Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Strikes You’re Dead | 2005 | Robert Goldsborough | Buy |
| 2 | Shadow of the Bomb | 2006 | Robert Goldsborough | Buy |
| 3 | A Death in Pilsen | 2007 | Robert Goldsborough | Buy |
| 4 | A President in Peril | 2009 | Robert Goldsborough | Buy |
| 5 | A Call from Rockford | 2010 | Robert Goldsborough | Buy |
| 6 | Terror at the Fair | 2011 | Robert Goldsborough | Buy |
| 7 | Stairway to Nowhere | 2017 | Robert Goldsborough | Buy |
The Snap Malek Mystery series is Robert Goldsborough’s second major series, separate from his Nero Wolfe books. Set in 1940s Chicago, it follows newspaper reporter Snap Malek as he investigates crimes that range from murders to political scandals. The period setting draws on Goldsborough’s own background as a Chicago journalist.
Seven books were published between 2005 and 2017. Three Strikes You’re Dead, Shadow of the Bomb, and A Death in Pilsen are early entries that establish the wartime Chicago atmosphere. The series grew to include A President in Peril and Terror at the Fair before Stairway to Nowhere wrapped things up in 2017.