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ⓘ About Sheldon Russell
Sheldon Russell is a popular author hailing from America, who has particular interests in writing thriller, historical fiction, and mystery novels. He is well known for writing the Hook Runyon mysteries, which depict the chief protagonist as Hook Runyon. He is shown as a security agent of a railroad, working for the Santa Fe Railroad. The events of this series are described as having taken place during the middle of the 1940’s. Before the start of his writing career, author Sheldon used to work as an English teacher at a public school in Oklahoma. In 2000, he retired as professor emeritus from the Central Oklahoma University. The debut novel published by him is called Empire. It was released in 1993 by the Evans Publications.
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Who is Sheldon Russell?
Sheldon Russell is a popular author hailing from America, who has particular interests in writing thriller, historical fiction, and mystery novels. He is well known for writing the Hook Runyon mysteries, which depict the chief protagonist as Hook Runyon. He is shown as a security agent of a railroad, working for the Santa Fe Railroad.
Which Sheldon Russell series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Hook Runyon Mystery series, the earliest of Sheldon Russell's multi-book series: it opens with The Yard Dog (2009) and runs to 5 books across 2009–2017, ending with The Bridge Troll Murders (2017).
How many books has Sheldon Russell written?
Sheldon Russell has 14 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2025. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Hook Runyon Mystery series with 5 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sheldon Russell's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sheldon Russell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Hook Runyon Mystery (2009–2017, 5 books).
How are Sheldon Russell's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sheldon Russell's 14 books into 1 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Hook Runyon Mystery (5 books, 2009–2017).