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Les Roberts

Les Roberts is an American author best known for the Milan Jacovich mystery series and the Saxon Saint James detective novels. A former screenwriter and Shamus Award nominee, his work has garnered critical acclaim for its gritty Cleveland setting. This page lists Les Roberts’ books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1987An Infinite Number of MonkeysPOoSB · 1Buy ↗

1988Pepper PikePOoMJB · 1Buy ↗

1988Not Enough HorsesPOoSB · 2Buy ↗

1989Full ClevelandPOoMJB · 2Buy ↗

1989A Carrot for the DonkeyPOoSB · 3Buy ↗

1990Snake OilPOoSB · 4Buy ↗

1991Deep ShakerPOoMJB · 3Buy ↗

1992Seeing the ElephantPOoSB · 5Buy ↗

1993The Cleveland ConnectionPOoMJB · 4Buy ↗

1994The Lake EffectPOoMJB · 5Buy ↗

1994The Lemon Chicken JonesPOoSB · 6Buy ↗

1995The Duke Of ClevelandPOoMJB · 6Buy ↗

1996Collision BendPOoMJB · 7Buy ↗

1997The Cleveland LocalPOoMJB · 8Buy ↗

1998A Shoot in ClevelandPOoMJB · 9Buy ↗

1999The Best-Kept SecretPOoMJB · 10Buy ↗

2000The Indian SignPOoMJB · 11Buy ↗

2001The Chinese Fire DrillPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

2001The DutchPOoMJB · 12Buy ↗

2002The Scent of Spiced Orange and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2002The Irish Sports PagesPOoMJB · 13Buy ↗

2006We'll Always Have ClevelandPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2008King of the Holly HopPOoMJB · 14Buy ↗

2011The Strange Death of Father CandyPOoDCB · 1Buy ↗

2011A Carol for ClevelandPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2011The Cleveland CreepPOoMJB · 15Buy ↗

2012Whiskey IslandPOoMJB · 16Buy ↗

2013Britishness, Popular Music, and National Identity(By: Irene Morra)POoRSiPMB · 1Buy ↗

2013Popular Music Fandom(By: Mark Duffett)POoRSiPMB · 2Buy ↗

2013Win, Place, or DiePOoMJB · 17Buy ↗

2014Wet WorkPOoDCB · 2Buy ↗

2014Lady Gaga and Popular Music(By: Martin Iddon,Melanie L. Marshall)POoRSiPMB · 3Buy ↗

2014Sites of Popular Music Heritage(With: Sara Cohen,Marion Leonard,Robert Knifton)POoRSiPMB · 4Buy ↗

2015Queerness in Heavy Metal Music(By: Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone)POoRSiPMB · 5Buy ↗

2015David Bowie(By: Eoin Devereux)POoRSiPMB · 6Buy ↗

2015Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea(By: Michael Fuhr)POoRSiPMB · 7Buy ↗

2015Popular Music Industries and the State(By: Shane Homan,Martin Cloonan,Jennifer Cattermole)POoRSiPMB · 8Buy ↗

2015Goth Music(By: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock)POoRSiPMB · 9Buy ↗

2015Queerness in Pop Music(By: Stan Hawkins)POoRSiPMB · 10Buy ↗

2015The Ashtabula Hat TrickPOoMJB · 18Buy ↗

2016Global Glam and Popular Music(By: Ian Chapman)POoRSiPMB · 11Buy ↗

2016Global Metal Music and Culture(By: Andy R. Brown,Karl Spracklen,Keith Kahn-Harris,Niall Scott)POoRSiPMB · 12Buy ↗

2016Voicing Girlhood in Popular Music(By: Jacqueline Warwick)POoRSiPMB · 13Buy ↗

2017Hip-Hop Authenticity and the London Scene(By: Laura Speers)POoRSiPMB · 14Buy ↗

2017Independent Music and Digital Technology in the Philippines(By: Monika E. Schoop)POoRSiPMB · 15Buy ↗

2017Bruce Springsteen and Popular Music(By: William I. Wolff)POoRSiPMB · 16Buy ↗

2018Rethinking Difference in Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Music(By: Gavin S.K. Lee)POoRSiPMB · 17Buy ↗

2018Speaking of MurderPOoMJB · 19Buy ↗

2019Metal, Rap, and Electro in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia(By: Stefano Barone)POoRSiPMB · 18Buy ↗

2019Aging and Popular Music in Europe(By: Ros Jennings,Abigail Gardner)POoRSiPMB · 19Buy ↗

2019Radiohead and the Journey Beyond Genre(By: Julia Ehmann)POoRSiPMB · 20Buy ↗

2021Reading Smile(By: Dale Carter)POoRSiPMB · 21Buy ↗

2021Peak Music Experiences(By: Ben Green)POoRSiPMB · 22Buy ↗

2022Sheehan's DogPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2023The C.I.POoSN · 4Buy ↗

2024An Only ChildPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2025Sierra BravoPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Routledge Studies in Popular Music Books22 books · 2013–2021

01Britishness, Popular Music, and National Identity(By: Irene Morra)2013Buy ↗

02Popular Music Fandom(By: Mark Duffett)2013Buy ↗

03Lady Gaga and Popular Music(By: Martin Iddon,Melanie L. Marshall)2014Buy ↗

04Sites of Popular Music Heritage(With: Sara Cohen,Marion Leonard,Robert Knifton)2014Buy ↗

05Queerness in Heavy Metal Music(By: Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone)2015Buy ↗

06David Bowie(By: Eoin Devereux)2015Buy ↗

07Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea(By: Michael Fuhr)2015Buy ↗

08Popular Music Industries and the State(By: Shane Homan,Martin Cloonan,Jennifer Cattermole)2015Buy ↗

09Goth Music(By: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock)2015Buy ↗

10Queerness in Pop Music(By: Stan Hawkins)2015Buy ↗

11Global Glam and Popular Music(By: Ian Chapman)2016Buy ↗

12Global Metal Music and Culture(By: Andy R. Brown,Karl Spracklen,Keith Kahn-Harris,Niall Scott)2016Buy ↗

13Voicing Girlhood in Popular Music(By: Jacqueline Warwick)2016Buy ↗

14Hip-Hop Authenticity and the London Scene(By: Laura Speers)2017Buy ↗

15Independent Music and Digital Technology in the Philippines(By: Monika E. Schoop)2017Buy ↗

16Bruce Springsteen and Popular Music(By: William I. Wolff)2017Buy ↗

17Rethinking Difference in Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Music(By: Gavin S.K. Lee)2018Buy ↗

18Metal, Rap, and Electro in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia(By: Stefano Barone)2019Buy ↗

19Aging and Popular Music in Europe(By: Ros Jennings,Abigail Gardner)2019Buy ↗

20Radiohead and the Journey Beyond Genre(By: Julia Ehmann)2019Buy ↗

21Reading Smile(By: Dale Carter)2021Buy ↗

22Peak Music Experiences(By: Ben Green)2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels6 books · 2001–2025

01The Chinese Fire Drill2001Buy ↗

02A Carol for Cleveland2011Buy ↗

03Sheehan's Dog2022Buy ↗

04The C.I.2023Buy ↗

05An Only Child2024Buy ↗

06Sierra Bravo2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books1 book · 2006

01We'll Always Have Cleveland2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Saxon Books6 books · 1987–1994

01An Infinite Number of Monkeys1987Buy ↗

02Not Enough Horses1988Buy ↗

03A Carrot for the Donkey1989Buy ↗

04Snake Oil1990Buy ↗

05Seeing the Elephant1992Buy ↗

06The Lemon Chicken Jones1994Buy ↗

Publication Order of Milan Jacovich Books19 books · 1988–2018

01Pepper Pike1988Buy ↗

02Full Cleveland1989Buy ↗

03Deep Shaker1991Buy ↗

04The Cleveland Connection1993Buy ↗

05The Lake Effect1994Buy ↗

06The Duke Of Cleveland1995Buy ↗

07Collision Bend1996Buy ↗

08The Cleveland Local1997Buy ↗

09A Shoot in Cleveland1998Buy ↗

10The Best-Kept Secret1999Buy ↗

11The Indian Sign2000Buy ↗

12The Dutch2001Buy ↗

13The Irish Sports Pages2002Buy ↗

14King of the Holly Hop2008Buy ↗

15The Cleveland Creep2011Buy ↗

16Whiskey Island2012Buy ↗

17Win, Place, or Die2013Buy ↗

18The Ashtabula Hat Trick2015Buy ↗

19Speaking of Murder2018Buy ↗

Publication Order of Dominick Candiotti Books2 books · 2011–2014

01The Strange Death of Father Candy2011Buy ↗

02Wet Work2014Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2002

01The Scent of Spiced Orange and Other Stories2002Buy ↗

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