Order of John Francis Cuddy Books

John Francis Cuddy is the protagonist in a series of detective/crime fiction novels by American novelist Jeremiah Healy. When a case falls through the cracks of a judicial system, John Cuddy is the man for the job. He is a Boston-based private investigator and considered to be moral, honest and violent when necessary. Prior to becoming a detective, Cuddy served in Vietnam.
Jeremiah Healy began his John Francis Cuddy series in 1984 with his own debut novel, Blunt Darts. The series consists of 13 novels and 2 short story collections, all of which were at least nominated for a Shamus Award. Below is a list of Jeremiah Healy’s John Francis Cuddy books in order of when they were first released (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of John Francis Cuddy Books
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Blunt Darts |
(1984) |
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The Staked Goat / The Tethered Goat |
(1986) |
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So Like Sleep |
(1987) |
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Swan Dive |
(1988) |
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Yesterday’s News |
(1989) |
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Right to Die |
(1991) |
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Shallow Graves |
(1992) |
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Foursome |
(1993) |
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Act of God |
(1994) |
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Rescue |
(1995) |
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Invasion of Privacy |
(1996) |
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The Only Good Lawyer |
(1998) |
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Spiral |
(1999) |
Publication Order of John Francis Cuddy Collections
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The Concise Cuddy |
(1998) |
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Cuddy — Plus One |
(2003) |
Note: The Staked Goat was also titled The Tethered Goat.