Black Gat Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Black Gat books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Two Names for Death (By: E.P. Fenwick)
Buy on Amazon1945
Stranger at Home (As: George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett)
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The Persian Cat (By: John Flagg)
Buy on Amazon1950
My Old Man's Badge (By: Ferguson Findley)
Buy on Amazon1950
You'll Get Yours (By: William Ard)
Buy on Amazon1952
Tears are for Angels (By: Paul Connolly)
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Little Sister (By: Lee Roberts)
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Stool Pigeon (By: Louis Malley)
Buy on Amazon1953
Madball (By: Fredric Brown)
Buy on Amazon1953
She Got What She Wanted (By: Orrie Hitt)
Buy on Amazon1954
The Woman on the Roof (By: Helen Nielsen)
Buy on Amazon1954
The Men From the Boys (By: Ed Lacy)
Buy on Amazon1956
Never Say No to a Killer (By: Clifton Adams)
Buy on Amazon1956
The Hoods Take Over (By: Ovid Demaris)
Buy on Amazon1957
The Living End (By: Frank Kane)
Buy on Amazon1957
Dead Wrong (By: Lorenz Heller)
Buy on Amazon1957
The Last Notch (By: Matthew Gant)
Buy on Amazon1958
End of the Line (By: Bert and Dolores Hitchens)
Buy on Amazon1958
Angel's Flight (By: Lou Cameron)
Buy on Amazon1960
Frantic (By: Noël Calef)
Buy on Amazon1961
A Haven for the Damned (By: Harry Whittington)
Buy on Amazon1962
Frenzy of Evil (By: Henry Kane)
Buy on Amazon1963
Eddie's World (By: Charlie Stella)
Buy on Amazon2001
Gypsy: A Musical Suggested by the Memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee (With:Arthur Laurents)
Buy on Amazon1994
The Locked Room Reader: Stories of Impossible Crimes and Escapes
Buy on Amazon1968
Murder Plus
Buy on Amazon1992
Murder On The Railways
Buy on Amazon2003
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Black Gat series is publication order: 1. Two Names for Death (By: E.P. Fenwick) (1945), 2. Stranger at Home (As: George Sanders, With: Leigh Brackett) (1946), 3. The Persian Cat (By: John Flagg) (1950), 4. My Old Man's Badge (By: Ferguson Findley) (1950), 5. You'll Get Yours (By: William Ard) (1952), and 22 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Black Gat series by Craig Rice contains 27 books. The series began in 1945 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Black Gat series is written by Craig Rice. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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