Dave Zeltserman Books in Order
Dave Zeltserman is the acclaimed author of the critically acclaimed crime noir novel SMALL CRIMES, named by NPR as the best crime and mystery novel of 2008, and by the Washington Post as one of the best novels of 2008. The novel was adapted into a major film starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Molly Parker, Gary Cole, Robert Forster, and Jacki Weaver. A Shamus Award winner for JULIUS KATZ, Zeltserman has also received Ellery Queen's Readers Choice Awards for ARCHIE'S BEEN FRAMED and ARCHIE SOLVES THE CASE. His notable works include PARIAH, named by the Washington Post as one of the best books of 2009, and THE CARETAKER OF LORNE FIELD, shortlisted by the American Library Association for best horror novel of the year and praised as a horror gem by Library Journal. His novels MONSTER and OUTSOURCED are also being developed for film, solidifying Zeltserman's reputation as a masterful storyteller.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Dave Zeltserman
- #1AmazonTacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson (By: Gary Phillips)(2019)
- #2AmazonThree Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer (By: Michael Bracken)(2019)
- #3AmazonA Gyro and a Glock (By: Frank Zafiro)(2019)
- #4AmazonThree Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45 (By: Trey R. Barker)(2019)
- #5AmazonSome Churros and El Burro (By: William Dylan Powell)(2019)
- #6AmazonA Beretta, Burritos and Bears (By: James A. Hearn)(2019)
- #7AmazonBurritos & Bullets (By: Eric Beetner)(2020)
- #8AmazonJalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun (By: Trey R. Barker,Michael Bracken)(2020)
- #9AmazonFour Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38 (By: Alec Cizak)(2020)
- #10AmazonA Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night (By: Ann Aptaker)(2020)
- #11AmazonSopa and a Streetsweeper (By: Ryan Sayles)(2020)
- #12AmazonDos Tacos Guatemaltecos y Una Pistola Casera (By: Mark Troy)(2020)
- #13AmazonTwo More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly(2021)
- #14AmazonTwo Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises (By: Stacy Woodson)(2021)
- #15AmazonChimichangas and a Couple of Glocks (By: David H. Hendrickson)(2021)
- #16AmazonRefried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44 (By: Hugh Lessig)(2021)
- #17AmazonTwo Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers (By: Neil S. Plakcy)(2021)
- #18AmazonA Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo (By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins)(2021)
- #19AmazonTwo Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP (By: Joseph S. Walker)(2022)
- #20AmazonA Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine (By: C.W. Blackwell)(2022)
- #21AmazonTwo Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger (By: Adam Meyer)(2022)
- #22AmazonNachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring (By: Karen E. Olson)(2022)
- #23AmazonNo Food, No Drink, Just the Gun (By: Trey R. Barker)(2022)
- #24AmazonStrange Bedfellows(2004)
- #25AmazonDark Passions(2007)
- #26AmazonDiscount Noir(2010)
- #27AmazonIntrigue(2011)
- #28AmazonBeat to a Pulp: Round 2(2012)
- #29AmazonWriting Crime Fiction(2012)
- #30AmazonBorderland Noir(2015)
- #31AmazonThe Misadventures of Nero Wolfe(2020)
- #32AmazonJulius Katz and the Two Cousins (in Ellery Queen)(2021)
- #33AmazonGuns + Tacos Vol. 5(2022)
- #34AmazonDeath of a Bad Neighbour: Revenge is Criminal(2022)
- #1AmazonFast Lane(2004)
- #2AmazonOutsourced(2010)
- #3AmazonThe Caretaker of Lorne Field(2010)
- #4AmazonBlood Crimes(2010)
- #5AmazonDying Memories(2011)
- #6AmazonA Killer's Essence(2011)
- #7AmazonMonster(2012)
- #8AmazonThe Interloper(2014)
- #9AmazonThe Boy Who Killed Demons(2014)
- #10AmazonHusk(2018)
- #11AmazonThe Tenth Wish(2019)
- #12AmazonEverybody Lies In Hell(2019)
- #13AmazonTrust Nothing(2025)
- #14AmazonJulius Katz(2009)
- #15AmazonA Hostage Situation(2011)
- #16AmazonMind Prison(2013)
- #17AmazonArchie On Loan(2016)
- #18AmazonBrother’s Keeper(2019)
- #19AmazonJulius Katz and the Two Cousins (in Ellery Queen)(2021)
- #20Amazon21 Tales(2010)
About Dave Zeltserman
Dave Zeltserman is the acclaimed author of the critically acclaimed crime noir novel SMALL CRIMES, named by NPR as the best crime and mystery novel of 2008, and by the Washington Post as one of the best novels of 2008. The novel was adapted into a major film starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Molly Parker, Gary Cole, Robert Forster, and Jacki Weaver. A Shamus Award winner for JULIUS KATZ, Zeltserman has also received Ellery Queen's Readers Choice Awards for ARCHIE'S BEEN FRAMED and ARCHIE SOLVES THE CASE. His notable works include PARIAH, named by the Washington Post as one of the best books of 2009, and THE CARETAKER OF LORNE FIELD, shortlisted by the American Library Association for best horror novel of the year and praised as a horror gem by Library Journal. His novels MONSTER and OUTSOURCED are also being developed for film, solidifying Zeltserman's reputation as a masterful storyteller.
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