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ⓘ About Johnny Shaw
An American author with a large focus on crime fiction, the writer Johnny Shaw has become a master of tightly knit and extremely taut thrillers, filled not only with mystery and suspense, but with hard-boiled action as well. Mostly set within and around his home of Calexico beside the Mexican border, he injects elements of social-realism as well, with a keen interest in politics too. With his own magazine, along with an app and a podcast as well, there’s no end to the variety of output from him both as a writer and as the owner of his own mini empire. Early and Personal Life Born in America upon the Calexico/Mexicali border, his location has always had a strong impact on his work.
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Who is Johnny Shaw?
An American author with a large focus on crime fiction, the writer Johnny Shaw has become a master of tightly knit and extremely taut thrillers, filled not only with mystery and suspense, but with hard-boiled action as well. Mostly set within and around his home of Calexico beside the Mexican border, he injects elements of social-realism as well, with a keen interest in politics too. With his own magazine, along with an app and a podcast as well, there's no end to the variety of output from him both as a writer and as the owner of his own mini empire.
Which Johnny Shaw series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jimmy Veeder series, the earliest of Johnny Shaw's multi-book series: it opens with Dove Season (2010) and runs to 3 books across 2010–2017, ending with Imperial Valley (2017).
How many books has Johnny Shaw written?
Johnny Shaw has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2020. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Jimmy Veeder series with 3 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Johnny Shaw's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Johnny Shaw's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jimmy Veeder (2010–2017, 3 books).
How are Johnny Shaw's books organised into series?
This guide splits Johnny Shaw's 20 books into 1 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jimmy Veeder (3 books, 2010–2017).