Marvin H. Albert Books in Order

55 books are credited to Marvin H. Albert, published between 1957 and 2020; 2 of them appeared after Marvin H. Albert's death in 1996. The first book is Apache Rising (1957) and the newest is Broadsides And Boarders. (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
55
Published
1957–2020
Pages on record
2,912 in 12 of 55 books

Marvin H. Albert, who lived from 1924 to 1996, was an American writer of mystery, crime and adventure novels. His investigator Pete Sawyer, born Pierre-Ange, is a French-American private detective working in France. Albert also wrote the Tony Rome mysteries and the Soldato novels, published crime fiction as Nick Quarry, and ranged into westerns and the 1959 novel of The Pink Panther. The catalogue holds 55 titles from Apache Rising in 1957 onward, with espionage, wartime conspiracy and the Second World War among the recurring subjects.

Source: Wikidata

How many Marvin H. Albert books are there?

Marvin H. Albert has 55 books, released between 1957 and 2020. 2 of them were published after Marvin H. Albert's death in 1996. They include 3 separate series.

Marvin H. Albert Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 55 Marvin H. Albert 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Apache RisingMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #11957 · confirmed 1/4
    1957–
  2. 2
    Party GirlMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #21958 · confirmed 1/4
    1958–
  3. 3
    The Hoods Come Calling (As:Nick Quarry)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #31958 · confirmed 1/4
    1958–
  4. 4
    Trail of a Tramp (As:Nick Quarry)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #41958 · confirmed 1/4
    1958–
  5. 5
    The Pink PantherMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #51959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  6. 6
    The Reformed GunMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #61959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  7. 7
    The Girl with No Place to Hide (As:Nick Quarry)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #71959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  8. 8
    Miami MayhemTony Rome #11960 · confirmed 1/4
    1960–
  9. 9
    The Long White RoadMarvin H. Albert Non-Fiction #11960 · confirmed 1/4
    1960–
  10. 10
    No Chance In Hell (As:Nick Quarry)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #81960 · confirmed 1/4
    1960–
  11. 11
    Lady in CementTony Rome #21961 · confirmed 1/4
    1961–
  12. 12
    ClayburnMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #91961 · confirmed 1/4
    1961–
  13. 13
    My Kind of GameTony Rome #31962 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1962192
  14. 14
    All The Young MenMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #101962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962–
  15. 15
    Last Train to Bannock ClayburnMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #111963 · confirmed 1/4
    1963–
  16. 16
    The VIPsMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #121963 · confirmed 1/4
    1963–
  17. 17
    Three Rode NorthMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #131964 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1964208
  18. 18
    Goodbye CharlieMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #141964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
  19. 19
    The DivorceMarvin H. Albert Non-Fiction #21965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
  20. 20
    The Man in BlackMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #151965 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1965176
  21. 21
    What's New Pussycat?Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #161965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
  22. 22
    Soldato! (As:Albert Conroy)Soldato #11972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
  23. 23
    Death Grip! (As:Albert Conroy)Soldato #21972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
  24. 24
    The Don Is Dead (As:Nick Quarry)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #171972 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972191
  25. 25
    Strangle Hold! (As:Albert Conroy)Soldato #31973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
  26. 26
    Murder Mission! (As:Albert Conroy)Soldato #41973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
  27. 27
    Skylark Mission (As:Ian MacAlister)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #181973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
  28. 28
    The Vendetta (As:Nick Quarry)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #191973 · confirmed 1/4
    1973–
  29. 29
    Duel at DiabloMarvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #201974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
  30. 30
    Strike Force 7 (As:Ian MacAlister)Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels #211974 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974192

Marvin H. Albert 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.

Marvin H. Albert Standalone Novels

35 books

35 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Pete Sawyer in order

10 books
  1. 1. The Dark Goddess
  2. 2. Stone Angel
  3. 3. Back in the Real World
  4. 4. Get Off at Babylon
  5. 5. Long Teeth
  6. 6. The Last Smile
  7. 7. Midnight Sister
  8. 8. Bimbo Heaven
  9. 9. The Zig-Zag Man
  10. 10. The Riviera Contract

Soldato in order

4 books
  1. 1. Soldato! (As:Albert Conroy)
  2. 2. Death Grip! (As:Albert Conroy)
  3. 3. Strangle Hold! (As:Albert Conroy)
  4. 4. Murder Mission! (As:Albert Conroy)

Tony Rome in order

3 books
  1. 1. Miami Mayhem
  2. 2. Lady in Cement
  3. 3. My Kind of Game

Marvin H. Albert Non-Fiction

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Marvin H. Albert books in order?

You only need to read Marvin H. Albert books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Marvin H. Albert

Start with Apache Rising (1957), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Marvin H. Albert book?

Broadsides And Boarders. (2020) is the newest Marvin H. Albert book released so far.

Is there a new Marvin H. Albert book coming?

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

Marvin H. Albert at a glance

Died
Marvin H. Albert died in 1996, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Marvin H. Albert are still being published after Marvin H. Albert's death in 1996; the newest appeared in 2020.
Release pace
Marvin H. Albert books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,912 pages across the 12 of 55 books with a recorded length, a median of 208 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marvin H. Albert books, 14 of 55, were published in the 1980s.

When Marvin H. Albert books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Marvin H. Albert titles appeared. 1960s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

1950s
7
1960s
14
1970s
14
1980s
14
1990s
4
2010s
1
2020s
1

55 books total across 7 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.