Who This Author Is

Bernard Knight has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 16 catalog-linked books across 1984 to 2016, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Mystery & Thriller, Horror & Supernatural.

Best for readers who want pace, suspense, and a shelf that rewards straightforward starting points. If you want the easiest first click, start with The Witch Hunter and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1984 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Simon & Schuster UK.

Best Place To Start

The Witch Hunter

Simon & Schuster • 2004 • 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 • Horror & Supernatural entry points • common used copies from Simon & Schuster and Simon & Schuster UK

Genres and themes: Mystery & Thriller • Horror & Supernatural

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 1984 to 2016; the most common copies on this page tend to come from Simon & Schuster and Simon & Schuster UK.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Witch Hunter

    Simon & Schuster • 2004 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 320 pages.

  2. Lion Rampant

    Accent Press Limited • 2016 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2016 • 244 pages.

  3. The Manor of Death (Crowner John Mysteries)

    Simon & Schuster UK • 2008 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2008 • 368 pages.

  4. The Elixir of Death (A Crowner John Mystery)

    Simon & Schuster UK • 2007 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2007 • 368 pages.

  5. The Noble Outlaw (Crowner John Mysteries)

    Simon & Schuster Ltd • 2007 • longer commitment

    readers who want one of the clearer starting points on this page

  6. The Elixir of Death (Crowner John Mysteries)

    Trafalgar Square • 2006 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 268 pages.

  7. The Poisoned Chalice

    Pocket Books • 2006 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 356 pages.

  8. FIGURE OF HATE

    Trafalgar Square • 2005 • longer commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2005 • 400 pages.

  9. Brennan

    Robert Hale & Company • 2003 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2003 • 288 pages.

  10. Fear in the Forest

    Simon & Schuster • 2003 • longer commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2003 • 432 pages.

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