Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voices of the Dead | 2012 | Peter Leonard | Buy |
| 2 | Back from the Dead | 2013 | Peter Leonard | Buy |
Peter Leonard’s Harry Levin series blends crime fiction with the long shadow of the Holocaust. Harry is a survivor living a quiet life in Detroit when events force him to confront both old enemies and new threats. Voices of the Dead sends him to Germany, where he encounters people tied to the camps, and Back from the Dead continues his story with fresh dangers.
The series stands out in Leonard’s bibliography for its historical weight. While his other books are pure crime thrillers, the Harry Levin novels add a layer of moral complexity rooted in real historical trauma. Leonard handles this material with restraint, keeping the focus on character and suspense rather than melodrama.