Alex McKnight Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Beneath the Book Tower |
2011 |
Buy |
| A Cold Day in Paradise |
1998 |
Buy |
| Winter of the Wolf Moon |
2000 |
Buy |
| The Hunting Wind |
2001 |
Buy |
| North of Nowhere |
2002 |
Buy |
| Blood is the Sky |
2003 |
Buy |
| Ice Run |
2004 |
Buy |
| A Stolen Season |
2006 |
Buy |
| Misery Bay |
2011 |
Buy |
| Die a Stranger |
2012 |
Buy |
| Let it Burn |
2013 |
Buy |
| Dead Man Running |
2018 |
Buy |
| Riddle Island |
2020 |
N/A |
Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| When a Stranger Comes to Town |
2021 |
Buy |
Kate O’Hare & Nicolas Fox Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Caper |
2013 |
N/A |
| Pros and Cons |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Heist |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Chase |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Shell Game |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Job |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Scam |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Pursuit |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Big Kahuna |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Bounty |
2021 |
Buy |
Nick Mason Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| La seconda vita di Nick Mason |
2016 |
N/A |
| The Second Life of Nick Mason |
2016 |
Buy |
| Exit Strategy |
2017 |
Buy |
| An Honorable Assassin |
2024 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Night Work |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Lock Artist |
2009 |
Buy |
Steve Hamilton is an American mystery writer who has won two Edgar Awards, one for his debut novel A Cold Day in Paradise (1998) and another for The Lock Artist (2009). His primary series follows Alex McKnight, a former Detroit police officer who moved to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula after being shot in the line of duty. The remote, cold setting of the UP gives the series a distinctive atmosphere that sets it apart from urban crime fiction.
Hamilton has also written the Nick Mason series, starting with The Second Life of Nick Mason (2016), about a convicted felon released from prison early under the condition that he carry out tasks for a crime lord. He co-wrote the Kate O’Hare and Nicolas Fox series with Janet Evanovich, a lighter series about an FBI agent and a con man. His standalone novel The Lock Artist, about a mute teenager who discovers a talent for safecracking, is considered one of the best crime novels of its decade.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Steve Hamilton written?
Steve Hamilton has written 30 books across five series.
What was Steve Hamilton's first book?
Steve Hamilton’s first book is A Cold Day in Paradise, published in 1998.
What is Steve Hamilton best known for?
Hamilton is best known for the Alex McKnight series, which began with A Cold Day in Paradise (1998) and won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. The series follows a former Detroit cop living in the remote Upper Peninsula of Michigan who keeps getting drawn into criminal cases. He also won the Edgar for Best Novel with The Lock Artist (2009).