Who This Author Is

Colin Forbes has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 94 catalog-linked books across 1970 to 2013, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with Heyne Pavillon, Nr.83, Focus and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Heyne and Trans-Atlantic Pubns.

Best Place To Start

Heyne Pavillon, Nr.83, Focus

Heyne • 2000 • standard commitment

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Mystery & Thriller entry points • common used copies from Heyne and Trans-Atlantic Pubns

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller

Who this author is best for: readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1970 to 2013; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Heyne and Trans-Atlantic Pubns.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Heyne Pavillon, Nr.83, Focus

    Heyne • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2000 • 329 pages.

  2. Double Jeopardy

    Pan Macmillan • 2013 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2013 • 384 pages.

  3. Das Inferno

    Heyne • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 479 pages.

  4. No Mercy

    Simon & Schuster • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 322 pages.

  5. Teufelsflut.

    Heyne • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 447 pages.

  6. The Vorpal Blade

    Simon and Schuster • 2001 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2001 • 352 pages.

  7. Seeing Is Believing

    Booth-Clibborn Editions • 1994 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1994 • 224 pages.

  8. Fangjagd. Roman.

    Heyne • 1988 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1988 • 447 pages.

  9. Avalanche Express

    Harpercollins • 1984 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 249 pages.

  10. TERMINAL

    Collins • 1984 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1984 • 317 pages.

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