Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Holland Suggestions | 1975 | John Dunning | Buy |
| 2 | Denver | 1980 | John Dunning | Buy |
| 3 | Looking For Ginger North | 1980 | John Dunning | Buy |
| 4 | Deadline | 1981 | John Dunning | Buy |
| 5 | Occult Murders | 1989 | John Dunning | Buy |
| 6 | Two O’Clock Eastern Wartime Export | 2001 | John Dunning | Buy |
John Dunning’s standalone novels span several decades and genres. His earliest books, The Holland Suggestions (1975) and Denver (1980), established him as a thriller writer before he found his niche with the Cliff Janeway series. Looking for Ginger North (1980) and Deadline (1981) continued in the suspense vein, while Occult Murders (1989) added a supernatural element.
Two O’Clock Eastern Wartime (2001) is his most ambitious standalone, set in a small radio station during World War II. Dunning’s deep knowledge of old-time radio, developed through his non-fiction encyclopedia work, gives the novel historical detail that most WWII fiction lacks. The book explores wartime paranoia, secret identities, and the power of live radio broadcasting in an era before television.