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- ↑ Henry, James (2011). First Frost. London: Corgi Books. Copyright page. ISBN 978-0-552-16176-3.
Written for the Estate of R.D. Wingfield by James Gurbutt and Henry Sutton
- ↑ Henry, James (2012). Fatal Frost. London: Bantam Press. Copyright page. ISBN 978-0-5521-6853-3.
Written for the Estate of R.D. Wingfield by James Gurbutt
- ↑ Henry, James (2014). Morning Frost. London: Bantam Press. Copyright page. ISBN 978-0-593-06538-9.
Written for the Estate of R.D. Wingfield by James Gurbutt
- ↑ Henry, James (2017). Frost at Christmas. London: Bantam Press. Copyright page. ISBN 978-0-552-17079-6.
Written for the Estate of R.D. Wingfield by James Gurbutt
- ↑ Henry, James (2011). First Frost. London: Corgi Books. Back cover. ISBN 978-0-552-16176-3.
Denton, 1981. [...] Detective Sergeant Jack Frost...
- ↑ Henry, James (2012). Fatal Frost. London: Bantam Press. Front flap. ISBN 978-0-593-06538-9.
May, 1982. [...] Detective Sergeant Jack Frost...
- ↑ Henry, James (2014). Morning Frost. London: Corgi Books. Back cover. ISBN 9780552161763.
November 1982. [...] DS Jack Frost...
- ↑ Henry, James (2018). Frost at Midnight. London: Corgi Books. Back cover. ISBN 9780552161763.
August, 1983. Detective Inspector Jack Frost...
- ↑ Wilson, Laura (15 June 2012). "Laura Wilson's crime fiction reviews". The Guardian . Retrieved 25 December 2012.
