Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Canine Crimes |
1998 |
Buy |
| Cast of Characters |
2012 |
Buy |
Harry James Denton Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Folks’ Blues |
1992 |
Buy |
| Torch Town Boogie |
1995 |
Buy |
| Way Past Dead |
1995 |
Buy |
| Chain of Fools / Nobody’s Chain Lays Straight |
1995 |
Buy |
| Murder Manual |
1998 |
Buy |
| Dirty Money |
2018 |
Buy |
| Fade Up From Black |
2022 |
Buy |
Jack Lynch Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murphy’s Fault |
1990 |
Buy |
| Smash Cut |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Software Bomb |
1993 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Why Politics Suck |
2016 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| By Blood Written |
2005 |
Buy |
Steven Womack won the Edgar Award for Best Original Paperback with Dead Folks’ Blues (1992), the first book in his Harry James Denton series. The books follow a Nashville private investigator through cases rooted in the city’s music industry, politics, and culture.
Before Denton, Womack wrote the Jack Lynch series starting with Murphy’s Fault (1990). He has also published the standalone thriller By Blood Written (2005), non-fiction with Why Politics Suck (2016), and contributed to anthologies including Canine Crimes (1998) and Cast of Characters (2012). The Denton series saw a revival with Dirty Money (2018) and Fade Up From Black (2022) after a twenty-year gap.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Steven Womack written?
Steven Womack has written fourteen books across five series.
What was Steven Womack's first book?
Steven Womack’s first book is Murphy’s Fault, published in 1990.
What is Steven Womack best known for?
Steven Womack is best known for the Harry James Denton mystery series set in Nashville. Dead Folks’ Blues (1992) won the Edgar Award for Best Original Paperback from the Mystery Writers of America. The series ran to seven books, with the most recent being Fade Up From Black (2022).