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
Blunt Darts | (1984) | |
The Staked Goat / The Tethered Goat | (1986) | |
So Like Sleep | (1987) | |
Swan Dive | (1988) | |
Yesterday’s News | (1989) | |
Right to Die | (1991) | |
Shallow Graves | (1992) | |
Foursome | (1993) | |
Act of God | (1994) | |
Rescue | (1995) | |
Invasion of Privacy | (1996) | |
The Only Good Lawyer | (1998) | |
Spiral | (1999) |
Publication Order of John Francis Cuddy Collections
The Concise Cuddy | (1998) | |
Cuddy — Plus One | (2003) |
Note: The Staked Goat was also titled The Tethered Goat.