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ⓘ About Stephen Greenleaf
Stephen Greenleaf is a noteworthy American writer of mystery and thriller stories. He is a former attorney from California and is best known for writing the John Marshall Tanner book series. Greenleaf was born in Washington, D.C, the United States on July 17, 1942. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964 from Carlton College. Greenleaf followed it up with a J.D. in 1967 from California University, Berkley. Between 1967 and 1969, he served in the US Army. During the same period, Greenleaf was also allowed admission into the California Bar. Subsequently, he held multiple legal positions. In 1978-79, he studied creative writing by attending the Iowa Writers Workshop at the Iowa University. It was also in 1979 that he came up with his first John M. Tanner novel.
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Who is Stephen Greenleaf?
Stephen Greenleaf is a noteworthy American writer of mystery and thriller stories. He is a former attorney from California and is best known for writing the John Marshall Tanner book series. Greenleaf was born in Washington, D.C, the United States on July 17, 1942.
Which Stephen Greenleaf series should I start with?
The best place to start is the John Marshall Tanner series, the earliest of Stephen Greenleaf's multi-book series: it opens with Grave Error (1979) and runs to 14 books across 1979–2000, ending with Ellipsis (2000).
How many books has Stephen Greenleaf written?
Stephen Greenleaf has 19 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2012. 14 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the John Marshall Tanner series with 14 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Stephen Greenleaf's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephen Greenleaf's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are John Marshall Tanner (1979–2000, 14 books).
How are Stephen Greenleaf's books organised into series?
This guide splits Stephen Greenleaf's 19 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: John Marshall Tanner (14 books, 1979–2000).