Reading order · 6 books · 1976 to 2006 · Set in various places
Quarry Books in Order
Quarry is a Vietnam veteran who becomes a professional hit man, working for a middleman called the Broker. Cool, sardonic crime novels told in Quarry’s own voice.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 1976 to 2006
- First book
- Quarry
- Latest
- The Last Quarry (2006)
- Setting
- Set in various places
The reading order
Every Quarry book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in various places
- 1Quarry1976With QuarryQuarry, a Vietnam veteran turned professional killer, takes a job in a small town, and it goes badly wrong.Buy on Amazon
- 2Quarry's List1976With QuarryQuarry, out of work, uses a list of hit men’s targets to find new clients: the people about to be killed.Buy on Amazon
- 3Quarry's Deal1976With QuarryPaid assassin Quarry goes after other hitmen, a trail that leads from Florida to the Midwest and an illegal casino, where his target proves more dangerous than expected.Buy on Amazon
- 4Quarry's Cut1977With QuarryRetired hitman Quarry is tracked to his hideout by another assassin and must work out who the real target is, then turn the situation to his advantage.Buy on Amazon
- 5Quarry's Vote1987With QuarryBuy on Amazon
- 6The Last Quarry2006With QuarryYears after his last job, Quarry is persuaded to take one more.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Quarry first, then Quarry’s List. The series later jumps around in time.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Quarry | The Broker |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Quarry | LLead | MMajor |
| 2 Quarry's List | LLead | ·Minor |
| 3 Quarry's Deal | LLead | ·Minor |
| 4 Quarry's Cut | LLead | ·Minor |
| 5 Quarry's Vote | LLead | |
| 6 The Last Quarry | LLead |
Characters in the Quarry books
2 characters from Max Allan Collins’s chart, with the number of Quarry books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| QuarryProfessional hit man | 6 | Quarry 1976 |
| The BrokerQuarry's middleman | 4 | Quarry 1976 |