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Rick Holman Books in Order

Rick Holman by Carter Brown contains 37 books, published between 1956 and 1981. The first book is The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll (1956) and the newest is Wicked Widow (1981). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
37
Published
1956–1981
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Rick Holman is a mystery series by Carter Brown, 37 books published between 1956 and 1981. The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll opens the run in 1956 and Wicked Widow closes it in 1981. Danny Boyd and Al Wheeler are listed as recurring characters alongside Holman. Titles including The Jade-Eyed Jungle, The White Bikini, Blonde on the Rocks and The Never-Was Girl mark the 1960s as the peak decade for the series.

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How many Rick Holman books are there?

Rick Holman has 37 books, released between 1956 and 1981.

Rick Holman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 37 Rick Holman books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.

  1. Cover of The Jade-Eyed Jungle / The Jade-Eyed Jinx by Carter Brown, book 7 of the Rick Holman series (1963)
  2. Cover of Die Anytime, After Tuesday by Carter Brown, book 20 of the Rick Holman series (1969)
  3. Cover of Streaked-Blond Slave by Carter Brown, book 22 of the Rick Holman series (1969)
  1. 1
    The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll1956 · confirmed 2/4
    1956–
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  2. 2
    The Swingers1961 · confirmed 2/4
    1961–
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  3. 3
    Zelda1961 · confirmed 2/4
    1961–
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  4. 4
    A Murderer Among Us1962 · confirmed 2/4
    1962–
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  5. 5
    Murder in the Key Club / Murder in the Harem Club1962 · confirmed 2/4
    1962–
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  6. 6
    Blonde on the Rocks1963 · confirmed 2/4
    1963–
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  7. 7
    The Jade-Eyed Jungle / The Jade-Eyed Jinx1963 · confirmed 2/4
    1963–
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  8. 8
    The White Bikini / The Ballad of Loving Jenny1963 · confirmed 2/4
    1963–
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  9. 9
    Wind-Up Doll1964 · confirmed 2/4
    1964–
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  10. 10
    The Never-Was Girl1964 · confirmed 2/4
    1964–
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  11. 11
    Murder Is a Package Deal1964 · confirmed 2/4
    1964–
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  12. 12
    Who Killed Dr. Sex?1964 · confirmed 2/4
    1964–
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  13. 13
    The Girl from Outer Space1965 · confirmed 2/4
    1965–
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  14. 14
    Nude with a View1965 · confirmed 2/4
    1965–
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  15. 15
    Blonde on a Broomstick1966 · confirmed 2/4
    1966–
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  16. 16
    No Tears from the Widow1966 · confirmed 2/4
    1966–
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  17. 17
    Play Now... Kill Later1966 · confirmed 2/4
    1966–
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  18. 18
    Deadly Kitten1967 · confirmed 2/4
    1967–
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  19. 19
    Long Time No Leola1967 · confirmed 2/4
    1967–
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  20. 20
    Die Anytime, After Tuesday1969 · confirmed 2/4
    1969–
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  21. 21
    The Flagellator1969 · confirmed 2/4
    1969–
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  22. 22
    Streaked-Blond Slave1969 · confirmed 2/4
    1969–
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  23. 23
    The Hang-Up Kid1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  24. 24
    A Good Year for Dwarfs?1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  25. 25
    Where Did Charity Go?1970 · confirmed 2/4
    1970–
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  26. 26
    The Coven1971 · confirmed 2/4
    1971–
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  27. 27
    The Invisible Flamini1971 · confirmed 2/4
    1971–
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  28. 28
    Pornbroker1972 · confirmed 2/4
    1972–
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  29. 29
    The Master1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  30. 30
    Phreak Out1973 · confirmed 2/4
    1973–
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  31. 31
    Negative in Blue1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  32. 32
    The Star-Crossed Lover1974 · confirmed 2/4
    1974–
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  33. 33
    Ride the Roller Coaster1975 · confirmed 2/4
    1975–
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  34. 34
    Remember Maybelle?1976 · confirmed 2/4
    1976–
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  35. 35
    See It Again, Sam1979 · confirmed 2/4
    1979–
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  36. 36
    The Phantom Lady1980 · confirmed 2/4
    1980–
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  37. 37
    Wicked Widow1981 · confirmed 2/4
    1981–
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Is there a chronological order for Rick Holman?

No separate chronological order is on record for Rick Holman, 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 Rick Holman books in order?

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

Where to start with Rick Holman

Start with The Ever-Loving Blues / Death of a Doll (1956), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rick Holman book?

Wicked Widow (1981) is the newest Rick Holman book released so far.

Is there a new Rick Holman book coming?

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

Rick Holman at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Rick Holman title on record dates from 1981, 45 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Rick Holman books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Rick Holman books, 21 of 37, were published in the 1960s.

When Rick Holman books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Rick Holman titles appeared. 1960s was the most productive decade with 21 titles.

1950s
1
1960s
21
1970s
13
1980s
2

37 books total across 4 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Rick Holman books are about

13 of the 37 Rick Holman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 12 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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