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Reading order

Nameless Detective Books in Order

This page lists the complete Nameless Detective reading order by Marcia Muller, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 41 books / 1971-2017

Nameless Detective Reading Order

01 The Snatch(By: Bill Pronzini) 1971 Buy
02 The Vanished(By: Bill Pronzini) 1973 Buy
03 Undercurrent(By: Bill Pronzini) 1973 Buy
04 Blowback(By: Bill Pronzini) 1977 Buy
05 Twospot(By: Bill Pronzini) 1978 Buy
06 Labyrinth(By: Bill Pronzini) 1980 Buy
07 Hoodwink(By: Bill Pronzini) 1981 Buy
08 Scattershot(By: Bill Pronzini) 1982 Buy
09 Dragonfire(By: Bill Pronzini) 1982 Buy
10 Bindlestiff(By: Bill Pronzini) 1983 Buy
11 Quicksilver(By: Bill Pronzini) 1984 Buy
12 Nightshades(By: Bill Pronzini) 1984 Buy
13 Double 1984 Buy
14 Bones(By: Bill Pronzini) 1985 Buy
15 Deadfall(By: Bill Pronzini) 1986 Buy
16 Shackles(By: Bill Pronzini) 1989 Buy
17 Jackpot(By: Bill Pronzini) 1990 Buy
18 Breakdown(By: Bill Pronzini) 1991 Buy
19 Quarry(By: Bill Pronzini) 1991 Buy
20 Epitaphs(By: Bill Pronzini) 1992 Buy
21 Demons(By: Bill Pronzini) 1993 Buy
22 Hardcase(By: Bill Pronzini) 1995 Buy
23 Sentinels(By: Bill Pronzini) 1996 Buy
24 Illusions(By: Bill Pronzini) 1997 Buy
25 Boobytrap(By: Bill Pronzini) 1998 Buy
26 Crazybone(By: Bill Pronzini) 2000 Buy
27 Bleeders(By: Bill Pronzini) 2001 Buy
28 Spook(By: Bill Pronzini) 2002 Buy
29 Nightcrawlers(By: Bill Pronzini) 2005 Buy
30 Mourners(By: Bill Pronzini) 2006 Buy
31 Savages(By: Bill Pronzini) 2007 Buy
32 Fever(By: Bill Pronzini) 2008 Buy
33 Schemers(By: Bill Pronzini) 2009 Buy
34 Betrayers(By: Bill Pronzini) 2010 Buy
35 Camouflage(By: Bill Pronzini) 2011 Buy
36 Hellbox(By: Bill Pronzini) 2012 Buy
37 Nemesis(By: Bill Pronzini) 2013 Buy
38 Strangers(By: Bill Pronzini) 2014 Buy
39 Vixen(By: Bill Pronzini) 2015 Buy
40 Zigzag(By: Bill Pronzini) 2016 Buy
41 Endgame(By: Bill Pronzini) 2017 Buy

Nameless Detective Books by Publication Order

1971 The Snatch(By: Bill Pronzini) #1
1973 The Vanished(By: Bill Pronzini) #2
1973 Undercurrent(By: Bill Pronzini) #3
1977 Blowback(By: Bill Pronzini) #4
1978 Twospot(By: Bill Pronzini) #5
1980 Labyrinth(By: Bill Pronzini) #6
1981 Hoodwink(By: Bill Pronzini) #7
1982 Scattershot(By: Bill Pronzini) #8
1982 Dragonfire(By: Bill Pronzini) #9
1983 Bindlestiff(By: Bill Pronzini) #10
1984 Quicksilver(By: Bill Pronzini) #11
1984 Nightshades(By: Bill Pronzini) #12
1984 Double #13
1985 Bones(By: Bill Pronzini) #14
1986 Deadfall(By: Bill Pronzini) #15
1989 Shackles(By: Bill Pronzini) #16
1990 Jackpot(By: Bill Pronzini) #17
1991 Breakdown(By: Bill Pronzini) #18
1991 Quarry(By: Bill Pronzini) #19
1992 Epitaphs(By: Bill Pronzini) #20
1993 Demons(By: Bill Pronzini) #21
1995 Hardcase(By: Bill Pronzini) #22
1996 Sentinels(By: Bill Pronzini) #23
1997 Illusions(By: Bill Pronzini) #24
1998 Boobytrap(By: Bill Pronzini) #25
2000 Crazybone(By: Bill Pronzini) #26
2001 Bleeders(By: Bill Pronzini) #27
2002 Spook(By: Bill Pronzini) #28
2005 Nightcrawlers(By: Bill Pronzini) #29
2006 Mourners(By: Bill Pronzini) #30
2007 Savages(By: Bill Pronzini) #31
2008 Fever(By: Bill Pronzini) #32
2009 Schemers(By: Bill Pronzini) #33
2010 Betrayers(By: Bill Pronzini) #34
2011 Camouflage(By: Bill Pronzini) #35
2012 Hellbox(By: Bill Pronzini) #36
2013 Nemesis(By: Bill Pronzini) #37
2014 Strangers(By: Bill Pronzini) #38
2015 Vixen(By: Bill Pronzini) #39
2016 Zigzag(By: Bill Pronzini) #40
2017 Endgame(By: Bill Pronzini) #41

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Nameless Detective reading order?

The Nameless Detective reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Nameless Detective books are there?

This catalog currently lists 41 Nameless Detective books published across 1971-2017.

Who writes the Nameless Detective books?

Nameless Detective is listed as a book series by Marcia Muller.

Should I read Nameless Detective in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Nameless Detective. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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