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

  • #1
    Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson (By: Gary Phillips)(2019)
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  • #2
    Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer (By: Michael Bracken)(2019)
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  • #3
    A Gyro and a Glock (By: Frank Zafiro)(2019)
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  • #4
    Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45 (By: Trey R. Barker)(2019)
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  • #5
    Some Churros and El Burro (By: William Dylan Powell)(2019)
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  • #6
    A Beretta, Burritos and Bears (By: James A. Hearn)(2019)
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  • #7
    Burritos & Bullets (By: Eric Beetner)(2020)
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  • #8
    Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun (By: Trey R. Barker,Michael Bracken)(2020)
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  • #9
    Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38 (By: Alec Cizak)(2020)
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  • #10
    A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night (By: Ann Aptaker)(2020)
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  • #11
    Sopa and a Streetsweeper (By: Ryan Sayles)(2020)
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  • #12
    Dos Tacos Guatemaltecos y Una Pistola Casera (By: Mark Troy)(2020)
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  • #13
    Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly(2021)
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  • #14
    Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises (By: Stacy Woodson)(2021)
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  • #15
    Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks (By: David H. Hendrickson)(2021)
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  • #16
    Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44 (By: Hugh Lessig)(2021)
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  • #17
    Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers (By: Neil S. Plakcy)(2021)
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  • #18
    A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo (By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins)(2021)
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  • #19
    Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP (By: Joseph S. Walker)(2022)
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  • #20
    A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine (By: C.W. Blackwell)(2022)
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  • #21
    Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger (By: Adam Meyer)(2022)
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  • #22
    Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring (By: Karen E. Olson)(2022)
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  • #23
    No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun (By: Trey R. Barker)(2022)
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  • #24
    Strange Bedfellows(2004)
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  • #25
    Dark Passions(2007)
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  • #26
    Discount Noir(2010)
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  • #27
    Intrigue(2011)
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  • #28
    Beat to a Pulp: Round 2(2012)
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  • #29
    Writing Crime Fiction(2012)
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  • #30
    Borderland Noir(2015)
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  • #31
    The Misadventures of Nero Wolfe(2020)
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  • #32
    Julius Katz and the Two Cousins (in Ellery Queen)(2021)
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  • #33
    Guns + Tacos Vol. 5(2022)
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  • #34
    Death of a Bad Neighbour: Revenge is Criminal(2022)
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  • #1
    Julius Katz and Archie(2011)
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  • #2
    More Julius Katz and Archie(2021)
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  • #3
    Detectives and Spies(2023)
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  • #1
    Deranged / The Things We Do (As:JacobStone)(2017)
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  • #2
    Crazed / The People We Kill (As:JacobStone)(2017)
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  • #3
    Malicious / The Damage We Cause (As:JacobStone)(2018)
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  • #4
    Cruel / The Lives We Take (As:JacobStone)(2018)
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  • #5
    Unleashed / The Pain We Bring (As:JacobStone)(2019)
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  • #1
    Fast Lane(2004)
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  • #2
    Outsourced(2010)
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  • #3
    The Caretaker of Lorne Field(2010)
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  • #4
    Blood Crimes(2010)
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  • #5
    Dying Memories(2011)
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  • #6
    A Killer's Essence(2011)
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  • #7
    Monster(2012)
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  • #8
    The Interloper(2014)
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  • #9
    The Boy Who Killed Demons(2014)
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  • #10
    Husk(2018)
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  • #11
    The Tenth Wish(2019)
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  • #12
    Everybody Lies In Hell(2019)
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  • #13
    Trust Nothing(2025)
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  • #14
    Julius Katz(2009)
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  • #15
    A Hostage Situation(2011)
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  • #16
    Mind Prison(2013)
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  • #17
    Archie On Loan(2016)
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  • #18
    Brother’s Keeper(2019)
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  • #19
    Julius Katz and the Two Cousins (in Ellery Queen)(2021)
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  • #20
    21 Tales(2010)
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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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