Joe Gores Books in Order
Joe Gores is a celebrated author of street-level crime and detection novels, including the acclaimed DKA series. His suspenseful novels, such as Dead Man and Menaced Assassin, have garnered widespread critical acclaim. A veteran of the U.S. Army, where he wrote biographies of generals at the Pentagon, Gores holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Stanford. His extensive background in private investigation, spanning twelve years in San Francisco, has greatly influenced his writing. With a prolific career that has yielded numerous novels, screenplays, and television scripts, Gores has received three prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Awards and Japan's esteemed Maltese Falcon Award, solidifying his reputation as a master of the genre.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Joe Gores
- #1AmazonA Time of Predators(1969)
- #2AmazonInterface(1974)
- #3AmazonHammett(1975)
- #4AmazonCome Morning(1986)
- #5AmazonWolf Time(1989)
- #6AmazonDead Man(1993)
- #7AmazonMenaced Assassin(1994)
- #8AmazonCases(1999)
- #9AmazonGlass Tiger(2006)
- #10AmazonSpade & Archer(2009)
- #11AmazonDance of the Dead(1991)
- #12AmazonHonolulu, Port of Call(1974)
- #13AmazonMostly Murder(1992)
- #14AmazonSpeak of the Devil(1999)
- #15AmazonLost Stories (With: Dashiell Hammett)(2005)
- #16AmazonThe Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction(1987)
- #17AmazonHistorical Whodunits(1993)
- #18AmazonFirst Cases, Volume 1(1996)
- #19AmazonThe Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years(2001)
- #20AmazonSan Francisco Noir 2(2009)
About Joe Gores
Joe Gores is a celebrated author of street-level crime and detection novels, including the acclaimed DKA series. His suspenseful novels, such as Dead Man and Menaced Assassin, have garnered widespread critical acclaim. A veteran of the U.S. Army, where he wrote biographies of generals at the Pentagon, Gores holds degrees from the University of Notre Dame and Stanford. His extensive background in private investigation, spanning twelve years in San Francisco, has greatly influenced his writing. With a prolific career that has yielded numerous novels, screenplays, and television scripts, Gores has received three prestigious Edgar Allan Poe Awards and Japan's esteemed Maltese Falcon Award, solidifying his reputation as a master of the genre.
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