Twist Phelan books

Twist Phelan is an American mystery and thriller writer, trial lawyer, and frequent contributor to the Akashic Noir anthology series, known for the Pinnacle Peak legal mysteries and the Finn Teller Corporate Spy series.

Akashic Noir Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
San Francisco Noir 2002 Buy
Seattle Noir 2003 Buy
Bronx Noir 2003 Buy
Brooklyn Noir 2004 Buy
Hasidic Noir 2004 Buy
Brooklyn Noir 2 2005 Buy
Chicago Noir 2005 Buy
Dublin Noir 2005 Buy
Manhattan Noir 2006 Buy
Miami Noir 2006 Buy
D.C. Noir 2006 Buy
Baltimore Noir 2006 Buy
Twin Cities Noir 2006 Buy
London Noir 2006 Buy
New Orleans Noir 2007 Buy
Los Angeles Noir 2007 Buy
Wall Street Noir 2007 Buy
Havana Noir 2007 Buy
Detroit Noir 2007 Buy
Queens Noir 2008 Buy
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth 2008 Buy
Toronto Noir 2008 Buy
Las Vegas Noir 2008 Buy
Trinidad Noir 2008 Buy
D.C. Noir 2 2008 Buy
Manhattan Noir 2 2008 Buy
Paris Noir 2008 Buy
Istanbul Noir 2008 Buy
Boston Noir 2009 Buy
Rome Noir 2009 Buy
San Francisco Noir 2 2009 Buy
Portland Noir 2009 Buy
Delhi Noir 2009 Buy
Phoenix Noir 2009 Buy
Los Angeles Noir 2 2010 Buy
Mexico City Noir 2010 Buy
Richmond Noir 2010 Buy
Orange County Noir 2010 Buy
Indian Country Noir 2010 Buy
Moscow Noir 2010 Buy
Lone Star Noir 2010 Buy
Philadelphia Noir 2010 Buy
Haiti Noir 2010 Buy
Copenhagen Noir 2010 Buy
Pittsburgh Noir 2011 Buy
San Diego Noir 2011 Buy
Barcelona Noir 2011 Buy
Cape Cod Noir 2011 Buy
New Jersey Noir 2011 Buy
Staten Island Noir 2012 Buy
Mumbai Noir 2012 Buy
Long Island Noir 2012 Buy
Venice Noir 2012 Buy
Kingston Noir 2012 Buy
St. Petersburg Noir 2012 Buy
Kansas City Noir 2012 Buy
Boston Noir 2 2012 Buy
USA Noir 2013 Buy
Manila Noir 2013 Buy
Buffalo Noir 2013 Buy
Dallas Noir 2013 Buy
Haiti Noir 2 2013 Buy
Singapore Noir 2014 Buy
Prison Noir 2014 Buy
Tel Aviv Noir 2014 Buy
Tehran Noir 2014 Buy
Belfast Noir 2014 Buy
Helsinki Noir 2014 Buy
Rio Noir 2014 Buy
Providence Noir 2015 Buy
Chicago Noir: The Classics 2015 Buy
Memphis Noir 2015 Buy
Zagreb Noir 2015 Buy
Marseille Noir 2015 Buy
Beirut Noir 2015 Buy
New Orleans Noir: The Classics 2016 Buy
Stockholm Noir 2016 Buy
Brussels Noir 2016 Buy
Mississippi Noir 2016 Buy
St. Louis Noir 2016 Buy
Prague Noir 2016 Buy
San Juan Noir 2016 Buy
Oakland Noir 2017 Buy
Trinidad Noir: The Classics 2017 Buy
Atlanta Noir 2017 Buy
New Haven Noir 2017 Buy
Montana Noir 2017 Buy
Buenos Aires Noir 2017 Buy
Montreal Noir 2017 Buy
Berlin Noir 2018 Buy
São Paulo Noir 2018 Buy
Santa Cruz Noir 2018 Buy
Lagos Noir 2018 Buy
Marrakech Noir 2018 Buy
Baghdad Noir 2018 Buy
Vancouver Noir 2018 Buy
Sydney Noir 2018 Buy
Hong Kong Noir 2018 Buy
Amsterdam Noir 2019 Buy
Milwaukee Noir 2019 Buy
Houston Noir 2019 Buy
Nairobi Noir 2020 Buy
Columbus Noir 2020 Buy
Santa Fe Noir 2020 Buy
Alabama Noir 2020 Buy
Berkeley Noir 2020 Buy
Addis Ababa Noir 2020 Buy
Tampa Bay Noir 2020 Buy
Miami Noir: The Classics 2020 Buy
Accra Noir 2020 Buy
Belgrade Noir 2020 Buy
Palm Springs Noir 2021 Buy
Paris Noir: The Suburbs 2022 Buy
Denver Noir 2022 Buy
South Central Noir 2022 Buy
Cleveland Noir 2023 Buy
East Jerusalem Noir 2023 Buy
West Jerusalem Noir 2023 Buy
Honolulu Noir 2024 Buy
Sacramento Noir 2025 Buy
Hamburg Noir 2025 Buy

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Rich and the Dead 2011 Buy
Vengeance 2012 Buy

Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Criminal Record 2017 Buy

Finn Teller Corporate Spy Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Fake 2016 Buy
Exit 2016 Buy
Doubt 2016 Buy
Splice 2016 Buy
Coin 2016 Buy

Phee Mahoney Adventure Mysteries

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Snowed 2024 Buy

Pinnacle Peak Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Heir Apparent 2002 Buy
Family Claims 2004 Buy
Spurred Ambition 2006 Buy
False Fortune 2007 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

Title Published Buy on Amazon
A Stab in the Heart 2009 N/A
Happine$$ 2011 Buy
Game 2019 N/A

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Target 2018 Buy

Twist Phelan is a trial lawyer turned mystery writer whose fiction draws on her legal background and her taste for international settings. Her Pinnacle Peak series follows a lawyer protagonist through four legal mysteries set in the American Southwest, while the Finn Teller Corporate Spy series features a female operative investigating corporate fraud in five fast-paced thrillers.

Phelan’s most visible body of work is her long association with the Akashic Noir anthology series. She has appeared in well over a hundred volumes of the city-themed crime anthology project, making her one of the most prolific contributors to the series. She has also published standalone fiction and short stories, and contributed to anthologies like The Rich and the Dead and Vengeance.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Twist Phelan written?

Twist Phelan has written 138 books across eight series.

What was Twist Phelan's first book?

Twist Phelan’s first book is Heir Apparent, published in 2002.

What is Twist Phelan best known for?

Phelan is known for the Pinnacle Peak legal mystery series, her Finn Teller Corporate Spy thrillers, and her extensive contributions to the Akashic Noir anthology series, where she has appeared in more than a hundred city-themed crime collections.

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