Anthony Bruno Books in Order

Anthony Bruno has written 16 books, published between 1988 and 2014. The first book is Bad Guys (1988) and the newest is Bleeders (2014). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
16
Published
1988–2014
Pages on record
1,452 in 5 of 16 books

Anthony Bruno (1952-2014) was an American writer of mysteries and thrillers. Sixteen books carry the Bruno name, published between 1988 and 2014, from Bad Guys (1988) to Bleeders (2014). Cuthbert Gibbons and Mike Tozzi are listed in the subject headings as fictitious characters, and A Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller is one of the two series under the Bruno credit; Loretta Kovacs is the other. The catalogue also indexes the work under serial murderers, case studies, police, New York and New Jersey biography.

How many Anthony Bruno books are there?

Anthony Bruno has 16 books, released between 1988 and 2014. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Anthony Bruno Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Anthony Bruno books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Bad GuysA Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller #11988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988
  2. 2
    Bad BloodA Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller #21989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989
  3. 3
    Bad LuckA Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller #31990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990
  4. 4
    Bad BusinessA Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller #41991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991
  5. 5
    Bad MoonA Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller #51992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992
  6. 6
    The Iceman1993 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993292
  7. 7
    Bad AppleA Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller #61994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994
  8. 8
    Seven1995 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995248
  9. 9
    Devil's FoodLoretta Kovacs #11997 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997256
  10. 10
    Double EspressoLoretta Kovacs #21998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998
  11. 11
    The Seekers2000 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000368
  12. 12
    Hot FudgeLoretta Kovacs #32000 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000288
  13. 13
    The Temptations of St. Frank2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  14. 14
    Immortal MonsterCrimescape #22011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  15. 15
    The Roppongi StalkerCrimescape #62011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  16. 16
    Bleeders2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014

Anthony Bruno books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

A Gibbons and Tozzi Thriller in order

6 books
  1. 1. Bad Guys
  2. 2. Bad Blood
  3. 3. Bad Luck
  4. 4. Bad Business
  5. 5. Bad Moon
  6. 6. Bad Apple

Loretta Kovacs in order

3 books
  1. 1. Devil's Food
  2. 2. Double Espresso
  3. 3. Hot Fudge

Crimescape in order

2 books
  1. 2. Immortal Monster
  2. 6. The Roppongi Stalker

Standalone books

5 books

5 Anthony Bruno titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Anthony Bruno books in order?

You only need to read Anthony Bruno books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Anthony Bruno

Start with Bad Guys (1988), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Anthony Bruno book?

Bleeders (2014) is the newest Anthony Bruno book released so far.

Is there a new Anthony Bruno book coming?

No next Anthony Bruno book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Anthony Bruno at a glance

Died
Anthony Bruno died in 2014, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Anthony Bruno on record dates from 2014.
Release pace
Anthony Bruno books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,452 pages across the 5 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Anthony Bruno books, 8 of 16, were published in the 1990s.

What the Anthony Bruno books are about

6 of the 16 Anthony Bruno books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.