Hugh Pentecost Books in Order

67 books are credited to Hugh Pentecost, published between 1939 and 2008; 2 of them appeared after Hugh Pentecost's death in 1989. The first book is Cancelled in Red (1939) and the newest is The Battles of Jericho (2008). Publication order is the reading order below.

Hugh Pentecost is the pen name of Judson Philips. Hugh Pentecost also publishes as Philip Owen.

Books: 67
Published: 1939–2008
Pages on record: 8,346 in 43 of 67 books
Reading time: 139–209 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,346 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 43 of 67 titles with a page count on record.

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Hugh Pentecost is a pseudonym of Judson Pentecost Philips (August 10, 1903 to March 7, 1989), an American writer of more than 100 mystery and detective novels published as Hugh Pentecost, as Philip Owen and as Judson Philips. As Judson Philips, Philips also wrote pulp sports novels in the 1930s. The Pentecost catalogue opens with Cancelled in Red (1939) and The 24th Horse (1940). Series include Pierre Chambrun Mystery, Julian Quist Mystery, Uncle George Mystery and John Jericho Mystery, with hotelkeepers and New York among the subjects.

How many Hugh Pentecost books are there?

Hugh Pentecost has 67 books, released between 1939 and 2008. 2 of them were published after Hugh Pentecost's death in 1989. They include 6 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Hugh Pentecost series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Pierre Chambrun Mystery books in order 21 books
Julian Quist Mystery books in order 16 books

Hugh Pentecost books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Uncle George Mystery in order

7 books

1. Choice of Violence
2. Around Dark Corners
3. The Copycat Killers
4. The Price of Silence
5. Murder Sweet and Sour
6. Death by Fire
7. Pattern for Terror

John Jericho Mystery in order

6 books

1. Sniper
2. Hide Her from Every Eye
3. The Creeping Hours
4. Dead Woman of the Year
5. The Girl with Six Fingers
6. a Plague of Violence

Lt. Luke Bradley in order

4 books

1. Cancelled in Red
2. The 24th Horse
3. I'll Sing at Your Funeral
4. The Brass Chills

Dr. John Smith in order

2 books

1. Memory of Murder
2. Shadow of Madness

Worldwide Library Mystery in order

1 book

2. Nightmare Time

Standalone books

10 books

10 Hugh Pentecost titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Hugh Pentecost books in order?

You only need to read Hugh Pentecost books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Hugh Pentecost

Start with the first book of the Hugh Pentecost series you want to read: Pierre Chambrun Mystery starts with The Cannibal Who Overate (1962) and Julian Quist Mystery starts with Don't Drop Dead Tomorrow (1971). The earliest catalogued title overall is Cancelled in Red (1939).

What is the newest Hugh Pentecost book?

The Battles of Jericho (2008) is the newest Hugh Pentecost book released so far.

Is there a new Hugh Pentecost book coming?

No next Hugh Pentecost book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Hugh Pentecost has won

Wikidata records 2 awards for Hugh Pentecost. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Nero Award1982Won
Edgar Awards1973Won

Hugh Pentecost at a glance

Died: Hugh Pentecost died in 1989, according to Wikidata.
After death: Books credited to Hugh Pentecost are still being published after Hugh Pentecost's death in 1989; the newest appeared in 2008.
Release pace: Hugh Pentecost books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length: 8,346 pages across the 43 of 67 books with a recorded length, a median of 187 pages each.
Busiest decade: Most Hugh Pentecost books, 22 of 67, were published in the 1970s.

What the Hugh Pentecost books are about

39 of the 67 Hugh Pentecost books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 26 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Mystery & detective 26 of 39 books
French Americans 19 of 39 books
Hotelkeepers 19 of 39 books
Pierre Chambrun (Fictitious character) 19 of 39 books
New York (N.Y.) 18 of 39 books
Chambrun, pierre (fictitious character) 16 of 39 books
Fiction in English 14 of 39 books
Quist, julian (fictitious character) 5 of 39 books
Painters 2 of 39 books