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Loren D. Estleman Books in Order

Loren D. Estleman has written 122 books, published between 1976 and 2026. The first book is Red Highway / The Oklahoma Punk (1976) and the newest is Man One (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
122
Published
1976–2026
Confirmed
3 of 122 titles
Pages on record
21,633 in 82 of 122 books
Reading time
361–541 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 21,633 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 82 of 122 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Loren D. Estleman, author

Loren D. Estleman, born September 15, 1952, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is an American author of detective fiction and westerns. Estleman is known for crime novels featuring Amos Walker, a private investigator, and Detroit recurs in the subject headings. Page Murdock, US Deputy Marshal, Peter Macklin, Valentino and Detroit are the other series. The catalogue counts 122 books from Red Highway (1976) to Man One (2026), and Motor City Blue appeared in 1980.

How many Loren D. Estleman books are there?

Loren D. Estleman has 122 books, released between 1976 and 2026. They include 5 series and 52 titles listed outside any series.

Loren D. Estleman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 122 Loren D. Estleman books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Sherlock vs Dracula by Loren D. Estleman, book 4 of the Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series (1978)
  2. Cover of The High Rocks by Loren D. Estleman, book 1 of the Page Murdock, US Deputy Marshal series (1979)
  3. Cover of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes by Loren D. Estleman, book 6 of the Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series (1979)
  4. Cover of Motor City Blue by Loren D. Estleman, book 1 of the Amos Walker series (1980)
  5. Cover of Stamping Ground by Loren D. Estleman, book 2 of the Page Murdock, US Deputy Marshal series (1980)
  6. Cover of Aces and Eights by Loren D. Estleman (1981)
  7. Cover of Murdock's Law by Loren D. Estleman, book 3 of the Page Murdock, US Deputy Marshal series (1982)
  8. Cover of The Glass Highway by Loren D. Estleman, book 4 of the Amos Walker series (1983)
  9. Cover of The Wolfer by Loren D. Estleman (1983)
  10. Cover of Mister St. John by Loren D. Estleman (1983)
  11. Cover of Kill Zone by Loren D. Estleman, book 1 of the Peter Macklin series (1984)
  12. Cover of Sugartown by Loren D. Estleman, book 5 of the Amos Walker series (1984)
  13. Cover of This Old Bill by Loren D. Estleman (1984)
  14. Cover of Roses are Dead by Loren D. Estleman, book 2 of the Peter Macklin series (1985)
  15. Cover of Gun Man by Loren D. Estleman (1985)
  16. Cover of Any Man's Death by Loren D. Estleman, book 3 of the Peter Macklin series (1986)
  17. Cover of Every Brilliant Eye by Loren D. Estleman, book 6 of the Amos Walker series (1986)
  18. Cover of The Wister Trace by Loren D. Estleman (1987)
  19. Cover of Lady Yesterday by Loren D. Estleman, book 7 of the Amos Walker series (1987)
  20. Cover of Bloody Season by Loren D. Estleman (1987)
  21. Cover of General Murders by Loren D. Estleman, book 1 of the Amos Walker series (1988)
  22. Cover of Downriver by Loren D. Estleman, book 8 of the Amos Walker series (1988)
  23. Cover of Peeper by Loren D. Estleman (1989)
  24. Cover of Silent Thunder by Loren D. Estleman, book 9 of the Amos Walker series (1989)
  1. 1
    Red Highway / The Oklahoma Punk1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  2. 2
    Sherlock vs DraculaFurther Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes #41978 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978224
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  3. 3
    The High RocksPage Murdock, US Deputy Marshal #11979 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979224
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  4. 4
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HolmesFurther Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes #61979 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979240
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  5. 5
    Motor City BlueAmos Walker #11980 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980256
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  6. 6
    Stamping GroundPage Murdock, US Deputy Marshal #21980 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980224
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  7. 7
    The Hider1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  8. 8
    Angel EyesAmos Walker #21981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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  9. 9
    Aces and Eights1981 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981224
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  10. 10
    Dead Soldier1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  11. 11
    Murdock's LawPage Murdock, US Deputy Marshal #31982 · 294 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982294
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  12. 12
    The Midnight ManAmos Walker #31982 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982256
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  13. 13
    Greektown1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  14. 14
    The Glass HighwayAmos Walker #41983 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983240
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  15. 15
    The Wolfer1983 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983192
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  16. 16
    Mister St. John1983 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983224
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  17. 17
    Kill ZonePeter Macklin #11984 · 258 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984258
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  18. 18
    SugartownAmos Walker #51984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  19. 19
    This Old Bill1984 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984272
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  20. 20
    Roses are DeadPeter Macklin #21985 · 233 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985233
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  21. 21
    Eight Mile and Dequindre1985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  22. 22
    The StranglersPage Murdock, US Deputy Marshal #41985 · confirmed 2/4
    1985–
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  23. 23
    Gun Man1985 · 210 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985210
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  24. 24
    Any Man's DeathPeter Macklin #31986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  25. 25
    Every Brilliant EyeAmos Walker #61986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  26. 26
    The Wister Trace1987 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987232
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  27. 27
    Bodyguards Shoot Second1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  28. 28
    Lady YesterdayAmos Walker #71987 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987256
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  29. 29
    Bloody Season1987 · 239 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987239
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  30. 30
    General MurdersAmos Walker #11988 · 395 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988395
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Loren D. Estleman series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

Loren D. Estleman 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.

Page Murdock, US Deputy Marshal in order

10 books
  1. 1. The High Rocks
  2. 2. Stamping Ground
  3. 3. Murdock's Law
  4. 4. The Stranglers
  5. 5. City of Widows
  6. 6. White Desert
  7. 7. Port Hazard
  8. 8. The Book of Murdock
  9. 9. Cape Hell
  10. 10. Wild Justice

Detroit in order

7 books
  1. 1. Whiskey River
  2. 2. Motown
  3. 3. King of the Corner
  4. 4. Edsel
  5. 5. Stress
  6. 6. Jitterbug
  7. 7. Thunder City

Peter Macklin in order

5 books
  1. 1. Kill Zone
  2. 2. Roses are Dead
  3. 3. Any Man's Death
  4. 4. Something Borrowed, Something Black
  5. 5. Little Black Dress

Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes in order

2 books
  1. 4. Sherlock vs Dracula
  2. 6. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes

Painted Turtle in order

1 book
  1. 1. Amos Walker's Detroit

Bibliomysteries in order

1 book
  1. 16. Book Club

Akashic Noir in order

1 book
  1. 19. Detroit Noir

Mysterious Profiles in order

1 book
  1. 23. Amos Walker

Standalone books

52 books

52 Loren D. Estleman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Loren D. Estleman books in order?

You only need to read Loren D. Estleman books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Loren D. Estleman

Start with the first book of the Loren D. Estleman series you want to read: Amos Walker starts with Motor City Blue (1980), Valentino starts with Frames (2008) and Page Murdock starts with The High Rocks (1979). The earliest catalogued title overall is Red Highway / The Oklahoma Punk (1976).

What is the newest Loren D. Estleman book?

Man One (2026) is the newest Loren D. Estleman book released so far.

Is there a new Loren D. Estleman book coming?

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

Loren D. Estleman at a glance

Still publishing
Loren D. Estleman published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Loren D. Estleman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
21,633 pages across the 82 of 122 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Loren D. Estleman books, 32 of 122, were published in the 2010s.

What the Loren D. Estleman books are about

86 of the 122 Loren D. Estleman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: private investigators is tagged on 27 of 86. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.