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ⓘ About Roger Smith / James Rayburn
Roger Smith is a reputed South African novelist, who is popular for writing mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. He was born in Johannesburg and currently resides in Cape Town. Smith made his debut as an author with the 2009 book called Mixed Blood. This book has been published in 6 countries and is the winner of the German Crime Prize. Smith’s second novel, Wake Up Dead, was included among the ten best picks of the South Africa Times, Krimiwelt, and Philadelphia Enquirer. It had also received a nomination for the prestigious German Krimi Blitz Reader’s Award. Both Wake Up Dead and Mixed Blood have received nominations for the New Voice Awards by Spinetingler Magazine in the United States and are now in talks to be developed into feature films.
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Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2019 Pen name · James Rayburn
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Who is Roger Smith / James Rayburn?
Roger Smith is a reputed South African novelist, who is popular for writing mystery, thriller, and suspense novels. He was born in Johannesburg and currently resides in Cape Town. Smith made his debut as an author with the 2009 book called Mixed Blood.
Which Roger Smith / James Rayburn series should I start with?
The best place to start is the RogerSmith Standalone Novels series, the earliest of Roger Smith / James Rayburn's multi-book series: it opens with Dust Devils (2011) and runs to 8 books across 2011–2019, ending with Ash (2019).
How many books has Roger Smith / James Rayburn written?
Roger Smith / James Rayburn has 12 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2019. 11 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the RogerSmith Standalone Novels series with 8 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.
In what order should Roger Smith / James Rayburn's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Roger Smith / James Rayburn's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cape Town (2009, 2 books), RogerSmith Standalone Novels (2011–2019, 8 books) and RogerSmith Short Stories/Novellas (2012, 1 book).
How are Roger Smith / James Rayburn's books organised into series?
This guide splits Roger Smith / James Rayburn's 12 books into 3 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: RogerSmith Standalone Novels (8 books, 2011–2019); Cape Town (2 books, 2009); RogerSmith Short Stories/Novellas (1 book, 2012).