Helga Rolfe books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Helga Rolfe series?"

"There are three books in the Helga Rolfe series, published between 1972 and 1977."

Q: "What is the first book in the Helga Rolfe series?"

"The first book in the Helga Rolfe series is Ace Up My Sleeve, published in 1972."

Q: "Who is Helga Rolfe?"

"Helga Rolfe is a cunning and dangerous woman who appears in three novels with card-playing titles: Ace Up My Sleeve (1972), The Joker in the Pack (1975), and I Hold the Four Aces (1977). She is one of Chase's rare recurring female protagonists."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Ace Up My Sleeve	1972	James Hadley Chase	Buy
2	The Joker in the Pack	1975	James Hadley Chase	Buy
3	I Hold the Four Aces	1977	James Hadley Chase	Buy

The Helga Rolfe series stands out in Chase’s catalog for featuring a female protagonist. Ace Up My Sleeve (1972), The Joker in the Pack (1975), and I Hold the Four Aces (1977) follow Rolfe through schemes and confrontations, with each title playing on card game imagery.

Rolfe is calculating and dangerous, fitting right into the morally gray world Chase specialized in. The three books form a tight trilogy that shows the author writing female characters with the same hard edge he brought to his male leads.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Helga Rolfe series?

There are three books in the Helga Rolfe series, published between 1972 and 1977.

What is the first book in the Helga Rolfe series?

The first book in the Helga Rolfe series is Ace Up My Sleeve, published in 1972.

Who is Helga Rolfe?

Helga Rolfe is a cunning and dangerous woman who appears in three novels with card-playing titles: Ace Up My Sleeve (1972), The Joker in the Pack (1975), and I Hold the Four Aces (1977). She is one of Chase’s rare recurring female protagonists.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order