📖 About Sheriff Bill Gastner

Sheriff Bill Gastner is a series universe written by Steven F. Havill. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 2 series, published between 1991 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Bill Gastner Mystery Books with 11 books. It opens with Heartshot (1991) and currently runs to Easy Errors (2017).

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🎯 Where to Start with Sheriff Bill Gastner

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Heartshot (1991), book 1 of Publication Order of Bill Gastner Mystery Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Sheriff Bill Gastner Books in Order

Publication Order of Bill Gastner Mystery Books
11 books
1
Heartshot book cover1Heartshot1991Buy on Amazon
Bitter Recoil book cover2Bitter Recoil1992Buy on Amazon
Twice Buried book cover3Twice Buried1994Buy on Amazon
Before She Dies book cover4Before She Dies1996Buy on Amazon
Privileged to Kill book cover5Privileged to Kill1997Buy on Amazon
Prolonged Exposure book cover6Prolonged Exposure1998Buy on Amazon
Out of Season book cover7Out of Season1999Buy on Amazon
Dead Weight book cover8Dead Weight2000Buy on Amazon
Bag Limit book cover9Bag Limit2001Buy on Amazon
One Perfect Shot book cover10One Perfect Shot2011Buy on Amazon
Easy Errors book cover11Easy Errors2017Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Posadas County Mystery Books
17 books
2
Scavengers book cover1Scavengers2002Buy on Amazon
A Discount for Death book cover2A Discount for Death2003Buy on Amazon
Convenient Disposal book cover3Convenient Disposal2004Buy on Amazon
Statute of Limitations book cover4Statute of Limitations2006Buy on Amazon
Final Payment book cover5Final Payment2007Buy on Amazon
The Fourth Time Is Murder book cover6The Fourth Time Is Murder2008Buy on Amazon
Red, Green, or Murder book cover7Red, Green, or Murder2009Buy on Amazon
Double Prey book cover8Double Prey2010Buy on Amazon
NightZone book cover9NightZone2013Buy on Amazon
Blood Sweep book cover10Blood Sweep2015Buy on Amazon
Come Dark book cover11Come Dark2016Buy on Amazon
Lies Come Easy book cover12Lies Come Easy2018Buy on Amazon
Less Than a Moment book cover13Less Than a Moment2020Buy on Amazon
No Accident book cover14No Accident2022Buy on Amazon
Perfect Opportunity book cover15Perfect Opportunity2024Buy on Amazon
If It Isn't One Thing . . . book cover16If It Isn't One Thing . . .2025Buy on Amazon
Reverse book cover17Reverse2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Sheriff Bill Gastner books are there?
There are 28 books in the Sheriff Bill Gastner collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1991 and 2026.
What is the first Sheriff Bill Gastner book?
The first book is Heartshot, published in 1991.
What order should I read the Sheriff Bill Gastner books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Sheriff Bill Gastner books?
The Sheriff Bill Gastner books were written by Steven F. Havill.
Is the Sheriff Bill Gastner series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Posadas County Mystery Books, has 17 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Sheriff Bill Gastner series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1991, and the most recent in 2026.