Order of Warren Murphy Books

Warren Murphy is an American author known for his adventure, spy fiction, and crime fiction novels. He co-created the Destroyer series and has written several other series, including Trace and Digger. Additionally, he is a screenwriter with credits such as Lethal Weapon II and The Eiger Sanction. A veteran of the Korean War, Murphy worked in journalism and politics before becoming a novelist. He published his first book, Created, The Destroyer, in 1973, which marked the beginning of the Destroyer series. Below is a list of Warren Murphy’s books in the order of their initial release:

Warren Murphy became a published novelist in 1971 with the novel Created The Destroyer (With: Richard Sapir). Below is a list of Warren Murphy's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of The Destroyer Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Created The Destroyer (With: Richard Sapir)	(1971)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Check (With: Richard Sapir)	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chinese Puzzle (With: Richard Sapir)	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mafia Fix (With: Richard Sapir)	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dr. Quake (With: Richard Sapir)	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Therapy (With: Richard Sapir)	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Union Bust (With: Richard Sapir)	(1972)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Summit Chase (With: Richard Sapir)	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder's Shield (With: Richard Sapir)	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Terror Squad (With: Richard Sapir)	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Kill or Cure (With: Richard Sapir)	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Slave Safari (With: Richard Sapir)	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Acid Rock (With: Richard Sapir)	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Judgment Day (With: Richard Sapir)	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder Ward (With: Richard Sapir)	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Oil Slick (With: Richard Sapir)	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Last War Dance (With: Richard Sapir)	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Funny Money (With: Richard Sapir)	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Holy Terror (With: Richard Sapir)	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Assassin's Play Off (With: Richard Sapir)	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Deadly Seeds (With: Richard Sapir)	(1975)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Brain Drain (With: Richard Sapir)	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Child's Play (With: Richard Sapir)	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
King's Curse (With: Richard Sapir)	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sweet Dreams (With: Richard Meyers)	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
In Enemy Hands (With: Richard Sapir)	(1976)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Temple (With: Richard Sapir)	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ship of Death (With: Richard Sapir)	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Final Death (With: Richard Sapir)	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mugger Blood (With: Richard Sapir)	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Head Men (With: Richard Sapir)	(1977)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killer Chromosomes (With: Richard Sapir)	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Voodoo Die (With: Richard Sapir)	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Chained Reaction (With: Richard Sapir)	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Last Call (With: Richard Sapir)	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Power Play (With: Richard Sapir)	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bottom Line (With: Richard Sapir)	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bay City Blast (With: Richard Sapir)	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Missing Link	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dangerous Games (With: Robert J. Randisi)	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Firing Line (With: Richard Sapir)	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Timber Line (With: Richard Sapir)	(1980)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Midnight Man (With: Robert J. Randisi)	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Balance of Power (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Spoils of War (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Next of Kin (With: Molly Cochran)	(1981)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Profit Motive (With: Richard Sapir)	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Skin Deep (With: Molly Cochran)	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killing Time (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dying Space (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shock Value (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fool's Gold (With: Richard Sapir)	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Time Trial (With: Molly Cochran)	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Last Drop (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Master's Challenge (With: Richard Sapir,Molly Cochran)	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Encounter Group (With: Will Murray)	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Date with Death (With: Molly Cochran,Ed Hunsburger)	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Total Recall (With: Robert J. Randisi)	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Arms of Kali (With: Richard Sapir)	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The End of the Game (With: Richard Sapir)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lords of the Earth (With: Richard Sapir)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Seventh Stone (With: Richard Sapir,Ed Hunsburger)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sky Is Falling (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Alchemist (With: Richard Sapir)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lost Yesterday (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sue Me (With: Richard Sapir)	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Look into My Eyes (With: Richard Sapir)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
An Old-Fashioned War (With: Richard Sapir)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Ties (With: Will Murray)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Eleventh Hour (With: Will Murray,Molly Cochran)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Return Engagement (With: Will Murray)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Sole Survivor (With: Will Murray)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Line of Succession (With: Will Murray)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Walking Wounded (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Rain of Terror (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Final Crusade (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Coin of the Realm (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blue Smoke and Mirrors (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Shooting Schedule (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Death Sentence (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Hostile Takeover (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Survival Course (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Skull Duggery (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ground Zero (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Lust (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Arabian Nightmare (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ultimate Death (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dark Horse (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Ghost in the Machine (With: Richard Sapir)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mob Psychology (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Cold Warrior (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Last Dragon (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Terminal Transmission (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Feeding Frenzy (With: Will Murray)	(1993)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
High Priestess (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Infernal Revenue (With: Will Murray)	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Identity Crisis (With: Will Murray,Richard Sapir)	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Target of Opportunity (With: Richard Sapir)	(1994)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Color Of Fear (With: Richard Sapir)	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Last Rites (With: Richard Sapir)	(1995)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Continental Divide (With: R.J. Carter)	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Monumental Terror (With: Richard Sapir,R.J. Carter)	(2019)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Blood Brotherhood (With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney)	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trial By Fire (With: Richard Sapir,James Mullaney)	(2021)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Destroyer Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Day Remo Died	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Savage Song	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Number Two	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Razoni & Jackson Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
City in Heat	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead End Street	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
One Night Stand	(1973)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Down and Dirty	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lynch Town	(1974)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Digger Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Smoked Out	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Fool's Flight	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Letter	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Lucifer's Weekend	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Trace Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Trace	(1983)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
And 47 Miles of Rope	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
When Elephants Forget	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Pigs Get Fat	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Once a Mutt	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Too Old a Cat	(1986)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Getting Up with Fleas	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Grandmaster Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Grandmaster (With: Molly Cochran)	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
High Priest (With: Molly Cochran)	(1987)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Forever King Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
The Forever King (With: Molly Cochran)	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Broken Sword (With: Molly Cochran)	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Third Magic (By: Molly Cochran)	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of The New Destroyer Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Choke Hold	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Guardian Angel	(2007)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Dead Reckoning	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Killer Ratings	(2008)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Legacy Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Forgotten Son	(2012)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Killing Fields	(2013)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Overload	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Trial and Terror	(2014)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mother Mine	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Laughing Matter	(2017)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
100 Proof	(2018)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Leonardo's Law	(1978)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Atlantic City	(1979)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Red Moon	(1982)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Ceiling of Hell	(1984)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Remo (With: Richard Sapir)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Hand of Lazarus (With: Molly Cochran)	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Sure Thing	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
The Temple Dogs (With: Molly Cochran)	(1989)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Jericho Day	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Scorpion's Dance	(1990)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Destiny's Carnival	(1991)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Honor Among Thieves	(1992)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
World Without End (With: Molly Cochran)	(1996)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Bloodline	(2015)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Inside Sinanju (With: Richard Sapir)	(1985)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Destroyer World: The Way of the Assassin	(2003)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Another Day, Another Dollar	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

Publication Order of Anthologies Books

Book Title	Year	Amazon USA	Amazon UK
Murder in Manhattan	(1988)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Murder on the Run	(1998)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Mystery Street	(2001)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk
Remo Williams, The Destroyer: The Adventures Continue	(2024)	Buy on Amazon.com	Buy on Amazon.co.uk

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