Reginald Hill

Reginald Hill

Reginald Hill also wrote as: Patrick Ruell, Charles Underhill and Dick Morland.

Reginald Hill was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, England on April 3rd, 1936 and passed away at the age of 75 on January 12th, 2012.

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Reginald Hill Stats: The highest rated book by Reginald Hill on Book Notification is A Clubbable Woman, the first novel in the Dalziel & Pascoe series. The second-highest rated book is Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel (Dalziel & Pascoe #21).

The most read book by Reginald Hill on Book Notification is A Clubbable Woman, the first novel in the Dalziel & Pascoe series. The second most read book is Recalled to Life (Dalziel & Pascoe #13).

Below is a complete list of Reginald Hill books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Reginald Hill is the Dalziel & Pascoe Series.

List of Dalziel & Pascoe Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
7.3
A Clubbable Woman
1970
2
An Advancement of Learning
1971
3
Ruling Passion
1973
4
An April Shroud
1975
5
A Pinch of Snuff
1978
6
6
A Killing Kindness
1980
7
8
Deadheads
1983
8
7
Exit Lines
1984
9
10
Child's Play
1986
10
9
Under World
1988
11
7
Bones and Silence
1990
12
One Small Step
1990
13
7.5
Recalled to Life
1992
14
Pictures of Perfection
1994
15
The Wood Beyond
1995
16
On Beulah Height
1998
17
6
Arms and the Women
1999
18
6
Dialogues of the Dead
2001
19
8
Death's Jest-Book
2002
20
8
Good Morning, Midnight
2004
21
10
Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel
2007
22
The Last National Service Man
2007
23
5
A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat
2008
24
8
Midnight Fugue
2009

The Last National Service Man is a prequel novella.

List of Dalziel & Pascoe Collections in Publication Order

List of Joe Sixsmith Books in Publication Order

List of Captain Fantom Books in Publication Order (as Charles Underhill)

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
The Castle of the Demon / The Turning of the Tide ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1971
2
A Fairly Dangerous Thing
1972
3
Red Christmas ( As: Patrick Ruell)
Red Christmas ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1972
4
Matlock's System / Heart Clock ( As: Dick Morland)
Matlock's System / Heart Clock ( As: Dick Morland)
1973
5
A Very Good Hater
1974
6
Albion! Albion! / Singleton's Law ( As: Dick Morland)
1974
7
The Low Road / Death Takes the Low Road ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1974
8
Urn Burial / Beyond the Bone ( As: Patrick Ruell)
Urn Burial / Beyond the Bone ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1975
9
Another Death in Venice
1976
10
The Spy's Wife
1980
11
Who Guards a Prince? / Guardians of the Prince
1982
12
Traitor's Blood
1983
13
No Man's Land
1985
14
Fell of Dark
1986
15
Death of a Dormouse ( As: Patrick Ruell)
Death of a Dormouse ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1987
16
The Collaborators
1987
17
The Long Kill ( As: Patrick Ruell)
The Long Kill ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1988
18
Dream of Darkness ( As: Patrick Ruell)
Dream of Darkness ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1989
19
The Only Game ( As: Patrick Ruell)
The Only Game ( As: Patrick Ruell)
1993
20
10
The Stranger House
2005
21
8
The Woodcutter
2010

List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Reginald Hill Anthologies in Publication Order

Reginald Hill: Biography

Reginald Hill (Reginald Charles Hill) was born on April 3rd, 1936. Reginald passed away January 12th, 2012 at 75 years old. Reginald Hill was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, England.

Reginald Hill was the author of the Dalziel & Pascoe series which consists of 24 novels. The Dalziel & Pascoe series started in 1970 with the novel A Clubbable Woman. The most recently released novel in the Dalziel & Pascoe series was Midnight Fugue which was released in 2009. There are no upcoming novels for the Dalziel & Pascoe series.

Reginald Hill has appeared on the prestigous Kono Mystery ga Sugoi! list two times. His novel Child's Play was tied for #10 in 1989. He would top the list at #1 in 1993 for the novel Bones and Silence.

Reginald Hill made Japan's Honkaku Mystery Best 10 international list once. In a three-way tie, his book On Beulah Height shared 10th place on the 2001 list with A Nice Derangement of Epitaphs by Ellis Peters and End of a Party by Hillary Waugh.

Reginald Hill: Awards & Accolades

Reginald Hill won Theakston's Old Peculier, Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction, in 2010.

Hill's books have also won multiple awards, Bones and Silence won the Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award, in 1990. On Beulah Height won the Barry Award, Best Novel, in 1999. A Candle for Christmas won the Macavity Award, Best Short Story, in 2001. The Woodcutter won the Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel, in 2011.

The following novels by Reginald Hill were also nominated for these awards:

  • The Spy's Wife: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1981).
  • Deadheads: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1983).
  • Child's Play: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1987).
  • Under World: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1988).
  • Proxime Accessit: Agatha Award, Best Short Story (1990).
  • Bones and Silence: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1991).
  • Recalled to Life: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1992).
  • Blood Sympathy: Crime Writer's Association Award, Last Laugh Dagger (1993).
  • Pictures of Perfection: Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1995).
  • The Wood Beyond: Barry Award, Best Novel (1997).
  • On Beulah Height: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1998). Anthony Award, Best Mystery Novel (1999).
  • Dialogues of the Dead: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2002).
  • Death Comes for the Fat Man / The Death of Dalziel: Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2008).
  • A Cure for All Diseases / The Price of Butcher's Meat: Theakston's Old Peculier, Crime Novel of the Year (2009).
  • Midnight Fugue: Barry Award, Best British Crime Novel (2010).

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  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. Louise Penny, author of the Inspector Gamache Series.
  5. Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Series.

Reginald Hill: F.A.Q

When was Reginald Hill Born?

Reginald Hill was born on April 3rd, 1936.

When did Reginald Hill die?

Reginald Hill died on January 12th, 2012 at 75 years old.

Where was Reginald Hill Born?

Reginald Hill was born in West Hartlepool, County Durham, England.

What awards has Reginald Hill won?

Reginald Hill has won the following awards: Outstanding Contribution to Crime Fiction at Theakston's Old Peculier (2010).

What book awards has Reginald Hill won?

Bones and Silence: Crime Writer's Association Award Gold Dagger Award (1990).
On Beulah Height: Barry Award Best Novel (1999).
A Candle for Christmas: Macavity Award Best Short Story (2001).
The Woodcutter: Barry Award Best British Crime Novel (2011).

What was the first book Reginald Hill wrote?

The first novel written by Reginald Hill was A Clubbable Woman, published in 1970.

What was the most recent book Reginald Hill wrote?

His most recently released work was Dalziel and Pascoe Hunt the Christmas Killer on October 27th, 2022.

How many books has Reginald Hill written?

Reginald Hill has written 59 books. 24 books in the Dalziel & Pascoe Series, 3 books in the Dalziel & Pascoe Collections, 5 books in the Joe Sixsmith Series, 2 books in the Captain Fantom Series, 21 Standalone Novels, 2 Short Stories/Novellas, 2 books in the Short Story Collections.

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    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    1 year ago

    I urge every avid fan of the Dalziel and Pascoe series to revisit ‘A Clubbable Woman.’ When I re-read it a little while ago, I completely forgot that it was published in the 70s. It was incredibly dated.

    Nonetheless, I enjoyed rediscovering the first installment in Dalziel and Pascoe’s adventures. It is a little jarring to see where Reginald started. His style is not quite what I’m accustomed to.

    For instance, Reginald’s representation of women is surprising when you consider what he did with Elly later on. Also, Andy doesn’t have much depth at this point, and Pete has too many internal monologues. I don’t know if these count as weaknesses or merely opportunities for character development that Reginald eventually utilized.

    Either way, ‘A Clubbable Woman’ was a fun re-read. I liked reminding myself of Dalziel and Pascoe’s roots.

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