Reading Order
4 series · 41 booksFrancis Hancock Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Rights | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | After the Mourning | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Ashes to Ashes | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Sure and Certain Death | 2009 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Private Business | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | An Act of Kindness | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Poisoned Ground | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Enough Rope | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Bright Shiny Things | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Displaced | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | A Time to Die | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Web of Lies | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belshazzar's Daughter | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | A Chemical Prison/The Ottoman Cage | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Arabesk | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Deep Waters | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Harem | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Petrified | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Deadly Web | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Dance with Death | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | A Passion for Killing | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Pretty Dead Things | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | River of the Dead | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Death by Design | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | A Noble Killing | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Dead of Night | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Deadline | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Body Count | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Land of the Blind | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | On the Bone | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | The House of Four | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Incorruptible | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | A Knife to the Heart | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Blood Business | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Forfeit | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Bride Price | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Double Illusion | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | The Darkest Night | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Barbara Nadel Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mammoth Book of the Adventures of Professor Moriarty | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Mammoth Book of Jack the Ripper Stories | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Sunshine Noir | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
Barbara Nadel is an award-winning British crime writer known for her Inspector Ikmen series set in Istanbul. Born in London in 1953, she spent over a decade as a social worker before turning to writing. Nadel's evocative Istanbul novels have garnered critical acclaim. Her debut, "Death in the Bosphorus" (1999), introduced readers to Inspector Ikmen, a sharp-witted police detective navigating Istanbul's labyrinthine streets. The series has been praised for its immersive atmosphere, compelling characters, and intricate plots that explore Istanbul's rich history and culture. Nadel has won several prestigious awards, including the Dagger in the Library (2012) and the Crime Writers' Association Macavity Award (2015). She has also penned stand-alone novels and a series set in Cyprus. Nadel's work has been translated into multiple languages and continues to captivate readers worldwide with its exotic settings and gripping mysteries.