Les Roberts Books in Order

Les Roberts is a prolific mystery novelist, celebrated for his 15 novels featuring Cleveland detective Milan Jacovich, as well as 9 other notable works of fiction. As a past president of both the Private Eye Writers of America and the American Crime Writer's League, he has distinguished himself as a leading figure in the mystery writing community. Roberts' diverse background, shaped by a 24-year career in Hollywood, has informed his writing career, which includes producing and writing for iconic television shows such as the Hollywood Squares, the Andy Griffith Show, and the Man from U.N.C.L.E. A versatile artist, he has also worked as a professional actor, singer, jazz musician, and teacher. His literary accomplishments have been recognized with the prestigious Sherwood Anderson Literary Award in 2003.

Bibliography verified: January 2026

Book Series by Les Roberts

  • #1
    The Strange Death of Father Candy(2011)
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  • #2
    Wet Work(2014)
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  • #1
    Pepper Pike(1988)
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  • #2
    Full Cleveland(1989)
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  • #3
    Deep Shaker(1991)
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  • #4
    The Cleveland Connection(1993)
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  • #5
    The Lake Effect(1994)
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  • #6
    The Duke Of Cleveland(1995)
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  • #7
    Collision Bend(1996)
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  • #8
    The Cleveland Local(1997)
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  • #9
    A Shoot in Cleveland(1998)
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  • #10
    The Best-Kept Secret(1999)
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  • #11
    The Indian Sign(2000)
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  • #12
    The Dutch(2001)
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  • #13
    The Irish Sports Pages(2002)
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  • #14
    King of the Holly Hop(2008)
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  • #15
    The Cleveland Creep(2011)
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  • #16
    Whiskey Island(2012)
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  • #17
    Win, Place, or Die(2013)
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  • #18
    The Ashtabula Hat Trick(2015)
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  • #19
    Speaking of Murder(2018)
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    We'll Always Have Cleveland(2006)
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  • #1
    Britishness, Popular Music, and National Identity (By: Irene Morra)(2013)
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  • #2
    Popular Music Fandom (By: Mark Duffett)(2013)
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  • #3
    Lady Gaga and Popular Music (By: Martin Iddon,Melanie L. Marshall)(2014)
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  • #4
    Sites of Popular Music Heritage (With: Sara Cohen,Marion Leonard,Robert Knifton)(2014)
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  • #5
    Queerness in Heavy Metal Music (By: Amber R. Clifford-Napoleone)(2015)
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  • #6
    David Bowie (By: Eoin Devereux)(2015)
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  • #7
    Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea (By: Michael Fuhr)(2015)
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  • #8
    Popular Music Industries and the State (By: Shane Homan,Martin Cloonan,Jennifer Cattermole)(2015)
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  • #9
    Goth Music (By: Jeffrey Andrew Weinstock)(2015)
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  • #10
    Queerness in Pop Music (By: Stan Hawkins)(2015)
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  • #11
    Global Glam and Popular Music (By: Ian Chapman)(2016)
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  • #12
    Global Metal Music and Culture (By: Andy R. Brown,Karl Spracklen,Keith Kahn-Harris,Niall Scott)(2016)
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  • #13
    Voicing Girlhood in Popular Music (By: Jacqueline Warwick)(2016)
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  • #14
    Hip-Hop Authenticity and the London Scene (By: Laura Speers)(2017)
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  • #15
    Independent Music and Digital Technology in the Philippines (By: Monika E. Schoop)(2017)
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  • #16
    Bruce Springsteen and Popular Music (By: William I. Wolff)(2017)
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  • #17
    Rethinking Difference in Gender, Sexuality, and Popular Music (By: Gavin S.K. Lee)(2018)
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  • #18
    Metal, Rap, and Electro in Post-Revolutionary Tunisia (By: Stefano Barone)(2019)
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  • #19
    Aging and Popular Music in Europe (By: Ros Jennings,Abigail Gardner)(2019)
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  • #20
    Radiohead and the Journey Beyond Genre (By: Julia Ehmann)(2019)
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  • #21
    Reading Smile (By: Dale Carter)(2021)
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  • #22
    Peak Music Experiences (By: Ben Green)(2021)
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  • #23
    Feline and Famous(1994)
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  • #24
    Once Upon a Crime(1998)
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  • #25
    Murder on Route 66(1998)
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  • #26
    The Shamus Game(2000)
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  • #27
    The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 2(2000)
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  • #28
    Most Wanted(2002)
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  • #1
    An Infinite Number of Monkeys(1987)
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  • #2
    Not Enough Horses(1988)
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  • #3
    A Carrot for the Donkey(1989)
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  • #4
    Snake Oil(1990)
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  • #5
    Seeing the Elephant(1992)
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  • #6
    The Lemon Chicken Jones(1994)
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  • #1
    The Chinese Fire Drill(2001)
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  • #2
    A Carol for Cleveland(2011)
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  • #3
    Sheehan's Dog(2022)
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  • #4
    The Scent of Spiced Orange and Other Stories(2002)
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About Les Roberts

Les Roberts is a prolific mystery novelist, celebrated for his 15 novels featuring Cleveland detective Milan Jacovich, as well as 9 other notable works of fiction. As a past president of both the Private Eye Writers of America and the American Crime Writer's League, he has distinguished himself as a leading figure in the mystery writing community. Roberts' diverse background, shaped by a 24-year career in Hollywood, has informed his writing career, which includes producing and writing for iconic television shows such as the Hollywood Squares, the Andy Griffith Show, and the Man from U.N.C.L.E. A versatile artist, he has also worked as a professional actor, singer, jazz musician, and teacher. His literary accomplishments have been recognized with the prestigious Sherwood Anderson Literary Award in 2003.

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