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ⓘ About Tony Dunbar
Tony Dunbar is an American novelist from Atlanta best known for writing the Tubby Dubonnet series of detective crime fiction novels. He has always known he wanted to be a writer from a very young age, and would tell people that he would be a professional writer from the time he was 12. But it was not until he turned 19 that he published “Our Land Too” his first ever novel, that was a reflection of his experiences of the civil rights movement in his home town in the Mississippi Delta. He credits his early interest in writing to the reading of mystery novels by American authors such as Mickey Spillane, John D. MacDonald, Tony Hillerman, and Dashiell Hammett of the Maltese Falcon.
All Book Series by Tony Dunbar
The Story of the Sarasota Assassination Society
Single-title series · published 2022
New Orleans Festival of Murder
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2017
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Tony Dunbar?
Tony Dunbar is an American novelist from Atlanta best known for writing the Tubby Dubonnet series of detective crime fiction novels. He has always known he wanted to be a writer from a very young age, and would tell people that he would be a professional writer from the time he was 12. But it was not until he turned 19 that he published “Our Land Too” his first ever novel, that was a reflection of his experiences of the civil rights movement in his home town in the Mississippi Delta.
Which Tony Dunbar series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Tubby Dubonnet series, the earliest of Tony Dunbar's multi-book series: it opens with Crooked Man (1994) and runs to 11 books across 1994–2017, ending with Flag Boy (2017).
How many books has Tony Dunbar written?
Tony Dunbar has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1994 and 2022. 12 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Tubby Dubonnet series with 11 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Tony Dunbar's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Tony Dunbar's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Tubby Dubonnet (1994–2017, 11 books) and Florida Fables (2022, 1 book).
How are Tony Dunbar's books organised into series?
This guide splits Tony Dunbar's 16 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Tubby Dubonnet (11 books, 1994–2017); Florida Fables (1 book, 2022).