Neil Hamel Books in Order
Neil Hamel by Judith Van Gieson contains 8 books, published between 1988 and 1998. The first book is North of the Border (1988) and the newest is Ditch Rider (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1988–1998
- Pages on record
- 1,243 in 5 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 21–31 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,243 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Neil Hamel is a mystery and detective series by Judith Van Gieson, catalogued at 8 books published between 1988 and 1998. Subject headings place Neil Hamel among women lawyers and women sleuths, and set the books in Albuquerque, New Mexico. North of the Border (1988) opens the run, followed by Raptor (1989), The Other Side of Death (1991), The Wolf Path (1992), The Lies That Bind (1993), Parrot Blues (1995) and Hotshots (1996). Ditch Rider (1998) is the last entry catalogued, and Van Gieson is credited on all 8.
How many Neil Hamel books are there?
Neil Hamel has 8 books, released between 1988 and 1998.
Neil Hamel Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Neil Hamel 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.
- 1North of the Border1988 · 170 pages · confirmed 2/419881702/4
- 2Raptor1989 · 340 pages · confirmed 2/419893402/4
- 3The Other Side of Death1991 · confirmed 2/41991–2/4
- 4The Wolf Path1992 · confirmed 2/41992–2/4
- 5The Lies That Bind1993 · confirmed 2/41993–2/4
- 6Parrot Blues1995 · 261 pages · confirmed 2/419952612/4
- 7Hotshots1996 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/419962282/4
- 8Ditch Rider1998 · 244 pages · confirmed 2/419982442/4
Is there a chronological order for Neil Hamel?
No separate chronological order is on record for Neil Hamel, 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 Neil Hamel books in order?
You should read the Neil Hamel books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Neil Hamel book also stands alone.
Where to start with Neil Hamel
Start with North of the Border (1988), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Neil Hamel book?
Ditch Rider (1998) is the newest Neil Hamel book released so far.
Is there a new Neil Hamel book coming?
No next Neil Hamel book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Neil Hamel at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Neil Hamel title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Neil Hamel books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,243 pages across the 5 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 244 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Neil Hamel books, 6 of 8, were published in the 1990s.
What the Neil Hamel books are about
5 of the 8 Neil Hamel books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: albuquerque (n.m.) is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Albuquerque (n.m.) 5 of 5 books
- Hamel, neil (fictitious character) 5 of 5 books
- Women lawyers 5 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 4 of 5 books
- New Mexico 4 of 5 books
- Mystery & detective 3 of 5 books
- Lawyers 2 of 5 books
More books by Judith Van Gieson
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Judith Van Gieson books in order 14 books