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ⓘ About Victor Methos
Victor Methos is an American author of fiction. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and knew that he had an interest in law ever since he was thirteen years old. His friend had the experience of being interrogated for over eight hours by police and it resulted in a confession to a crime that his friend never committed. From that day on, Methos wanted to practice criminal law. Methos abandoned a potential career in boxing and studying philosophy to go to school to become a defense lawyer instead. He graduated law at the University of Utah and wanted to learn all that he could about practicing law in real life. He worked at a practice that had light-up signs at the front and that would do what they could to win cases.
All Book Series by Victor Methos
The White Angel Murder / Chains of Darkness
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2011
Existentialism and Death on a Paris Afternoon
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
Pigeon Tony's Last Stand
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2023 Anthology · Lisa Scottoline
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Victor Methos?
Victor Methos is an American author of fiction. He was born in Kabul, Afghanistan and knew that he had an interest in law ever since he was thirteen years old. His friend had the experience of being interrogated for over eight hours by police and it resulted in a confession to a crime that his friend never committed.
Which Victor Methos series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jon Stanton Thrillers series, the earliest of Victor Methos's multi-book series: it opens with The White Angel Murder / Chains of Darkness (2011) and runs to 12 books across 2011–2019, ending with Shadows (2019). Victor Methos's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Victor Methos written?
Victor Methos has 62 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 40 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Jon Stanton Thrillers series with 12 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Victor Methos's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Victor Methos's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jon Stanton Thrillers (2011–2019, 12 books), Plague Trilogy (2012–2014, 3 books) and Black Onyx Chronicles (2013, 2 books), plus 8 more.
How are Victor Methos's books organised into series?
This guide splits Victor Methos's 62 books into 11 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jon Stanton Thrillers (12 books, 2011–2019); We Could Be Heroes (5 books, 2023); Baudin & Dixon Trilogy (3 books, 2015–2017); Desert Plains (3 books, 2020–2021); Plague Trilogy (3 books, 2012–2014), plus 6 further series.