John Wainwright

John Wainwright

John Wainwright was born in Hunslet, Leeds, England on February 25th, 1921 and passed away at the age of 74 on September 19th, 1995.

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John Wainwright Stats: The highest rated book by John Wainwright on Book Notification is Portrait in Shadows, the 7th novel in the Charles Ripley series.

The most read book by John Wainwright on Book Notification is Portrait in Shadows, the 7th novel in the Charles Ripley series.

Below is a complete list of John Wainwright books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by John Wainwright is the Charles Ripley Series.

List of Charles Ripley Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Freeze Thy Blood Less Coldly
1970
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2
A Touch of Malice
1973
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3
The Hard Hit
1974
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4
Night Is a Time to Die
1974
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5
Evil Intent
1975
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6
Death of a Big Man
1979
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7
10
Portrait in Shadows
1986
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List of Chief Inspector Lennox Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Evidence I Shall Give
1974
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2
Square Dance
1975
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3
Pool of Tears
1977
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4
Take Murder
1979
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5
Landscape with Violence
1979
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6
The Day of the Peppercorn Kill
1981
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7
Spiral Staircase
1983
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8
The Tenth Interview
1986
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9
A Very Parochial Murder
1989
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List of Inspector Lyle Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Brainwash
1979
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2
Duty Elsewhere
1979
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3
Dominoes
1980
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4
The Man Who Wasn't There
1989
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5
Hangman's Lane
1992
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List of Lewis Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Edge of Extinction
1968
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2
Death in a Sleeping City
1975
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List of Sullivan Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kill The Girls And Make Them Cry
1974
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2
Coppers Don't Cry
1975
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List of Superintendent Ralph Flensing Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Their Evil Ways
1983
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2
The Ride
1984
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List of Superintendent Gillant Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Ten steps to the gallows
1965
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2
The Crystallised Carbon Pig
1966
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3
Requiem for a Loser
1972
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4
High Class Kill
1973
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5
A Ripple of Murders
1978
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List of Superintendent Robert Blayde Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
All on a Summer's Day
1981
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2
An Urge for Justice
1981
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3
Blayde, R.I.P.
1982
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Prynter's Devil
1970
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2
The Big Tickle
1971
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3
The Pig Got Up And Slowly Walked Away
1971
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4
Davis Doesn’t Live Here Any More
1971
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5
The Last Buccaneer
1971
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6
Dig The Grave And Let Him Lie
1971
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7
My God How The Money Rolls In
1972
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8
My Word You Should Have Seen Us
1972
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9
A Pride Of Pigs
1973
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10
The devil you don't
1973
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11
Cause For A Killing
1974
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12
Who Goes Next?
1976
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13
Acquittal
1976
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14
The Bastard
1976
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15
Walther P. 38
1976
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16
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
1977
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17
A Nest Of Rats
1977
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18
The Jury People
1978
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19
Thief Of Time
1978
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20
The Reluctant Sleeper
1979
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21
Home Is The Hunter And The Big Kayo
1979
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22
The Venus Fly Trap
1980
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23
The Eye Of The Beholder
1980
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24
A Kill Of Small Consequence
1980
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25
Tension
1981
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26
Anatomy Of A Riot
1982
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27
The Distaff Factor
1982
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28
Heroes No More
1983
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29
Cul-de-sac
1984
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30
The Forest
1984
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31
Clouds Of Guilt
1985
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32
All Through The Night
1985
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33
The Forgotten Murders
1987
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34
Blind Brag
1988
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35
Sabbath Morn
1993
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36
The Life And Times Of Christmas Calvert-- Assassin
1995
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37
Murder Story
1995
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Shall I Be a Policeman?
1967
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2
Discovering Lapidary Work
1971
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3
Guard Your Castle
1974
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4
Tail End Charlie
1978
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5
Wainwright's Beat
1987
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John Wainwright

John Wainwright (John William Wainwright) was born on February 25th, 1921. John passed away September 19th, 1995 at 74 years old. John Wainwright was born in Hunslet, Leeds, England.

John Wainwright is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 37 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1970 with the novel Prynter's Devil. The most recently released novel was Murder Story which was released in 1995.

John Wainwright also wrote the Chief Inspector Lennox series which has 9 books including The Evidence I Shall Give and Square Dance.

John Wainwright: Awards & Accolades

John Wainwright books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Day of the Peppercorn Kill was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1977. Take Murder was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1979. The Tenth Interview was nominated for the Macavity Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1988.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow John Wainwright are:

  1. Suzanne Johnson, author of the Sentinels of New Orleans Series.
  2. Suzanne LaFleur, author of the novel: Love, Aubrey.
  3. Suzanne Trauth, author of the A Dodie O'Dell Mystery Series.
  4. Suzanne Price, author of the Grime Solvers Mystery Series.
  5. Suzanne Redfearn, author of the novel: In an Instant.

John Wainwright: F.A.Q

When was John Wainwright Born?

John Wainwright was born on February 25th, 1921.

When did John Wainwright die?

John Wainwright died on September 19th, 1995 at 74 years old.

Where was John Wainwright Born?

John Wainwright was born in Hunslet, Leeds, England.

What was the first book John Wainwright wrote?

The first book written by John Wainwright was Ten steps to the gallows, published in 1965.

What was the most recent book John Wainwright wrote?

His most recently released work was Murder Story on May 1st, 1995.

How many books has John Wainwright written?

John Wainwright has written 77 books across 10 series.
  • 7 books in the Charles Ripley Series
  • 9 books in the Chief Inspector Lennox Series
  • 5 books in the Inspector Lyle Series
  • 2 books in the Lewis Series
  • 2 books in the Sullivan Series
  • 2 books in the Superintendent Ralph Flensing Series
  • 5 books in the Superintendent Gillant Series
  • 3 books in the Superintendent Robert Blayde Series
  • 37 Standalone Novels
  • 5 Non-Fiction Books

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