Richard Helms Books in Order
Richard Helms has written 21 books, published between 2000 and 2022. The first book is Joker Poker (2000) and the newest is A Kind and Savage Place (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 21
- Published
- 2000–2022
- Pages on record
- 1,602 in 5 of 21 books
Richard Helms writes crime thrillers, with 21 books catalogued from Joker Poker (2000) to A Kind and Savage Place (2022). The Helms series feature Pat Gallegher, Eamon Gold and Judd Wheeler. Subjects include murder investigation, police chiefs and forensic psychology. Voodoo That You Do (2001), Juicy Watusi (2002), Cordite Wine (2005) and The Daedalus Deception (2010) are among the titles.
How many Richard Helms books are there?
Richard Helms has 21 books, released between 2000 and 2022. They include 3 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.
Richard Helms Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 21 Richard Helms 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.
- 12000–1/4
- 2The Amadeus Legacy2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 32001–1/4
- 4The Valentine Profile2002 · 308 pages · confirmed 1/420023081/4
- 520023201/4
- 62003–1/4
- 72004–1/4
- 82005–1/4
- 92010–1/4
- 10The Gods for Vengeance Cry2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 11The Daedalus Deception2010 · confirmed 1/42010–1/4
- 122011–1/4
- 13The Unresolved Seventh2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 14The Mojito Coast2013 · 235 pages · confirmed 1/420132351/4
- 15Busting Red Heads2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 1620143871/4
- 1720193521/4
- 18Bobby J.2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 192020–1/4
- 202021–1/4
- 212022–1/4
Richard Helms 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.
Pat Gallegher in order
5 booksEamon Gold in order
4 books- 1. Grass Sandal
- 2. Cordite Wine
- 3. Brittle Karma
- 4. Doctor Hate
Judd Wheeler in order
4 booksStandalone books
8 books8 Richard Helms titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Richard Helms books in order?
You only need to read Richard Helms 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 Richard Helms
Start with Joker Poker (2000), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Richard Helms book?
A Kind and Savage Place (2022) is the newest Richard Helms book released so far.
Is there a new Richard Helms book coming?
No next Richard Helms book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Richard Helms at a glance
- Paused
- No new Richard Helms title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
- Release pace
- Richard Helms books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,602 pages across the 5 of 21 books with a recorded length, a median of 320 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Richard Helms books, 10 of 21, were published in the 2010s.
What the Richard Helms books are about
7 of the 21 Richard Helms books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Murder 5 of 7 books
- Investigation 4 of 7 books
- Police chiefs 2 of 7 books