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      Private Investigator · 175 books · 2 series
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      175 books

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      Title
      Date
      Rating
      The Snatch
      Jan 1971
      Snowbound
      Mar 1974
      Stalker
      Jul 1974
      Blowback
      Jan 1977
      Twospot
      Jan 1978
      Labyrinth
      Mar 1980
      Creature!
      Mar 1981
      Hoodwink
      May 1981
      Scattershot
      Apr 1982
      Dragonfire
      Sep 1982
      Case File
      Jan 1983
      Bindlestiff
      Sep 1983
      Quicksilver
      Mar 1984
      The Eye
      Jul 1984
      Nightshades
      Aug 1984
      The Outlaws
      Aug 1984
      Double
      Oct 1984
      The Cowboys
      Mar 1985
      Quincannon
      Apr 1985
      Bones
      Jun 1985
      Deadfall
      Jul 1986
      Thin Air
      Jan 1987
      Shackles
      Jun 1988
      The Texans
      Jun 1988
      Hangings
      Jan 1989
      Jackpot
      Mar 1990
      Firewind
      May 1990
      Breakdown
      Jan 1991
      Quarry
      Dec 1991
      Tom
      Short story · Cat Crimes 2
      Jan 1992
      Combat!
      May 1992
      Dead Run
      Aug 1992
      Black Wind
      Short story · Women on the Edge
      Oct 1992
      Epitaphs
      Oct 1992
      Demons
      Aug 1993
      Hardcase
      Jun 1995
      Spadework
      May 1996
      Sentinels
      Aug 1996
      Panic!
      Jun 1997
      Illusions
      Aug 1997
      Booby Trap
      Mar 1998
      Boobytrap
      Jul 1998
      Sleuths
      Feb 1999
      Masques
      Mar 1999
      Crazybone
      Aug 2000
      Oddments
      Nov 2000
      Bleeders
      Jan 2002
      Spook
      Jan 2003
      Scenarios
      May 2003
      Mourners
      Feb 2006
      Savages
      Jul 2007
      Fever
      Jun 2008
      Schemers
      Apr 2009
      Betrayers
      Jul 2010
      The Hidden
      Nov 2010
      Camouflage
      Jun 2011
      Games
      Dec 2011
      Hellbox
      Jul 2012
      Pumpkin
      Oct 2012
      Femme
      Nov 2012
      Kinsmen
      Nov 2012
      Nemesis
      Jul 2013
      Freebooty
      Jul 2014
      Strangers
      Jul 2014
      Cat's Paw
      Oct 2014
      Wildfire
      May 2015
      Vixen
      Jun 2015
      Dago Red
      Aug 2015
      Zigzag
      May 2016
      Endgame
      Jun 2017
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      A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery

      1. The Paradise Affair Feb 2021

      A Nameless Detective Mystery

      1. The Snatch Jan 1971
      2. The Vanished Jan 1973
      3. Undercurrent Jan 1973
      4. Blowback Jan 1977
      5. Twospot Jan 1978
      6. Thin Air Jan 1987
      7. Labyrinth Mar 1980
      8. Hoodwink May 1981
      9. Scattershot Apr 1982
      10. Dragonfire Sep 1982
      11. Bindlestiff Sep 1983
      12. Case File Jan 1983
      13. Quicksilver Mar 1984
      14. Nightshades Aug 1984
      15. Double Oct 1984
      16. Bones Jun 1985
      17. Deadfall Jul 1986
      18. Shackles Jun 1988
      19. Jackpot Mar 1990
      20. Breakdown Jan 1991
      21. Quarry Dec 1991
      22. Epitaphs Oct 1992
      23. Demons Aug 1993
      24. Hardcase Jun 1995
      25. Sentinels Aug 1996
      26. Spadework May 1996
      27. Illusions Aug 1997
      28. Booby Trap Mar 1998
      29. Crazybone Aug 2000
      30. Bleeders Jan 2002
      31. Spook Jan 2003
      32. Scenarios May 2003
      33. Nightcrawlers Mar 2005
      34. Mourners Feb 2006
      35. Savages Jul 2007
      36. Fever Jun 2008
      37. Schemers Apr 2009
      38. Betrayers Jul 2010
      39. Camouflage Jun 2011
      40. Hellbox Jul 2012
      41. Nemesis Jul 2013
      42. Strangers Jul 2014
      43. Vixen Jun 2015
      44. Zigzag May 2016
      45. Endgame Jun 2017
      46. Femme Nov 2012
      47. Kinsmen Nov 2012

      Multi-Author Series

      A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery

      1. The Bags of Tricks Affair Mar 2018
      2. The Flimflam Affair Jan 2019
      3. The Stolen Gold Affair Apr 2020

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      Bill Pronzini Series

      A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery 1 book A Nameless Detective Mystery 47 books

      Multi-Author Series

      A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery 3 books

      Other Names and Collaborations

      Bill Pronzini has published under other names, including pseudonyms and collaborations.

      Also writes as

      Jack Foxx Solo byline

      Collaborations

      Martin Greenberg; Bill Pronzini credited as Martin Greenberg; Bill Pronzini Noel M. Loomis; Bill Pronzini credited as Noel M. Loomis; Bill Pronzini Bill Pronzini; Barry N. Malzberg credited as Bill Pronzini; Barry N. Malzberg Marcia Muller; Bill Pronzini credited as Marcia Muller; Bill Pronzini

      Books Written with Co-Authors

      These books are credited to Bill Pronzini with another author or shared byline.

      Bill Pronzini; Barry N. Malzberg

      • Prose Bowl Sep-1980
      • Night Screams Mar-1981
      • Problems Solved Jul-2003
      • Acts of Mercy Sep-2011

      Marcia Muller; Bill Pronzini

      • Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services Sep-1998
      • Crucifixion River Nov-2007
      • The Lighthouse Dec-2011
      • The Bughouse Affair Jan-2013
      • The Spook Lights Affair Dec-2013
      • The Body Snatchers Affair Jan-2015
      • The Plague of Thieves Affair Feb-2016
      • The Dangerous Ladies Affair Jan-2017
      • Deadly Anniversaries Apr-2020

      Martin Greenberg; Bill Pronzini

      • The Warriors

      Noel M. Loomis; Bill Pronzini

      • Heading West Feb-2000

      Award-Winning Books by Bill Pronzini

      Booby Trap

      1998 Shamus Award -- P.I. Novel (Winner) — P.I. Novel

      Hoodwink

      1981 Shamus Award -- P.I. Novel (Winner) — P.I. Novel

      Bill Pronzini Books FAQ

      How many books has Bill Pronzini written?

      Bill Pronzini has written 175 books.

      What is the latest Bill Pronzini book?

      The most recent release by Bill Pronzini is Tales of the Impossible, published in October 2025.

      What genres does Bill Pronzini write?

      Bill Pronzini writes primarily Private Investigator.

      What series has Bill Pronzini written?

      Bill Pronzini has written 2 series. Series listed on FictionDB include A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery and A Nameless Detective Mystery.