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Tony Parsons

British author best known for the DC Max Wolfe crime series and his debut novel *Man and Boy*, which won the Book of the Year prize. His books have sold over 5 million copies worldwide. This page provides the Tony Parsons books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1978The Boy Looked at Johnny: The Obituary of Rock and RollPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1979Platinum LogicPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1987Limelight BluesPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1998Big Mouth Strikes AgainPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1999Man and BoyPOoHSB · 1Buy ↗

2002Man and WifePOoHSB · 2Buy ↗

2004The Family WayPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

2005One for My BabyPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

2005Stories We Could TellPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

2008My Favourite WifePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

2009Starting OverPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

2010Men from the BoysPOoHSB · 3Buy ↗

2010Life, Death and BreakfastPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

2011DeparturesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2012Beyond the BountyPOoSS · 1Buy ↗

2012Catching the SunPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

2013On Life, Death, & BreakfastPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

2014The Murder Bag / The Murder ManPOoMWB · 1Buy ↗

2015Dead TimePOoMWB · 2Buy ↗

2015The Slaughter ManPOoMWB · 3Buy ↗

2016Fresh BloodPOoMWB · 4Buy ↗

2016The Hanging ClubPOoMWB · 5Buy ↗

2017Die LastPOoMWB · 6Buy ↗

2018Tell Him He's DeadPOoMWB · 7Buy ↗

2018Girl On FirePOoMWB · 8Buy ↗

2020#takenPOoMWB · 9Buy ↗

2021Your Neighbour�s WifePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

2022The People Next DoorPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2023Who She WasPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2025Murder for Busy PeoplePOoMWB · 10Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2012

01Beyond the Bounty2012Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels10 books · 1979–2023

01Platinum Logic1979Buy ↗

02The Family Way2004Buy ↗

03One for My Baby2005Buy ↗

04Stories We Could Tell2005Buy ↗

05My Favourite Wife2008Buy ↗

06Starting Over2009Buy ↗

07Catching the Sun2012Buy ↗

08Your Neighbour�s Wife2021Buy ↗

09The People Next Door2022Buy ↗

10Who She Was2023Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books5 books · 1978–2013

01The Boy Looked at Johnny: The Obituary of Rock and Roll1978Buy ↗

02Limelight Blues1987Buy ↗

03Big Mouth Strikes Again1998Buy ↗

04Life, Death and Breakfast2010Buy ↗

05On Life, Death, & Breakfast2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Max Wolfe Books10 books · 2014–2025

01The Murder Bag / The Murder Man2014Buy ↗

02Dead Time2015Buy ↗

03The Slaughter Man2015Buy ↗

04Fresh Blood2016Buy ↗

05The Hanging Club2016Buy ↗

06Die Last2017Buy ↗

07Tell Him He's Dead2018Buy ↗

08Girl On Fire2018Buy ↗

09#taken2020Buy ↗

10Murder for Busy People2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2011

01Departures2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of Harry Silver Books3 books · 1999–2010

01Man and Boy1999Buy ↗

02Man and Wife2002Buy ↗

03Men from the Boys2010Buy ↗

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