His first three were co-written by fellow journalist Montalbano: "Powder Burn" (1981), "Trap Line" (1982), and "A Death in China" (1986).
ביחד עם ידידו ויליאם מונטלבנו פרסם שלושה ספרי מתח בין 1981 ל-1986 ("Powder Burn", "Trap Line" ו-"A Death in China").