Who This Author Is

Barry Maitland has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 10 catalog-linked books across 1999 to 2016, 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 Slaughter Park and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1999 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Minotaur Books and Arcade Publishing.

Best Place To Start

Slaughter Park

The Text Publishing Company • 2016 • longer 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 Minotaur Books and Arcade Publishing

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 1999 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Minotaur Books and Arcade Publishing.

Top Books To Start With

  1. Slaughter Park

    The Text Publishing Company • 2016 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 359 pages.

  2. Crucifixion Creek

    Text Publishing Company • 2015 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2015 • 272 pages.

  3. Chalon Heads

    Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated • 2014 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2014 • 336 pages.

  4. All My Enemies

    Unknown Publisher • 2012 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2012 • 298 pages.

  5. The Malcontenta: A Kathy Lolla and David Brock Mystery

    Arcade Publishing • 2000 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 348 pages.

  6. The Marx Sisters (A Kathy and Brock Mystery)

    Penguin Group USA • 2000 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 314 pages.

  7. Dark mirror

    Thorndike Press • 2010 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2010.

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