Robert Fate books in order

Q: "How many books has Robert Fate written?"

"Robert Fate has written six books in one series."

Q: "What was Robert Fate's first book?"

"Robert Fate's first book is Baby Shark, published in 2006."

Q: "What is the Baby Shark series about?"

"The Baby Shark series follows Kristin Van Dijk, nicknamed 'Baby Shark,' a young woman in 1950s Texas who becomes a pool hustler and later a private investigator. After surviving a violent attack, she partners with an older PI and takes on increasingly dangerous cases across six novels."

Baby Shark Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
Baby Shark	2006	Buy
Baby Shark’s Beaumont Blues	2007	Buy
Baby Shark’s High Plains Redemption	2008	Buy
Baby Shark’s Jugglers at the Border	2009	Buy
Baby Shark’s Showdown at Chigger Flats	2012	Buy
Baby Shark’s Grass Widow Legacy	2013	Buy

Robert Fate writes hardboiled crime fiction set in the 1950s American Southwest. His Baby Shark series, which ran from 2006 to 2013, follows Kristin “Baby Shark” Van Dijk through six novels of pool halls, gunfights, and criminal investigations in Texas. The first book won the Gumshoe Award for Best First Novel.

Fate’s writing draws on classic noir traditions but centers a tough female protagonist in a period setting that is usually dominated by male characters. The six Baby Shark novels are his only published fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Robert Fate written?

Robert Fate has written six books in one series.

What was Robert Fate's first book?

Robert Fate’s first book is Baby Shark, published in 2006.

What is the Baby Shark series about?

The Baby Shark series follows Kristin Van Dijk, nicknamed ‘Baby Shark,’ a young woman in 1950s Texas who becomes a pool hustler and later a private investigator. After surviving a violent attack, she partners with an older PI and takes on increasingly dangerous cases across six novels.

Baby Shark Reading Order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Baby Shark Reading Order