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James McClure

South African-born author James McClure is best known for his acclaimed Kramer and Zondi mystery series, set in apartheid-era South Africa. His debut novel, *The Steam Pig*, won the prestigious Crime Writers’ Association Gold Dagger Award. This page provides the James McClure books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1971The Steam PigPOoKaZMB · 1Buy ↗

1972The Caterpillar CopPOoKaZMB · 2Buy ↗

1973Four and Twenty VirginsPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1974The Gooseberry FoolPOoKaZMB · 3Buy ↗

1975SnakePOoKaZMB · 4Buy ↗

1976KillersPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1976Rogue EaglePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1977The Sunday HangmanPOoKaZMB · 5Buy ↗

1980Spike IslandPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1980The Blood of an EnglishmanPOoKaZMB · 6Buy ↗

1984Cop WorldPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1984The Artful EggPOoKaZMB · 7Buy ↗

1989ImagoPOoKaZMB · 8Buy ↗

1991The Song DogPOoKaZMB · 9Buy ↗

2014God It Was FunPOoC · 1Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels2 books · 1973–1976

01Four and Twenty Virgins1973Buy ↗

02Rogue Eagle1976Buy ↗

Publication Order of Collections1 book · 2014

01God It Was Fun2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books3 books · 1976–1984

01Killers1976Buy ↗

02Spike Island1980Buy ↗

03Cop World1984Buy ↗

Publication Order of Kramer and Zondi Mystery Books9 books · 1971–1991

01The Steam Pig1971Buy ↗

02The Caterpillar Cop1972Buy ↗

03The Gooseberry Fool1974Buy ↗

04Snake1975Buy ↗

05The Sunday Hangman1977Buy ↗

06The Blood of an Englishman1980Buy ↗

07The Artful Egg1984Buy ↗

08Imago1989Buy ↗

09The Song Dog1991Buy ↗

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