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Mark Hebden Books in Order

32 books are credited to Mark Hebden, published between 1952 and 1992; 1 of them appeared after Mark Hebden's death in 1991. The first book is Hallelujah Corner (1952) and the newest is Pel And The Sepulchre Job (1992). Publication order is the reading order below. 17 of the 32 books listed here are in the Inspector Pel series, which has its own page: Inspector Pel books in order.

Mark Hebden is the pen name of John Harris. Mark Hebden also publishes as Max Hennessy books in order. Max Hennessy books in order are published under that pen name.

Books
32
Published
1952–1992
Pages on record
6,834 in 28 of 32 books
Reading time
114–171 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 6,834 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 28 of 32 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Mark Hebden, author

Mark Hebden was one of the pen names of John Harris (18 October 1916 - 7 March 1991), a British novelist who also published as Max Hennessy and under his own name. The Hebden name carries the Inspector Pel crime novels, built around the character Evariste Clovis Desire Pel; police procedural, France, police and crime run through the recorded subjects, alongside war and the Second World War. The 1953 novel The Sea Shall Not Have Them became a feature film of the same name in 1954. After Harris died, his daughter Juliet Harris continued the Pel books as Juliet Hebden. This listing gathers 32 titles published between 1952 and 1992.

How many Mark Hebden books are there?

Mark Hebden has 32 books, released between 1952 and 1992. 1 of them were published after Mark Hebden's death in 1991. 17 of them belong to the Inspector Pel series.

Mark Hebden Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 32 Mark Hebden 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 The Claws of Mercy by Mark Hebden (1955)
  2. Cover of The Courtney Entry by Mark Hebden (1970)
  3. Cover of A Kind Of Courage by Mark Hebden (1972)
  4. Cover of The Gallant Six Hundred; A Tragedy Of Obsessions by Mark Hebden (1973)
  5. Cover of The Dark Side of the Island by Mark Hebden (1973)
  6. Cover of Smiling Willie And The Tiger (1974)
  7. Cover of Pel and the Faceless Corpse by Mark Hebden, book 2 of the Inspector Pel series (1979)
  8. Cover of Cotton's War by Mark Hebden (1979)
  9. Cover of Pel Under Pressure by Mark Hebden, book 3 of the Inspector Pel series (1980)
  10. Cover of Pel And The Staghound by Mark Hebden, book 5 of the Inspector Pel series (1982)
  11. Cover of Pel and the Bombers by Mark Hebden, book 6 of the Inspector Pel series (1982)
  12. Cover of Pel And The Predators by Mark Hebden, book 7 of the Inspector Pel series (1984)
  13. Cover of Pel and the Pirates by Mark Hebden, book 8 of the Inspector Pel series (1984)
  14. Cover of Pel and the Prowler by Mark Hebden, book 9 of the Inspector Pel series (1985)
  15. Cover of The Crimson Wind by Mark Hebden (1985)
  16. Cover of Pel And The Paris Mob by Mark Hebden, book 10 of the Inspector Pel series (1986)
  17. Cover of Up for Grabs by Mark Hebden (1986)
  18. Cover of Pel Among the Pueblos by Mark Hebden, book 11 of the Inspector Pel series (1987)
  19. Cover of Pel And The Touch Of Pitch by Mark Hebden, book 12 of the Inspector Pel series (1987)
  20. Cover of Pel and the Party Spirit by Mark Hebden, book 14 of the Inspector Pel series (1989)
  21. Cover of Pel and the Missing Persons by Mark Hebden, book 15 of the Inspector Pel series (1990)
  22. Cover of Pel And The Promised Land by Mark Hebden, book 16 of the Inspector Pel series (1991)
  23. Cover of Pel And The Sepulchre Job by Mark Hebden, book 17 of the Inspector Pel series (1992)
  1. 1
    Hallelujah Corner1952 · 244 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1952244
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  2. 2
    The Claws of Mercy1955 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1955314
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  3. 3
    Eyewitness1966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
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  4. 4
    Portrait in a Dusty Frame1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  5. 5
    The Courtney Entry1970 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1970320
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  6. 6
    A Killer for the Chairman1972 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972248
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  7. 7
    A Kind Of Courage1972 · 332 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972332
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  8. 8
    The Gallant Six Hundred; A Tragedy Of Obsessions1973 · 302 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973302
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  9. 9
    The Dark Side of the Island1973 · 253 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973253
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  10. 10
    A Pride of Dolphins1974 · 299 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974299
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  11. 11
    Smiling Willie And The Tiger1974 · 297 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974297
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  12. 12
    The League of 891977 · 219 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1977219
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  13. 13
    Pel and the Parked Car / Death Set to MusicInspector Pel #11979 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979188
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  14. 14
    Pel and the Faceless CorpseInspector Pel #21979 · 228 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979228
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  15. 15
    Cotton's War1979 · 287 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979287
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  16. 16
    Pel Under PressureInspector Pel #31980 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980250
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  17. 17
    Pel Is PuzzledInspector Pel #41981 · confirmed 1/4
    1981–
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  18. 18
    Pel And The StaghoundInspector Pel #51982 · 246 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982246
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  19. 19
    Pel and the BombersInspector Pel #61982 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982196
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  20. 20
    Pel And The PredatorsInspector Pel #71984 · 183 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984183
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  21. 21
    Pel and the PiratesInspector Pel #81984 · 187 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984187
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  22. 22
    Pel and the ProwlerInspector Pel #91985 · 196 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985196
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  23. 23
    The Crimson Wind1985 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985247
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  24. 24
    Pel And The Paris MobInspector Pel #101986 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986264
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  25. 25
    Up for Grabs1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  26. 26
    Pel Among the PueblosInspector Pel #111987 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987208
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  27. 27
    Pel And The Touch Of PitchInspector Pel #121987 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987250
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  28. 28
    Pel And The Picture Of InnocenceInspector Pel #131988 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988224
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  29. 29
    Pel and the Party SpiritInspector Pel #141989 · 236 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1989236
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  30. 30
    Pel and the Missing PersonsInspector Pel #151990 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990238
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  31. 31
    Pel And The Promised LandInspector Pel #161991 · 220 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991220
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  32. 32
    Pel And The Sepulchre JobInspector Pel #171992 · 158 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992158
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Mark Hebden series in order

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

Mark Hebden 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.

Standalone books

15 books

15 Mark Hebden titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Mark Hebden books in order?

You only need to read Mark Hebden books in order within the Inspector Pel series, which holds 17 of the 32 Mark Hebden books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Mark Hebden

Start with Pel and the Parked Car / Death Set to Music (1979), the first Inspector Pel book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Hallelujah Corner (1952).

What is the newest Mark Hebden book?

Pel And The Sepulchre Job (1992) is the newest Mark Hebden book released so far.

Is there a new Mark Hebden book coming?

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

Mark Hebden at a glance

Died
Mark Hebden died in 1991, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Mark Hebden are still being published after Mark Hebden's death in 1991; the newest appeared in 1992.
Release pace
Mark Hebden books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
6,834 pages across the 28 of 32 books with a recorded length, a median of 245 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mark Hebden books, 14 of 32, were published in the 1980s.

What the Mark Hebden books are about

28 of the 32 Mark Hebden books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: france is tagged on 14 of 28. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.