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ⓘ About Ann Aptaker
Ann Aptaker is a published American author of fictional novels. The author is a native to the state of New York. In addition to being a writer, Ann has gotten a well earned reputation as a respected exhibition designer as well as an art curator during the course of her career working in galleries and museums. She took the unique approach of curating exhibitions with the working theory that anything art authorities experience as uncomfortable the main art viewing public would probably enjoy. As a result, her exhibition work has gained a lot of positive attention and publications have given her positive reviews, including American Art Review, Art in America, and the New York Times.
All Book Series by Ann Aptaker
Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Gary Phillips
Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer
Book 2 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Michael Bracken
Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45
Book 4 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · Trey R. Barker
Some Churros and El Burro
Book 5 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · William Dylan Powell
A Beretta, Burritos and Bears
Book 6 of 23 · published 2019 Anthology · James A. Hearn
Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun
Book 8 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Trey R. Barker,Michael Bracken
Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38
Book 9 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Alec Cizak
A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night
Book 10 of 23 · published 2020
Sopa and a Streetsweeper
Book 11 of 23 · published 2020 Anthology · Ryan Sayles
Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly
Book 12 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Dave Zeltserman
Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises
Book 13 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Stacy Woodson
Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks
Book 14 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · David H. Hendrickson
Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44
Book 15 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Hugh Lessig
Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers
Book 16 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Neil S. Plakcy
A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo
Book 17 of 23 · published 2021 Anthology · Andrew Welsh-Huggins
Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble
Book 18 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Alan Orloff
Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP
Book 19 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Joseph S. Walker
A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine
Book 20 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · C.W. Blackwell
Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger
Book 21 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Adam Meyer
Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring
Book 22 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Karen E. Olson
No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2022 Anthology · Trey R. Barker
Crime Ink: Iconic: An Anthology of Crime Fiction Inspired by Queer Icons
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ann Aptaker?
Ann Aptaker is a published American author of fictional novels. The author is a native to the state of New York. In addition to being a writer, Ann has gotten a well earned reputation as a respected exhibition designer as well as an art curator during the course of her career working in galleries and museums.
Which Ann Aptaker series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Cantor Gold Crime series, the earliest of Ann Aptaker's multi-book series: it opens with Criminal Gold (2014) and runs to 7 books across 2014–2025, ending with Gold for the Dead (2025). Ann Aptaker's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ann Aptaker written?
Ann Aptaker has 34 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2014 and 2025. 31 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Guns + Tacos series with 23 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ann Aptaker's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ann Aptaker's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Cantor Gold Crime (2014–2025, 7 books), Guns + Tacos (2019–2022, 23 books) and Donner & Longstreet Mystery (2023, 1 book).
How are Ann Aptaker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ann Aptaker's 34 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Guns + Tacos (23 books, 2019–2022); Cantor Gold Crime (7 books, 2014–2025); Donner & Longstreet Mystery (1 book, 2023).