Frank Zafiro Books in Order

Frank Zafiro has written 63 books, published between 2006 and 2026. The first book is The Bastard Mummy (2006) and the newest is The Split List (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
63
Published
2006–2026
Confirmed
4 of 63 titles
Pages on record
3,087 in 12 of 63 books

Frank Zafiro's books are catalogued under police, serial rape investigation, and thrillers and suspense. The 63 books run from The Bastard Mummy and Under a Raging Moon, both 2006, to The Split List (2026). Zafiro's series include River City Crime, River City Short Stories, Stefan Kopriva Mystery, Charlie-316, SpoCompton Crime, Bricks and Cam Job, Sandy Banks Thriller and Jack McCrae Mystery.

Source: composed

How many Frank Zafiro books are there?

Frank Zafiro has 63 books, released between 2006 and 2026. They include 9 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Frank Zafiro Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 63 Frank Zafiro 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    The Bastard MummyRiver City Short Stories #12006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  2. 2
    Under a Raging MoonRiver City Crime #12006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  3. 3
    Heroes Often FailRiver City Crime #22007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  4. 4
    No Good DeedRiver City Short Stories #22010 · 270 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010270
  5. 5
    Beneath a Weeping SkyRiver City Crime #32010 · 346 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010346
  6. 6
    Dead EvenRiver City Short Stories #42010 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010280
  7. 7
    The CleanerRiver City Crime #42010 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010200
  8. 8
    No Good DeedRiver City Crime #52010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  9. 9
    Dead EvenRiver City Crime #62010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
  10. 10
    Waist DeepStefan Kopriva Mystery #12011 · 289 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011289
  11. 11
    And Every Man Has To DieRiver City Crime #72011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
  12. 12
    At This Point in My LifeJack McCrae Mystery #12012 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012279
  13. 13
    Blood on BloodAnia #12012 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012240
  14. 14
    In the Shadow of El Paso2012 · 58 pages · confirmed 1/4
    201258
  15. 15
    Lovely, Dark, and DeepStefan Kopriva Mystery #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
  16. 16
    Queen of DiamondsAnia #22013 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013240
  17. 17
    Good Shepherd2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  18. 18
    The Last HorsemanSandy Banks Thriller #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  19. 19
    Chisolm's DebtRiver City Crime #82014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  20. 20
    The Trade OffRiver City Crime #92014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  21. 21
    The BacklistBricks and Cam Job #12015 · 232 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015232
  22. 22
    Friend of the DepartedStefan Kopriva Mystery #32015 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015252
  23. 23
    The Short ListBricks and Cam Job #22016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  24. 24
    Five for Fighting and a Murder MisconductStefan Kopriva Mystery #42016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  25. 25
    CassieStefan Kopriva Mystery #52016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
  26. 26
    Closing the CircleAnia #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  27. 27
    The Getaway ListBricks and Cam Job #32018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  28. 28
    HarbingerAnia #42018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
  29. 29
    The Menace of the YearsRiver City Crime #102018 · 401 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018401
  30. 30
    At Their Own GameSpoCompton Crime #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–

Frank Zafiro 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.

River City Crime in order

18 books
  1. 1. Under a Raging Moon
  2. 2. Heroes Often Fail
  3. 3. Beneath a Weeping Sky
  4. 4. The Cleaner
  5. 5. No Good Deed
  6. 6. Dead Even
  7. 7. And Every Man Has To Die
  8. 8. Chisolm's Debt
  9. 9. The Trade Off
  10. 10. The Menace of the Years
  11. 11. Some Degree of Murder
  12. 12. Place of Wrath and Tears
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Stefan Kopriva Mystery in order

7 books
  1. 1. Waist Deep
  2. 2. Lovely, Dark, and Deep
  3. 3. Friend of the Departed
  4. 4. Five for Fighting and a Murder Misconduct
  5. 5. Cassie
  6. 6. Hope Dies Last
  7. 7. Think of Laura

Charlie-316 in order

6 books
  1. 1. Charlie-316
  2. 2. Never the Crime
  3. 3. Badge Heavy
  4. 4. Code Four
  5. 5. The Ride-Along
  6. 6. The Silence of the Dead

SpoCompton Crime in order

5 books
  1. 1. At Their Own Game
  2. 2. In the Cut
  3. 3. All the Pieces Fall
  4. 4. Live and Die This Way
  5. 5. Shades of Knight

Ania in order

4 books
  1. 1. Blood on Blood
  2. 2. Queen of Diamonds
  3. 3. Closing the Circle
  4. 4. Harbinger

Bricks and Cam Job in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Backlist
  2. 2. The Short List
  3. 3. The Getaway List
  4. 4. The Split List

Grifter's Song in order

4 books
  1. 6. Come the Apocalypse
  2. 14. The Reckoner
  3. 21. The Alpha Whisperer
  4. 32. Into the Dying Sun

River City Short Stories

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Sandy Banks Thriller in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Last Horseman
  2. 2. Some Kind of Hell
  3. 3. A Hard Favored Death

Jack McCrae Mystery in order

2 books
  1. 1. At This Point in My Life
  2. 2. All That This Life Requires

Stanley Melvin P.I. Story in order

2 books
  1. 1. Hallmarks of the Job
  2. 2. Shades of the Job

Guns + Tacos in order

1 book
  1. 3. A Gyro and a Glock

Chop Shop Crime in order

1 book
  1. 10. Loose Change from a Mini Cooper

Standalone books

3 books

3 Frank Zafiro titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Frank Zafiro books in order?

You only need to read Frank Zafiro books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Frank Zafiro

Start with The Bastard Mummy (2006), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Frank Zafiro book?

The Split List (2026) is the newest Frank Zafiro book released so far.

Is there a new Frank Zafiro book coming?

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

Frank Zafiro at a glance

Still publishing
Frank Zafiro published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Frank Zafiro books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,087 pages across the 12 of 63 books with a recorded length, a median of 261 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Frank Zafiro books, 30 of 63, were published in the 2020s.

When Frank Zafiro books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Frank Zafiro titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 30 titles.

2000s
3
2010s
30
2020s
30

63 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Frank Zafiro books are about

2 of the 63 Frank Zafiro books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Police 1 of 2 books
  • Serial rape investigation 1 of 2 books
  • Thrillers 1 of 2 books