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David Housewright Books in Order
David Housewright is a versatile and accomplished author known for his gripping mysteries. As a reformed newspaper reporter and ad man, he effortlessly transitioned into a writing career that has garnered significant recognition. His debut novel, "Penance," published by Foul Play Press, earned the esteemed 1996 Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and a Shamus nomination from the Private Eye Writers of America. His subsequent novels, including "Practice to Deceive" and "Jelly's Gold," have won the Minnesota Book Award, cementing his reputation as a masterful storyteller. Housewright's works have also been featured in various anthologies and publications, such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and True Romance.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of David Housewright's book series? David Housewright has written 5 book series. The most notable is the Akashic Noir series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by David Housewright
- #1
San Francisco Noir(2002) - #2
Seattle Noir(2003) - #3
Bronx Noir(2003) - #4
Brooklyn Noir(2004) - #5
Brooklyn Noir 2(2005) - #6
Chicago Noir(2005) - #7
Dublin Noir(2005) - #8
Manhattan Noir(2006) - #9
Miami Noir(2006) - #10
D.C. Noir(2006) - #11
Baltimore Noir(2006) - #12
Twin Cities Noir(2006) - #13
London Noir(2006) - #14
New Orleans Noir(2007) - #15
Los Angeles Noir(2007) - #16
Wall Street Noir(2007) - #17
Havana Noir(2007) - #18
Detroit Noir(2007) - #19
Queens Noir(2008) - #20
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth(2008) - #21
Toronto Noir(2008) - #22
Las Vegas Noir(2008) - #23
Trinidad Noir(2008) - #24
D.C. Noir 2(2008) - #25
Manhattan Noir 2(2008) - #26
Paris Noir(2008) - #27
Istanbul Noir(2008) - #28
Boston Noir(2009) - #29
Rome Noir(2009) - #30
San Francisco Noir 2(2009) - #31
Portland Noir(2009) - #32
Delhi Noir(2009) - #33
Phoenix Noir(2009) - #34
Los Angeles Noir 2(2010) - #35
Mexico City Noir(2010) - #36
Richmond Noir(2010) - #37
Orange County Noir(2010) - #38
Indian Country Noir(2010) - #39
Moscow Noir(2010) - #40
Lone Star Noir(2010) - #41
Philadelphia Noir(2010) - #42
Haiti Noir(2010) - #43
Copenhagen Noir(2010) - #44
Pittsburgh Noir(2011) - #45
San Diego Noir(2011) - #46
Barcelona Noir(2011) - #47
Cape Cod Noir(2011) - #48
New Jersey Noir(2011) - #49
Staten Island Noir(2012) - #50When They Are Done With Us(2012)
- #51
Mumbai Noir(2012) - #52
Long Island Noir(2012) - #53
Venice Noir(2012) - #54
Kingston Noir(2012) - #55
St. Petersburg Noir(2012) - #56
Kansas City Noir(2012) - #57
Boston Noir 2(2012) - #58
USA Noir(2013) - #59
Manila Noir(2013) - #60
Buffalo Noir(2013) - #61
Dallas Noir(2013) - #62
Haiti Noir 2(2013) - #63
Singapore Noir(2014) - #64
Prison Noir(2014) - #65
Tel Aviv Noir(2014) - #66
Tehran Noir(2014) - #67
Belfast Noir(2014) - #68
Helsinki Noir(2014) - #69
Rio Noir(2014) - #70
Providence Noir(2015) - #71
Chicago Noir: The Classics(2015) - #72
Memphis Noir(2015) - #73
Zagreb Noir(2015) - #74
Marseille Noir(2015) - #75
Beirut Noir(2015) - #76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics(2016) - #77
Stockholm Noir(2016) - #78
Brussels Noir(2016) - #79
Mississippi Noir(2016) - #80
St. Louis Noir(2016) - #81
Prague Noir(2016) - #82
San Juan Noir(2016) - #83
Oakland Noir(2017) - #84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics(2017) - #85
Atlanta Noir(2017) - #86
New Haven Noir(2017) - #87
Montana Noir(2017) - #88
Buenos Aires Noir(2017) - #89
Montreal Noir(2017) - #90
Berlin Noir(2018) - #91
São Paulo Noir(2018) - #92
Santa Cruz Noir(2018) - #93
Lagos Noir(2018) - #94
Marrakech Noir(2018) - #95
Baghdad Noir(2018) - #96
Vancouver Noir(2018) - #97
Sydney Noir(2018) - #98
Hong Kong Noir(2018) - #99
Amsterdam Noir(2019) - #100
Milwaukee Noir(2019) - #101
Houston Noir(2019) - #102
Nairobi Noir(2020) - #103
Columbus Noir(2020) - #104
Santa Fe Noir(2020) - #105
Alabama Noir(2020) - #106
Berkeley Noir(2020) - #107
Addis Ababa Noir(2020) - #108
Tampa Bay Noir(2020) - #109
Miami Noir: The Classics(2020) - #110
Accra Noir(2020) - #111
Belgrade Noir(2020) - #112
Palm Springs Noir(2021) - #113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs(2022) - #114
Denver Noir(2022) - #115
South Central Noir(2022) - #116
Cleveland Noir(2023) - #117
East Jerusalem Noir(2023) - #118
West Jerusalem Noir(2023) - #119
Honolulu Noir(2024) - #120
Sacramento Noir(2025) - #121
Hamburg Noir(2025)
- #1
The Concrete Smile (By: Frank Zafiro)(2019) - #2
People Like Us (By: J.D. Rhoades)(2019) - #3
The Whale (By: Lawrence Kelter)(2019) - #4
The Movie Makers (By: Gary Phillips)(2019) - #5
Lost in Middle America (By: Colin Conway)(2019) - #6
Come the Apocalypse (By: Frank Zafiro)(2019) - #7
Losing Streak (By: Jim Wilsky)(2019) - #8
Gone Dead on You (By: Eryk Pruitt)(2020) - #9
Upgrade (By: Asa Maria Bradley)(2020) - #10
The Money Block (By: Holly West)(2020) - #11
The Sound of Breaking Bones (By: Eric Beetner)(2020) - #12
Still Life with Suitcase (By: Scott Eubanks)(2020) - #13
Down Comes the Night (By: Frank Zafiro)(2020) - #14
The Reckoner (By: Frank Zafiro)(2021) - #15
The Rule of Thirds (By: Matt Phillips)(2021) - #16
The Down and Out (By: Lawrence Maddox)(2021) - #17
Travel Money (By: Jonathan J. Brown)(2021) - #18
Rocky Mountain Lie (By: Michael Pool)(2021) - #19
Open Up Your Heart (By: Carmen Jaramillo)(2021) - #20
Ride Like Hell (By: S.A. Cosby)(2021) - #21
The Alpha Whisperer (By: Frank Zafiro)(2021) - #22
Dracula Wine(2021) - #23
Diamond Dogs (By: Gabriel Valjan)(2022) - #24
Dusty and Bent (By: Trey R. Barker)(2022) - #25
Concrete and Cocaine (By: Vincent Zandri)(2022) - #26
The Low White Plain (By: Paul J. Garth)(2022) - #27
Dangerous to Know (By: Hilary Davidson)(2022) - #28
Madam Tomahawk (By: Nick Kolakowski)(2023) - #29
Good For It (By: T.G. Wolff)(2023) - #30
Outfoxed (By: Jeffery Hess)(2023) - #31
Somewhere Outside Salvation (By: James D.F. Hannah)(2023) - #32
Into the Dying Sun (By: Frank Zafiro)(2023) - #33
Resort to Murder(2007) - #34
Once Upon a Crime: An Anthology of Murder, Mayhem and Suspense(2009) - #35
Deadly Treats(2011) - #36
Writes of Spring(2012) - #37
A Grifter's Song Vol. 7(2022)
- #1
Penance(1995) - #2
Practice to Deceive(1997) - #3
Dearly Departed(1999) - #4
Darkness, Sing Me a Song(2018) - #5
First, Kill the Lawyers(2019) - #6
Girl in a Dumpster(2025)
- #1
A Hard Ticket Home(2004) - #2
Tin City(2005) - #3
Pretty Girl Gone(2006) - #4
Dead Boyfriends(2007) - #5
Madman on a Drum(2008) - #6
Jelly's Gold(2009) - #7
The Taking of Libbie, SD(2010) - #8
Highway 61(2011) - #9
Curse of the Jade Lily(2012) - #10
The Last Kind Word(2013) - #11
The Devil May Care(2014) - #12
Unidentified Woman #15(2015) - #13
Stealing the Countess(2016) - #14
What the Dead Leave Behind(2017) - #15
Like to Die(2018) - #16
Dead Man's Mistress(2019) - #17
From the Grave(2020) - #18
What Doesn't Kill Us(2021) - #19
Something Wicked(2022) - #20
In a Hard Wind(2023) - #21
Man in the Water(2024) - #22
Them Bones(2025)
- #1
The Devil and the Diva(2012) - #2
Finders Keepers(2012)
About David Housewright
David Housewright is a versatile and accomplished author known for his gripping mysteries. As a reformed newspaper reporter and ad man, he effortlessly transitioned into a writing career that has garnered significant recognition. His debut novel, "Penance," published by Foul Play Press, earned the esteemed 1996 Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America and a Shamus nomination from the Private Eye Writers of America. His subsequent novels, including "Practice to Deceive" and "Jelly's Gold," have won the Minnesota Book Award, cementing his reputation as a masterful storyteller. Housewright's works have also been featured in various anthologies and publications, such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and True Romance.
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