The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 15 books · 1989 to 2014 · Set in Nottingham

John Harvey

Crime and mysteryPolice proceduralNoir and hardboiled

Detective Inspector Charlie Resnick, jazz-loving son of Polish immigrants, works the streets of Nottingham in a classic British police series. Retired detective Frank Elder has a trilogy of his own.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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John Harvey books in order

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Charlie Resnick

12 books · Set in NottinghamPolice procedural
  1. 1Lonely Hearts1989With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Rough Treatment1990With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Cutting Edge1991With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Off Minor1992With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Wasted Years1993With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Cold Light1994With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Living Proof1995With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Easy Meat1996With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Still Water1997With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Last Rites1998With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Cold in Hand2008With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon
  12. 12Darkness, Darkness2014With Charlie ResnickBuy on Amazon

Frank Elder

3 books · Set in NottinghamPolice proceduralNoir and hardboiled
  1. 1Flesh and Blood2004With Frank ElderBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Ash and Bone2005With Frank ElderBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Darkness and Light2006With Frank ElderBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Nottingham

Elder