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Dan Fortune Books in Order

Dan Fortune by Dennis Lynds contains 19 books, published between 1967 and 2001. The first book is Act of Fear (1967) and the newest is Fortune's World (2001). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19
Published
1967–2001
Pages on record
4,191 in 16 of 19 books
Reading time
70–105 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,191 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 19 titles with a page count on record.

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Dan Fortune is a private investigator series by Dennis Lynds, spanning 19 mysteries from 1967 to 2001. Act of Fear (1967) opens the run, followed by The Brass Rainbow (1969) and Night of the Toads (1970). New York and Santa Barbara, California are among the settings in the subjects. Fortune's World (2001) is the final entry, and the series is catalogued as likely complete.

How many Dan Fortune books are there?

Dan Fortune has 19 books, released between 1967 and 2001.

Dan Fortune Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Dan Fortune 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 Walk a Black Wind by Dennis Lynds, book 4 of the Dan Fortune series (1971)
  2. Cover of Shadow of a Tiger by Dennis Lynds, book 5 of the Dan Fortune series (1972)
  3. Cover of Freak by Dennis Lynds, book 11 of the Dan Fortune series (1983)
  4. Cover of Red Rosa by Dennis Lynds, book 13 of the Dan Fortune series (1988)
  5. Cover of Castrato by Dennis Lynds, book 14 of the Dan Fortune series (1989)
  6. Cover of Chasing Eights by Dennis Lynds, book 15 of the Dan Fortune series (1990)
  7. Cover of The Irishman's Horse by Dennis Lynds, book 16 of the Dan Fortune series (1991)
  8. Cover of Cassandra in Red by Dennis Lynds, book 17 of the Dan Fortune series (1992)
  9. Cover of Crime, Punishment, and Resurrection by Dennis Lynds, book 18 of the Dan Fortune series (1992)
  10. Cover of Fortune's World by Dennis Lynds, book 19 of the Dan Fortune series (2001)
  1. 1
    Act of Fear1967 · 206 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1967206
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  2. 2
    The Brass Rainbow1969 · 187 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1969187
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  3. 3
    Night of the Toads1970 · 191 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1970191
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  4. 4
    Walk a Black Wind1971 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1971188
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  5. 5
    Shadow of a Tiger1972 · 199 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1972199
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  6. 6
    The Silent Scream1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  7. 7
    Blue Death1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  8. 8
    The Blood-Red Dream1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  9. 9
    The Night Runners1978 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978216
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  10. 10
    The Slasher1980 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980372
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  11. 11
    Freak1983 · 221 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983221
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  12. 12
    Minnesota Strip1987 · 281 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987281
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  13. 13
    Red Rosa1988 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988299
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  14. 14
    Castrato1989 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989416
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  15. 15
    Chasing Eights1990 · 399 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990399
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  16. 16
    The Irishman's Horse1991 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991250
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  17. 17
    Cassandra in Red1992 · 244 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992244
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  18. 18
    Crime, Punishment, and Resurrection1992 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992272
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  19. 19
    Fortune's World2001 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001250
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Is there a chronological order for Dan Fortune?

No separate chronological order is on record for Dan Fortune, 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 Dan Fortune books in order?

You should read the Dan Fortune books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Dan Fortune book also stands alone.

Where to start with Dan Fortune

Start with Act of Fear (1967), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dan Fortune book?

Fortune's World (2001) is the newest Dan Fortune book released so far.

Is there a new Dan Fortune book coming?

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

Dan Fortune at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Dan Fortune title on record dates from 2001, 25 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Dan Fortune books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
4,191 pages across the 16 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 247 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dan Fortune books, 7 of 19, were published in the 1970s.

What the Dan Fortune books are about

11 of the 19 Dan Fortune 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 10 of 11. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Dennis Lynds

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.