Robert Irvine books

Robert Irvine was an American mystery and thriller novelist known for the Moroni Traveler and Nicolette Scott series, with a career spanning 1967 to 2017.

Mind Brothers Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Mind Brothers 1967 Buy
Assassins from Tomorrow 1967 Buy
Men Who Die Twice 1968 Buy

Moroni Traveler Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Baptism for the Dead 1988 Buy
The Angels’ Share 1989 Buy
Gone to Glory 1990 Buy
Called Home 1991 Buy
The Spoken Word 1992 Buy
The Great Reminder 1993 Buy
The Hosanna Shout 1994 Buy
Pillar of Fire 1995 Buy

Nicolette Scott Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Track of the Scorpion 1996 Buy
Flight of the Serpent 1998 Buy
Wake of the Hornet 2000 Buy
The Return of the Spanish Lady 2001 Buy
Thread of the Spider 2002 Buy
“Val Davis” is a collaborative pseudonym of Robert Irvine and his wife, Angie. - N/A

Robert Christopher Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Jump Cut 1974 Buy
Freeze Frame 1976 Buy
Horizontal Hold 1978 Buy
Ratings Are Murder 1985 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Face Out Front 1977 Buy
Night Trains 1980 Buy
Footsteps 1982 Buy
The Devil’s Breath 1982 Buy
Barking Dogs 1994 Buy
A Row of Beans 2012 Buy
Limited Brightness 2017 Buy

Robert Irvine (also published as Robert R. Irvine) was an American author who wrote mystery and thriller fiction from the late 1960s through the 2010s. His first books, the Mind Brothers trilogy, were science fiction novels published in 1967-1968. He later shifted to mystery with the Moroni Traveler series, which followed a private investigator in Salt Lake City across eight novels.

Irvine also wrote the Nicolette Scott series, featuring an archaeologist who solves mysteries, and the Robert Christopher books. His work often drew on the American West and its cultural landscape, with the Mormon setting of the Moroni Traveler books being a distinctive feature of his mystery fiction.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Robert Irvine written?

Robert Irvine has written 28 books across five series.

What was Robert Irvine's first book?

Robert Irvine’s first book is Assassins from Tomorrow, published in 1967.

What genre does Robert Irvine write?

Robert Irvine wrote primarily in mystery and thriller fiction. His Moroni Traveler series is set in Salt Lake City and involves a private investigator navigating Mormon culture, while the Nicolette Scott series features an archaeologist-detective.

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