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ⓘ About Dave Zeltserman
Dave Zeltserman is American bestselling and award-winning author of horror, crime, and mystery & thrillers novels. In 2010, the author won a Derringer and Shamus awards for his novelette, Julius Katz. Zeltserman also writes Morris Brick thriller novels under the pen name Jacob Stone. Zeltserman debut novel in Badass Gets Out of Jail series; Small Crimes was adapted into a Netflix film featuring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The author has also published other book series including Bill Shannon series which debuted in 2007 and Julius Katz series in 2011. Bad Thoughts Bad Thoughts is the debut novel in Bill Shannon series by Dave Zeltserman. The lead character is Bill Shannon a police officer in Boston suburb who has been trying to deal with his childhood trauma for over 20 years.
All Book Series by Dave Zeltserman
Julius Katz Draws a Straight Flush
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2025
Deranged / The Things We Do
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2017 Pen name · JacobStone
Malicious / The Damage We Cause
Book 3 of 5 · published 2018 Pen name · JacobStone
Unleashed / The Pain We Bring
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2019 Pen name · JacobStone
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 Anthology · Ann Aptaker
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
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
Death of a Bad Neighbour: Revenge is Criminal
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2022
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Dave Zeltserman?
Dave Zeltserman is American bestselling and award-winning author of horror, crime, and mystery & thrillers novels. In 2010, the author won a Derringer and Shamus awards for his novelette, Julius Katz. Zeltserman also writes Morris Brick thriller novels under the pen name Jacob Stone.
Which Dave Zeltserman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Badass Gets Out of Jail series, the earliest of Dave Zeltserman's multi-book series: it opens with Small Crimes (2008) and runs to 3 books across 2008–2010, ending with Killer (2010). Dave Zeltserman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Dave Zeltserman written?
Dave Zeltserman has 71 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2025. 43 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Guns + Tacos series with 23 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Dave Zeltserman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Dave Zeltserman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Bill Shannon (2007–2009, 2 books), Badass Gets Out of Jail (2008–2010, 3 books) and Julius Katz Detective (2009–2025, 8 books), plus 3 more.
How are Dave Zeltserman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Dave Zeltserman's 71 books into 6 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Guns + Tacos (23 books, 2019–2022); Julius Katz Detective (8 books, 2009–2025); Morris Brick (5 books, 2017–2019); Badass Gets Out of Jail (3 books, 2008–2010); Bill Shannon (2 books, 2007–2009), plus 1 further series.