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Nick Ryan
The Nick Ryan series by Reed Farrel Coleman has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Sleepless City (2023).
- Books
- 2 books
- First published
- 2023
- Status
- ongoing
- Last checked
Start here: Sleepless City (2023) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Sleepless City
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Sleepless City - Book 2:
Blind to Midnight
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Blind to Midnight
About the Nick Ryan series
Nick Ryan is an Afghanistan veteran and NYPD detective who operates as the department's unofficial fixer — the person other cops call when a case needs to be handled outside normal channels, whose name is known throughout the department but rarely said aloud. Reed Farrel Coleman launched the series in 2023 as his first new original crime property since the Gus Murphy books wrapped in 2017, and it marks a shift toward a harder, more overtly action-driven register than his literary Moe Prager or grief-soaked Gus Murphy novels — closer in spirit to a vigilante-adjacent thriller than a traditional detective story, built around Ryan's military background as much as his police work.
Sleepless City (2023) introduces Ryan and the shadow arrangement that lets him operate above the normal rules of policing, tangling him in a case that reaches into New York's power structure. Blind to Midnight (2024) continues directly in the same register, keeping Ryan's dual identity as decorated soldier and off-book enforcer at the center. The series was still active as of this catalogue's most recent update, with Coleman publishing roughly one entry per year through Blackstone Publishing.
Frequently asked questions
How many Nick Ryan books are there?
Two so far: Sleepless City (2023) and Blind to Midnight (2024), both from Blackstone Publishing.
Is Nick Ryan a continuation of one of Reed Farrel Coleman's other series?
No -- it's an original series he launched in 2023, his first new original crime property since the two Gus Murphy books concluded in 2017.
Who is Nick Ryan?
An NYPD detective and Afghanistan veteran who works as an off-book fixer for the department -- the person other cops call when a case can't go through normal channels.
What order should I read the Nick Ryan books in?
Publication order: Sleepless City, then Blind to Midnight. The second book builds directly on Ryan's standing and relationships established in the first.
Is there a third Nick Ryan book coming?
Not confirmed as of this catalogue's most recent update; Coleman has published roughly one entry a year since the series began, but no announced title or date has been verified.
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