Dave Zeltserman is an American bestselling and award-winning author, well-known for his works in the horror, crime, and mystery & thriller genres. He has received critical acclaim for his novels and has won several awards for his writing.
In 2010, Zeltserman won the Derringer and Shamus awards for his novelette, Julius Katz. He also writes under the pen name Jacob Stone, where he has authored the Morris Brick thriller novels. His crime noir novel, Small Crimes, was named by NPR as the best crime and mystery novel of 2008, and by the Washington Post as one of the best novels of 2008. The novel is set to be released as a major film in 2017, starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Molly Parker, Gary Cole, Robert Forster, and Jacki Weaver.
Zeltserman's other notable works include Pariah, which was named by the Washington Post as one of the best books of 2009, and The Caretaker of Lorne Field, which was shortlisted by the American Library Association for best horror novel of the year in 2010. Monster, another one of his novels, was selected by Booklist Magazine for their 2013 list of top 10 horror novels. Outsourced and The Caretaker of Lorne Field are also currently in film development.
Zeltserman's books have been picked by NPR, the Washington Post, American Library Association, Booklist, and WBUR as best novels of the year. His Julius Katz mystery stories have won a Shamus, Derringer, and two Ellery Queen Readers Choice awards. The Boston-based author has been published in seven languages and has a growing fan base for his unique and captivating storytelling.
Bill Shannon Books
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Year
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Bad Thoughts
2007
2
Bad Karma
2009
Badass Gets Out of Jail Books
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Title
Year
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1
Small Crimes
2008
2
Pariah
2009
3
Killer
2010
The Interloper Books
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Title
Year
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1
The Hunted
2014
2
The Dame
2014
Julius Katz Detective Books
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Title
Year
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Julius Katz and Archie
2011
2
More Julius Katz and Archie
2021
3
Detectives and Spies
2023
Morris Brick Books (as Jacob Stone)
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Title
Year
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1
Deranged / The Things We Do ( As: Jacob Stone)
2017
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Crazed / The People We Kill ( As: Jacob Stone)
2017
3
Malicious / The Damage We Cause ( As: Jacob Stone)
2018
4
Cruel / The Lives We Take ( As: Jacob Stone)
2018
5
Unleashed / The Pain We Bring ( As: Jacob Stone)
2019
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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Fast Lane
2004
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Outsourced
2010
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The Caretaker of Lorne Field
2010
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Blood Crimes
2010
5
Dying Memories
2011
6
A Killer's Essence
2011
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Monster
2012
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The Interloper
2014
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The Boy Who Killed Demons
2014
10
Husk
2018
11
The Tenth Wish
2019
12
Everybody Lies In Hell
2019
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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Julius Katz
2009
2
A Hostage Situation
2011
3
Mind Prison
2013
4
Archie On Loan
2016
5
Brother’s Keeper
2019
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Julius Katz and the Two Cousins (in Ellery Queen)
2021
Short Story Collections
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21 Tales
2010
Guns + Tacos Books
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Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson (By: Gary Phillips)
2019
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Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson
2019
3
Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer
2019
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Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer (By: Michael Bracken)
2019
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A Gyro and a Glock
2019
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A Gyro and a Glock ( By: Frank Zafiro)
2019
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Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45 (By: Trey R. Barker)
2019
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Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45
2019
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Some Churros and El Burro
2019
10
Some Churros and El Burro (By: William Dylan Powell)
2019
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A Beretta, Burritos and Bears
2019
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A Beretta, Burritos and Bears (By: James A. Hearn)
2019
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Burritos & Bullets (By: Eric Beetner)
2020
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Burritos & Bullets
2020
15
Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun (By: Trey R. Barker, Michael Bracken)
2020
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Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun
2020
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Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38 (By: Alec Cizak)
2020
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Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38
2020
19
A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night
2020
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A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night (By: Ann Aptaker)
2020
21
Sopa and a Streetsweeper
2020
22
Sopa and a Streetsweeper (By: Ryan Sayles)
2020
23
Dos Tacos Guatemaltecos y Una Pistola Casera (By: Mark Troy)
2020
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Dos Tacos Guatemaltecos y Una Pistola Casera
2020
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Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly
2021
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Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises (By: Stacy Woodson)
2021
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Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises
2021
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Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks
2021
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Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks (By: David H. Hendrickson)
2021
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Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44 (By: Hugh Lessig)
2021
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Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44
2021
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Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers
2021
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Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers (By: Neil S. Plakcy)
2021
34
A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo
2021
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A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo (By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
2021
36
Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble
2022
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Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble (By: Alan Orloff)
2022
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Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP
2022
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Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP (By: Joseph S. Walker)
2022
40
A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine (By: C.W. Blackwell)
2022
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A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine
2022
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Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger (By: Adam Meyer)
2022
43
Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger
2022
44
Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring (By: Karen E. Olson)
2022
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Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring
2022
46
No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun
2022
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No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun (By: Trey R. Barker)