Peter McCurtin

Peter McCurtin

Peter McCurtin also wrote as: Jack Slade, Bruno Rossi and Frank Scarpetta.

Peter McCurtin was born in Ireland on October 15th, 1929 and passed away at the age of 67 on January 27th, 1997.

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Peter McCurtin Stats: The most read book by Peter McCurtin on Book Notification is Hangman's Knot, the 33rd novel in the Sundance series. The second most read book is The Slavers (Carmody #2).

Below is a complete list of Peter McCurtin books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Peter McCurtin is the Mafia Chronicles Series.

List of The Assassin Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Manhattan Massacre
1973
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2
New Orleans Holocaust
1973
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3
Boston Bust-Out
1973
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List of Carmody Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Carmody books are The Slavers, Hangtown, and Tall Man Riding.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hangtown
1970
Go
2
6
The Slavers
1970
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3
Tough Bullet
1970
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4
Tall Man Riding
1970
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5
The Killers
1971
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6
Screaming On The Wire
1971
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List of Crime Chronicles Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Sundance Murders
1970
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2
6
Escape From Devil's Island
1971
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3
Loanshark
1979
Go

List of Mafia Chronicles Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Mafia Chronicles books are Mafioso, Cosa Nostra, and Omerta.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Mafioso
1970
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2
6
Cosa Nostra
1972
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3
The Syndicate
1972
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4
Omerta
1972
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List of Soldier of Fortune Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Soldier of Fortune books are Ambush At Derati Wells, Massacre at Umtal, and Battle Pay.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Massacre at Umtal
1976
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2
The Deadliest Game
1976
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3
Spoils of War
1976
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4
Guns of Palambang
1977
Go
5
First Blood
1977
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6
Ambush At Derati Wells
1977
Go
7
Operation Hong Kong
1977
Go
8
Body Count
1977
Go
9
Battle Pay
1978
Go
10
Yellow Rain
1984
Go
11
Moro
1984
Go
12
Kalahari
1984
Go
13
Golden Triangle
1984
Go
14
Death Squad
1985
Go
15
Bloodbath
1985
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16
Somali Smashout
1985
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17
Blood Island
1985
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Exterminator, Rockwell, and Summer Friends.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Arizona Hangtown
1972
Go
2
The Pleasure Principle
1974
Go
3
Minnesota Strip
1979
Go
4
The Exterminator
1980
Go
5
Murder In The Penthouse
1980
Go
6
Summer Friends
1983
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7
Rockwell
1984
Go

List of Sundance Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Sundance books are The Bronco Trail, War Party, and Manhunt.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Overkill ( By: John Benteen)
1972
Go
2
Dead Man's Canyon ( By: John Benteen)
1972
Go
3
Dakota Territory ( By: John Benteen)
1972
Go
4
Death In The Lava ( By: John Benteen)
1972
Go
5
8
The Pistoleros ( By: John Benteen)
1972
Go
6
The Wild Stallions ( By: John Benteen)
1973
Go
7
Taps At Little Big Horn ( By: John Benteen)
1973
Go
8
The Ghost Dancers ( By: John Benteen)
1973
Go
9
Bring Me His Scalp! ( By: John Benteen)
1973
Go
10
8
The Bronco Trail (By: John Benteen)
1973
Go
11
The Comancheros (By: Jack Slade)
1973
Go
12
Renegade (By: Jack Slade)
1974
Go
13
Honcho (By: Jack Slade)
1974
Go
14
8
War Party (By: John Benteen)
1974
Go
15
Bounty Killer ( By: John Benteen)
1975
Go
16
Run For Cover ( By: John Benteen)
1976
Go
17
8
Manhunt ( By: John Benteen)
1976
Go
18
Blood On The Prairie ( By: John Benteen)
1976
Go
19
War Trail (By: John Benteen)
1976
Go
20
Riding Shotgun ( By: John Benteen)
1977
Go
21
8
Silent Enemy ( By: John Benteen)
1977
Go
22
Ride The Man Down ( By: John Benteen)
1977
Go
23
Gunbelt ( By: John Benteen)
1977
Go
24
Canyon Kill (By: Jack Slade)
1978
Go
25
Blood Knife (By: Jack Slade)
1979
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26
Nightriders
1979
Go
27
Death Dance
1979
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28
The Savage
1979
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29
Day Of The Halfbreeds
1979
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30
Los Olvidados
1980
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31
The Marauders
1980
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32
Scorpion
1980
Go
33
6
Hangman's Knot
1980
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34
Apache War
1980
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35
Gold Strike
1980
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36
Trail Drive
1981
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37
Iron Men
1981
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38
Drumfire
1981
Go
39
Buffalo War
1981
Go
40
The Hunters
1981
Go
41
The Cage
1982
Go
42
The Choctaw County War
1982
Go
43
Texas Empire
1982
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Peter McCurtin

Peter McCurtin was born on October 15th, 1929. Peter passed away January 27th, 1997 at 67 years old. Peter McCurtin was born in Ireland.

Peter McCurtin was the author of the Sundance series which consists of 43 novels. The Sundance series started in 1972 with the novel Overkill. The most recently released novel in the Sundance series was Texas Empire which was released in 1982. There are no upcoming novels for the Sundance series.

Peter McCurtin also wrote the Soldier of Fortune series which has 17 books including Massacre at Umtal and The Deadliest Game.

Peter McCurtin: Awards & Accolades

McCurtin's book, Mafioso was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Paperback Original, in 1971.

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  3. Linwood Barclay, author of the Promise Falls Series.
  4. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  5. Brad Thor, author of the Scot Harvath Series.

Peter McCurtin: F.A.Q

When was Peter McCurtin Born?

Peter McCurtin was born on October 15th, 1929.

When did Peter McCurtin die?

Peter McCurtin died on January 27th, 1997 at 67 years old.

Where was Peter McCurtin Born?

Peter McCurtin was born in Ireland.

What was the first book Peter McCurtin wrote?

The first book written by Peter McCurtin was Mafioso, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Peter McCurtin wrote?

His most recently released work was Blood Island on August 1st, 1985.

What is the most popular book by Peter McCurtin?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Peter McCurtin book is Hangman\'s Knot. Here are his most popular books:
  1. Hangman's Knot (6)
  2. The Slavers (6)
  3. Mafioso (8)
  4. Cosa Nostra (6)
  5. Escape From Devil's Island (6)

How many books has Peter McCurtin written?

Peter McCurtin has written 58 books across 14 series.
  • 3 books in The Assassin Series
  • 6 books in the Carmody Series
  • 3 books in the Crime Chronicles Series
  • 4 books in the Mafia Chronicles Series
  • 17 books in the Soldier of Fortune Series
  • 7 Standalone Novels
  • 18 books in the Sundance Series

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