Alan Hunter Books in Order
Alan Hunter is a prolific British author, renowned for his Gently detective series. Born in Hoveton, Norfolk, he spent his early years attending school in Wroxham and later working on his family's farm near Norwich. Hunter's passion for the outdoors fueled his creative pursuits, including dinghy sailing on the Norfolk Broads, writing natural history columns for the local newspaper, and composing poetry, some of which was published during his time in the Royal Air Force during World War II. After marrying Adelaide Cooper in 1944, he transitioned into a career in the book trade, managing the antiquarian department of Charles Cubitt in Norwich before opening his own bookshop on Maddermarket in 1950. Hunter's most notable achievement is publishing a Gently novel nearly every year from 1955 to 1998, cementing his legacy as a beloved mystery author.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Alan Hunter
- #1AmazonGently Does It(1955)
- #2AmazonGently By the Shore(1956)
- #3AmazonGently Down the Stream(1957)
- #4AmazonLanded Gently(1957)
- #5AmazonGently Through the Mill(1958)
- #6AmazonGently in the Sun(1959)
- #7AmazonGently With The Painters(1960)
- #8AmazonGently to the Summit(1961)
- #9AmazonGently Go Man(1961)
- #10AmazonGently Where The Roads Go(1962)
- #11AmazonGently Floating(1963)
- #12AmazonGently Sahib(1964)
- #13AmazonGently with the Ladies(1965)
- #14AmazonGently North-West(1967)
- #15AmazonGently Continental(1967)
- #16AmazonGently Coloured(1969)
- #17AmazonGently with the Innocents(1970)
- #18AmazonGently at a Gallop(1971)
- #19AmazonGently Where She Lay(1972)
- #20AmazonGently French(1973)
- #21AmazonGently in Trees / Gently Through the Woods(1974)
- #22AmazonGently with Love(1975)
- #23AmazonGently Where the Birds are(1976)
- #24AmazonGently Instrumental(1977)
- #25AmazonGently to a Sleep(1978)
- #26AmazonThe Honfleur Decision(1980)
- #27AmazonGabrielle's Way(1981)
- #28AmazonFields of Heather / Death on the Heath(1981)
- #29AmazonGently Heartbroken / The Scottish Decision(1981)
- #30AmazonGently Between Tides(1982)
- #31AmazonAmorous Leander / Death on the Broadlands(1983)
- #32AmazonUnhung Man(1984)
- #33AmazonOnce a prostitute...(1984)
- #34AmazonThe Chelsea Ghost(1985)
- #35AmazonGoodnight, Sweet Prince(1986)
- #36AmazonStrangling Man(1987)
- #37AmazonTraitor's End(1988)
- #38AmazonGently With The Millions(1989)
- #39AmazonGently Scandalous(1990)
- #40AmazonGently To A Kill(1991)
- #41AmazonGently Tragic(1992)
- #42AmazonGently in the Glens(1993)
- #43AmazonBomber's Moon(1994)
- #44AmazonJackpot!(1995)
- #45AmazonThe Love of Gods(1997)
- #46AmazonOver Here(1998)
- #47AmazonGently Mistaken(1999)
- #48AmazonGently Under Fire(2014)
- #49AmazonGently Sinking(2014)
- #50AmazonGently in the Past(2016)
- #51AmazonGently with Passion(2016)
About Alan Hunter
Alan Hunter is a prolific British author, renowned for his Gently detective series. Born in Hoveton, Norfolk, he spent his early years attending school in Wroxham and later working on his family's farm near Norwich. Hunter's passion for the outdoors fueled his creative pursuits, including dinghy sailing on the Norfolk Broads, writing natural history columns for the local newspaper, and composing poetry, some of which was published during his time in the Royal Air Force during World War II. After marrying Adelaide Cooper in 1944, he transitioned into a career in the book trade, managing the antiquarian department of Charles Cubitt in Norwich before opening his own bookshop on Maddermarket in 1950. Hunter's most notable achievement is publishing a Gently novel nearly every year from 1955 to 1998, cementing his legacy as a beloved mystery author.
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