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A Matthew Scudder Mystery — by Lawrence Block
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# of Titles:
20 main books + 1 short story
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First Book:
The Sins of the Fathers (January 1976)
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Latest Book:
A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Book 20) (May 2011)
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Genres:
Hard-Boiled, Private Investigator
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The Matthew Scudder Books in Order (21 Books)
| Order | Book | Date | Rating | |
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| 1 | The Sins of the Fathers | 1976 | 4 | |
| 2 | In the Midst of Death | 1976 | 4 | |
| 3 | Time to Murder and Create | 1977 | 4 | |
| 4 | A Stab in the Dark | 1978 | 3.5 | |
| 5 | Eight Million Ways to Die | 1982 | 5 | |
| 6 | Sometimes They Bite | Jul-1983 | 3 | |
| 7 | Like a Lamb to Slaughter | 1984 | 4 | |
| 7.5 | Let's Get Lost (ss) | Oct-2000 | 5 | |
| 8 | When the Sacred Ginmill Closes | 1986 | 4 | |
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| 9 | Out on the Cutting Edge | Oct-1989 | 4 | |
| 10 | A Ticket to the Boneyard | Sep-1990 | 5 | |
| 11 | A Dance at the Slaughterhouse | Sep-1991 | 5 | |
| 12 | A Walk Among the Tombstones | Nov-1992 | 5 | |
| 13 | The Devil Knows You're Dead | Nov-1993 | 5 | |
| 14 | Some Days You Get the Bear | Apr-1993 | 3.5 | |
| 15 | A Long Line of Dead Men | Oct-1994 | 4 | |
| 16 | Even the Wicked | Feb-1997 | 4 | |
| 17 | Everybody Dies | Oct-1998 | 4.5 | |
| 18 | Hope to Die | Oct-2001 | 4 | |
| 19 | All the Flowers Are Dying | Mar-2005 | 4 | |
| 20 | A Drop of the Hard Stuff | May-2011 | 4 | |
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
There are 21 books in the Matthew Scudder series.
The series includes 20 novels and 1 short stories/novellas.
The Matthew Scudder series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, A Drop of the Hard Stuff (Book 20), was published in May 2011.
The first book in the Matthew Scudder series, The Sins of the Fathers, was published in January 1976.
The Matthew Scudder series primarily falls into the Hard-Boiled and Private Investigator genres.
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