Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colt | 2013 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 2 | Pocket-47 | 2011 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 3 | Crosscut | 2012 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 4 | Snuff Tag 9 | 2012 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 5 | Rattled | 2012 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 6 | Key Death | 2013 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 7 | Blood Tattoo | 2013 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 8 | The Blood Notebooks | 2015 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 9 | Racked | 2013 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
| 10 | Lady 52 | 2014 | Jude Hardin | Buy |
The Nicholas Colt series introduces a private investigator whose cases tend to go sideways in violent and unexpected directions. Pocket-47 (2011) launched the series, and Hardin published ten books through 2015, maintaining a relentless pace that matches his protagonist’s lifestyle.
The series blends classic PI fiction with modern thriller pacing. Titles like Snuff Tag 9, Blood Tattoo, and Key Death signal the dark territory Colt operates in, and the connected spin-off series with Jack Daniels and Diana Dawkins expand his world further.