Stephen Leather, born in October 1956 in Manchester, England, is one of the UK’s most successful thriller writers, author of the bestselling Dan ‘Spider’ Shepherd series, and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective books.
He began writing when he was in university whilst studying biochemistry at the University of Bath; however, he “never managed to get beyond a few pages,” he did not begin writing full-time until he had worked as a journalist for more than ten years after gaining more experience.
He has written for television shows such as London’s Burning, The Knock, and the BBC’s Murder in Mind series.
For more information about Stephen Leather and his books, visit www.stephenleather.com.
Books in order:
Asian Heat Series
Banging Bill’s Wife (2012)
The Alphabet Game (2012)
The Pregnant Wife (2012)
The Threesome (2012)
Jack Nightingale Series
Nightfall (2010)
Midnight (2011)
Nightmare (2012)
Nightshade (2013)
Lastnight (2014)
San Francisco Night (2014)
New York Night (2015)
Tennessee Night (2018)
New Orleans Night (2021)
Las Vegas Night (2022)
Jack Nightingale Short Stories/Novellas
Cursed (2011)
Still Bleeding (2012)
Blood Bath (2014)
My Name is Lydia (2014)
Tracks (2014)
I Know Who Did It (2015)
Children of the Dark (2016)
The Creeper (2017)
The Asylum (2017)
The Undead (2017)
The Doll (2017)
The Mansion (2017)
Wrong Turn (2017)
The Cards (2017)
Possession (2017)
The House on Gable Street (2018)
Knock Knock (2018)
Watery Grave (2018)
Claws (2018)
Witch Hunt (2021)
Inspector Zhang Series
Inspector Zhang Gets His Wish (2011)
Inspector Zhang and the Dead Thai Gangster (2011)
Inspector Zhang and the Falling Woman (2011)
Inspector Zhang and the Disappearing Drugs (2011)
Inspector Zhang and the Perfect Alibi (2012)
Inspector Zhang Goes to Harrogate (2012)
Inspector Zhang and the Island of the Dead (2013)
Lex Harper Series
Takedown (2017)
Plausible Deniability (Novella) (2019)
Breakout (2020)
Matt Standing Series
Last Man Standing (2019)
Standing Alone (2022)
Still Standing (2023)
Mike Cramer Series
The Chinaman (1992)
The Longshot (1995)
The Double Tap (1996)
Richard Yokely Series
Rogue Warrior (2019)
The Chase (2022)
Spider Shepherd Series
Hard Landing (2004)
Soft Target (2005)
Cold Kill (2006)
Hot Blood (2007)
Dead Men (2008)
Live Fire (2009)
Rough Justice (2010)
Fair Game (2011)
False Friends (2012)
True Colours (2013)
White Lies (2014)
Black Ops (2015)
Dark Forces (2016)
Light Touch (2017)
Tall Order (2018)
Short Range (2019)
Slow Burn (2020)
Fast Track (2021)
Dirty War (2022)
Clean Kill (2023)
Spider Shepherd Short Stories/Novellas
Friendly Fire (2012)
Dead Drop (2013)
Hard Targets (2013)
Kill Zone (2013)
Natural Selection (2013)
Warning Order (2013)
Hostile Territory (2013)
Rough Diamonds (2013)
Narrow Escape (2014)
Personal Protection (2014)
More Short Fuses (2014)
The Rope (2015)
Planning Pack (2015)
Remote Control (2015)
The Sandpit (2016)
Moving Targets (2018)
Standalone Novels
Pay Off (1987)
The Fireman (1989)
Hungry Ghost (1991)
The Vets (1993)
The Birthday Girl (1996)
The Solitary Man (1997)
The Tunnel Rats (1998)
The Bombmaker (1999)
The Stretch (2000)
Tango One (2002)
The Eyewitness (2004)
Private Dancer (2005)
Dreamer’s Cat (2010)
Once Bitten (2010)
The Basement (2010)
Bangkok Bob and the Missing Mormon (2011)
The Bestseller (2011)
Take Two (2013)
First Response (2016)
Penalties (2016)
The Shout (2018)
The Bag Carrier (2019)
The Runner (2020)
Desperate Measures (2021)
The Hunting (2021)
Killing Time (2021)
Short Story Collections
Short Fuses (2012)
The Eight Curious Cases of Inspector Zhang (2014)
Nightingale – A Short Story Collection (2017)
Nightingale 2 – A Short Story Collection (2018)
Non-Fiction Books
Confessions of a Bangkok Private Eye (2006)
Anthologies
Death Toll (2013)
Death Toll 2 (2013)
