George V. Higgins was a Boston district attorney and a newspaper columnist before becoming a bestselling novelist and was a professor at Boston University for many years. He died in 1999.
Genres: Mystery
Series
Jerry Kennedy
1. Kennedy for the Defense (1980)
2. Penance for Jerry Kennedy (1985)
3. Defending Billy Ryan (1992)
4. Sandra Nichols Found Dead (1996)
1. Kennedy for the Defense (1980)
2. Penance for Jerry Kennedy (1985)
3. Defending Billy Ryan (1992)
4. Sandra Nichols Found Dead (1996)
Novels
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1972)
The Digger's Game (1973)
Cogan's Trade (1974)
A City on a Hill (1975)
The Judgement of Deke Hunter (1976)
Dreamland (1977)
A Year or So with Edgar (1979)
The Rat on Fire (1981)
The Patriot Game (1982)
A Choice of Enemies (1983)
Imposters (1986)
Outlaws (1987)
The Sins of the Fathers (1988)
Trust (1989)
Victories (1990)
The Mandeville Talent (1991)
Bomber's Law (1993)
Swan Boats at Four (1995)
A Change of Gravity (1997)
The Agent (1998)
At End of Day (2000)
The Digger's Game (1973)
Cogan's Trade (1974)
A City on a Hill (1975)
The Judgement of Deke Hunter (1976)
Dreamland (1977)
A Year or So with Edgar (1979)
The Rat on Fire (1981)
The Patriot Game (1982)
A Choice of Enemies (1983)
Imposters (1986)
Outlaws (1987)
The Sins of the Fathers (1988)
Trust (1989)
Victories (1990)
The Mandeville Talent (1991)
Bomber's Law (1993)
Swan Boats at Four (1995)
A Change of Gravity (1997)
The Agent (1998)
At End of Day (2000)
Collections
Novellas and Short Stories
Non fiction show
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Books containing stories by George V Higgins
The Best American Mystery Stories 2005 (2005)
(Best American Mystery Stories)
edited by
Joyce Carol Oates and Otto Penzler
More books
George V Higgins recommends
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