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Vic Varallo Mystery Books in Order

Vic Varallo Mystery by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon contains 13 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.

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Vic Varallo Mystery is a crime series of 13 books from 1962 to 1986, credited to Elizabeth Linington and also listed under Dell Shannon. Vic Varallo is the character named in the catalogue. The Borrowed Alibi (1962) opens the series, followed by Run to Evil, Detective's Due, The Nameless Ones and The Wine of Violence. Chain of Violence (1986) is the final book. Subject tags are mystery and detective and crime.

How many Vic Varallo Mystery books are there?

Vic Varallo Mystery has 13 books, released between 1962 and 1986.

Vic Varallo Mystery Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Vic Varallo Mystery 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. Cover of Scenes Of Crime by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon, book 7 of the Vic Varallo Mystery series (1976)
  2. Cover of A Dream Apart by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon, book 8 of the Vic Varallo Mystery series (1978)
  3. Cover of A Choice of Crimes by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon, book 10 of the Vic Varallo Mystery series (1980)
  4. Cover of Random Death by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon, book 11 of the Vic Varallo Mystery series (1982)
  5. Cover of Crime for Christmas by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon, book 12 of the Vic Varallo Mystery series (1983)
  1. 1
    The Borrowed Alibi1962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962–
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  2. 2
    Run to Evil1963 · confirmed 1/4
    1963–
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  3. 3
    Detective's Due1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  4. 4
    The Nameless Ones1967 · confirmed 1/4
    1967–
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  5. 5
    The Wine of Violence1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  6. 6
    Malicious Mischief1971 · 328 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971328
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  7. 7
    Scenes Of Crime1976 · 177 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1976177
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  8. 8
    A Dream Apart1978 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978175
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  9. 9
    The Hunters and the Hunted1979 · 337 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1979337
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  10. 10
    A Choice of Crimes1980 · 180 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980180
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  11. 11
    Random Death1982 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982182
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  12. 12
    Crime for Christmas1983 · 178 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983178
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  13. 13
    Chain of Violence1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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Is there a chronological order for Vic Varallo Mystery?

No separate chronological order is on record for Vic Varallo Mystery, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Vic Varallo Mystery books in order?

You should read the Vic Varallo Mystery books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Vic Varallo Mystery book also stands alone.

Where to start with Vic Varallo Mystery

Start with The Borrowed Alibi (1962), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Vic Varallo Mystery book?

Chain of Violence (1986) is the newest Vic Varallo Mystery book released so far.

Is there a new Vic Varallo Mystery book coming?

No next Vic Varallo Mystery 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 Mystery at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Vic Varallo Mystery title on record dates from 1986, 40 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Vic Varallo Mystery 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 Mystery books, 5 of 13, were published in the 1960s.

What the Vic Varallo Mystery books are about

7 of the 13 Vic Varallo Mystery 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.

More books by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon

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Characters in the Vic Varallo Mystery books

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Other series by Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon

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