Vic Varallo Books in Order
Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon has written 13 Vic Varallo books, published between 1962 and 1986. The first book is The Borrowed Alibi (1962) and the newest is Chain of Violence (1986). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 1962–1986
- Pages on record
- 1,557 in 7 of 13 books
- Reading time
- 26–39 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,557 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 13 titles with a page count on record.
Vic Varallo is the lead of the Vic Varallo Mystery books, credited to Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon. The catalogue lists 13 books, published from The Borrowed Alibi (1962) to Chain of Violence (1986). Other titles include Run to Evil (1963), Detective's Due (1965), The Wine of Violence (1969), Scenes Of Crime (1976) and A Choice of Crimes (1980).
How many Vic Varallo books are there?
Vic Varallo has 13 books, released between 1962 and 1986.
Vic Varallo Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Vic Varallo 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.
- 11962–1/4
- 21963–1/4
- 31965–1/4
- 41967–1/4
- 51969–1/4
- 619713281/4
- 719761771/4
- 819781751/4
- 919793371/4
- 1019801801/4
- 1119821821/4
- 1219831781/4
- 131986–1/4
Do you have to read Vic Varallo books in order?
You should read the Vic Varallo books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Vic Varallo book also stands alone.
Where to start with Vic Varallo
Start with The Borrowed Alibi (1962), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Vic Varallo book?
Chain of Violence (1986) is the newest Vic Varallo book released so far.
Is there a new Vic Varallo book coming?
No next Vic Varallo book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Vic Varallo at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Vic Varallo title on record dates from 1986, 40 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Vic Varallo books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,557 pages across the 7 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 180 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Vic Varallo books, 5 of 13, were published in the 1960s.
What the Vic Varallo books are about
7 of the 13 Vic Varallo 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 5 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 5 of 7 books
- Fiction in English 3 of 7 books
- Crime 2 of 7 books
More books by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
Series that include Vic Varallo books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Vic Varallo Mystery books in order 13 books