Books
A total of nine books were written and released in 1977 published by Futura Publications Ltd.
- The Sweeney
- Regan and the Manhattan File
- Regan and the Deal of the Century
- Regan and the Lebanese Shipment
- Regan and the Human Pipeline
- Regan and the Bent Stripper
- Regan and the Snout Who Cried Wolf
- Regan and the Venetian Virgin
- Regan and the High Rollers
The first three books were authored by Ian Kennedy Martin, the rest by Joe Balham. The plots of the books are not taken from any of the television episodes; overall, the tone of the books differ somewhat from the television series in that Regan is usually depicted as working alone, and his relationship with Carter is distinctly unfriendly.
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