Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | It’s All Zoo | 1968 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 2 | 11 Harrowhouse | 1972 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 3 | Hazard | 1974 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 4 | Slide | 1976 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 5 | Green Ice | 1978 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 6 | 19 Purchase Street | 1983 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 7 | Stone 588 | 1986 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 8 | Hot Siberian | 1989 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 9 | The Arousers | 1989 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 10 | The Ravishers | 1989 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 11 | 18mm Blues | 1993 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 12 | Blue Pearls | 1994 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 13 | West 47th | 1996 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
| 14 | Uc-Rush 929 | 1999 | Gerald A. Browne | Buy |
Gerald A. Browne published fourteen standalone novels over a career that stretched from 1968 to 1999. His books are built around bold premises: a massive diamond heist, a deadly California mudslide, Russian gem smuggling, and the dark side of the luxury trade. The gem industry shows up repeatedly, reflecting Browne’s deep knowledge of the subject.
His best-known works include 11 Harrowhouse, Green Ice, and 19 Purchase Street, all of which combine research-heavy settings with page-turning suspense. Browne wrote in an era when thriller novels could be both commercially successful and cinematically appealing, and several of his books made the transition to film.