Albert Samson Books in Order
Albert Samson by Michael Zinn Lewin contains 8 books, published between 1972 and 2004. The first book is Ask the Right Question (1972) and the newest is Eye Opener (2004). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1972–2004
- Pages on record
- 1,058 in 4 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 18–26 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,058 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Albert Samson, a private investigator working in Indianapolis, gives Michael Zinn Lewin's 8-book series its name. Ask the Right Question (1972) opens the run and Eye Opener (2004) closes it, taking in The Way We Die Now (1973), The Enemies Within (1974), The Silent Salesman (1978), Missing Woman (1981), Out of Season, also listed as Out Of Time (1984), and Called By a Panther (1991). Thirteen years separate the 1991 book from the last one. Subjects file the series under crime and mystery and detective fiction. Measured volumes run to about 253 pages.
How many Albert Samson books are there?
Albert Samson has 8 books, released between 1972 and 2004.
Albert Samson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Albert Samson 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.
- 1Ask the Right Question1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 2The Way We Die Now1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 3The Enemies Within1974 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/419742481/4
- 4The Silent Salesman1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
- 5Missing Woman1981 · 213 pages · confirmed 1/419812131/4
- 6Out of Season / Out Of Time1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 7Called By a Panther1991 · 258 pages · confirmed 1/419912581/4
- 8Eye Opener2004 · 339 pages · confirmed 1/420043391/4
Is there a chronological order for Albert Samson?
No separate chronological order is on record for Albert Samson, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Albert Samson books in order?
You should read the Albert Samson books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Albert Samson book also stands alone.
Where to start with Albert Samson
Start with Ask the Right Question (1972), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Albert Samson book?
Eye Opener (2004) is the newest Albert Samson book released so far.
Is there a new Albert Samson book coming?
No next Albert Samson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Albert Samson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Albert Samson title on record dates from 2004, 22 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Albert Samson books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
- Length
- 1,058 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 253 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Albert Samson books, 4 of 8, were published in the 1970s.
What the Albert Samson books are about
7 of the 8 Albert Samson 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 7 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Private investigators 7 of 7 books
- Samson, albert (fictitious character) 7 of 7 books
- Indianapolis (ind.) 6 of 7 books
- Mystery & detective 6 of 7 books
- Indiana 4 of 7 books
- Fiction in English 3 of 7 books
More books by Michael Zinn Lewin
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Michael Zinn Lewin books in order 29 books