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Al Wheeler Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Al Wheeler books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Al Wheeler series? Start with "The Blonde" (1955) and follow publication order through all 54 books.
The complete Al Wheeler reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Blonde
1955

The Wench is Wicked
1956

The Brazen / Blonde Verdict
1956

Delilah Was Deadly
1956

No Harp for My Angel
1956

Booty for a Babe
1956

Eve, It's Extortion / The Victim / Walk Softly, Witch
1956

No Law Against Angels / The Body
1957

Chorine Makes a Killing
1957

Doll for the Big House
1957

The Corpse / Death on the Downbeat
1958

The Lover
1959

The Mistress
1959

The Dame
1959

The Passionate
1959

The Wanton
1959
The Bombshell
1960

The Desired
1960

Lament for a Lousy Lover
1960

The Temptress
1960

The Exotic
1961

The Stripper
1961

The Tigress / Wildcat
1961

The Unorthodox Corpse
1961

The Hellcat
1962

The Dumdum Murder
1962

Angel!
1962

The Lady Is Transparent
1962

Girl in a Shroud
1963

The Lady Is Available / The Lady Is Not Available
1963

The Girl Who Was Possessed / The Sinners
1963

The Dance of Death
1964

The Velvet Vixen / The Vixen
1964

A Corpse for Christmas
1965

Target for Their Dark Desire
1966

Until Temptation Do Us Part
1967

The Plush-Lined Coffin
1967

The Deep Cold Green
1968

The Up-Tight Blonde
1969

Burden of Guilt
1970

W.H.O.R.E.!
1971

The Creative Murders
1971

The Clown
1972

The Aseptic Murders
1972

The Born Loser
1973

Night Wheeler
1974

Wheeler Fortune
1974

Wheeler, Dealer!
1975

The Hammer of Thor
1975

Busted Wheeler
1978

The Spanking Girls
1979

Model for Murder
1980

Wicked Widow
1981

Stab in the Dark
1984
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