Frank Zafiro

Frank Zafiro

Frank Zafiro also writes as: Frank Saverio and Frank Scalise.

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Loose Change from a Mini Cooper (a short story) (Chop Shop Crime, #10) was the most recently released book by Frank Zafiro, on April 1st, 2025.

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Frank Zafiro Stats: The highest rated book by Frank Zafiro on Book Notification is Under a Raging Moon, the first novel in the River City Crime series. The second-highest rated book is Waist Deep (Stefan Kopriva Mystery #1).

The most read book by Frank Zafiro on Book Notification is Waist Deep, the first novel in the Stefan Kopriva Mystery series. The second most read book is Lovely, Dark, and Deep (Stefan Kopriva Mystery #2).

Below is a complete list of Frank Zafiro books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Frank Zafiro is the River City Crime Series.

List of Ania Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Blood on Blood
2012
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2
Queen of Diamonds
2013
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3
Closing the Circle
2018
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4
Harbinger
2018
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List of Bricks and Cam Job Books in Publication Order (with Eric Beetner)

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Backlist
2015
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2
The Short List
2016
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3
The Getaway List
2018
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List of Jack McCrae Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
At This Point in My Life
2012
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2
All That This Life Requires
2022
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List of River City Crime Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9.3
Under a Raging Moon
2006
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2
Heroes Often Fail
2007
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3
Beneath a Weeping Sky
2010
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4
The Cleaner
2010
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5
And Every Man Has To Die
2011
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6
Chisolm's Debt
2014
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7
The Trade Off
2014
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8
The Menace of the Years
2018
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9
Some Degree of Murder
2019
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10
Place of Wrath and Tears
2020
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11
Sugar Got Low
2021
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12
The Worst Door
2021
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13
Dirty Little Town
2021
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14
10
The Worst Kind of Truth
2022
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15
All the Forgotten Yesterdays
2023
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16
Nor Shadowed Heart
2025
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List of River City Short Stories in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Bastard Mummy
2006
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2
No Good Deed
2010
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3
The Cleaner
2010
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4
Dead Even
2010
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List of Sandy Banks Thriller Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Last Horseman
2014
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2
Some Kind of Hell
2023
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List of SpoCompton Crime Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
At Their Own Game
2019
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2
In the Cut
2020
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3
All the Pieces Fall
2022
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4
Live and Die This Way
2022
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5
Shades of Knight
2023
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List of Stanley Melvin P.I. Story Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hallmarks of the Job
2022
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List of Stefan Kopriva Mystery Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Waist Deep
2011
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2
10
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
2012
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3
10
Friend of the Departed
2015
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4
Five for Fighting and a Murder Misconduct
2016
5
Cassie
2016
6
10
Hope Dies Last
2023
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7
Think of Laura
2024
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List of The Charlie-316 Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Charlie-316 (With: Colin Conway)
2021
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2
Never the Crime (With: Colin Conway)
2021
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3
Badge Heavy (With: Colin Conway)
2021
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4
Code Four (With: Colin Conway)
2021
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5
10
The Ride-Along (With: Colin Conway)
2022
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6
The Silence of the Dead (With: Colin Conway)
2024
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Last Collar (With: Lawrence Kelter)
2017
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2
Fallen City (With: Lawrence Kelter)
2017
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3
6
No Dibs on Murder (With: Lawrence Kelter)
2021
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List of Short Stories/Novellas in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
10
In the Shadow of El Paso
2012
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List of Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Good Shepherd
2014
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2
The Last Cop & Other Stories
2023
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List of Chop Shop Crime Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Cadillac Job (By: Stacy Woodson)
2024
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2
Run and Gun (By: Joseph S. Walker)
2024
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3
A Hunka Hunka Burning Rubber (By: Hugh Lessig)
2024
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4
Barracuda Backfire (By: Tom Milani)
2024
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5
Devil in the Rearview (By: Stephen D. Rogers)
2024
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6
Here Comes the Judge (By: James A. Hearn)
2024
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7
Slow Ride (By: Mark Thielman)
2025
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8
Coyote Run (By: Michael Bracken)
2025
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9
Fast Cars and Dirty Diapers (By: Adam Meyer)
2025
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10
Loose Change from a Mini Cooper
2025
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11
Faster than a Speeding Bullitt Mustang (By: Chuck Brownman)
2025
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12
The Hellcat (By: William Dylan Powell)
2025
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List of Grifter's Song Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Concrete Smile
2019
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2
People Like Us (By: J.D. Rhoades)
2019
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3
The Whale ( By: Lawrence Kelter)
2019
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4
The Movie Makers ( By: Gary Phillips)
2019
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5
Lost in Middle America (By: Colin Conway)
2019
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6
Come the Apocalypse
2019
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7
Losing Streak (By: Jim Wilsky)
2019
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8
Gone Dead on You (By: Eryk Pruitt)
2020
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9
Upgrade ( By: Asa Maria Bradley)
2020
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10
The Money Block (By: Holly West)
2020
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11
The Sound of Breaking Bones (By: Eric Beetner)
2020
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12
Still Life with Suitcase (By: Scott Eubanks)
2020
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13
Down Comes the Night
2020
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14
The Reckoner
2021
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15
The Rule of Thirds (By: Matt Phillips)
2021
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16
The Down and Out (By: Lawrence Maddox)
2021
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17
Travel Money (By: Jonathan J. Brown)
2021
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18
Rocky Mountain Lie (By: Michael Pool)
2021
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19
Open Up Your Heart (By: Carmen Jaramillo)
2021
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20
10
Ride Like Hell (By: S.A. Cosby)
2021
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21
The Alpha Whisperer
2021
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22
Dracula Wine (By: David Housewright)
2021
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23
Diamond Dogs (By: Gabriel Valjan)
2022
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24
Dusty and Bent (By: Trey R. Barker)
2022
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25
Concrete and Cocaine (By: Vincent Zandri)
2022
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26
The Low White Plain (By: Paul J. Garth)
2022
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27
Dangerous to Know ( By: Hilary Davidson)
2022
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28
Madam Tomahawk (By: Nick Kolakowski)
2023
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29
Good For It (By: T.G. Wolff)
2023
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30
Outfoxed (By: Jeffery Hess)
2023
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31
Somewhere Outside Salvation (By: James D.F. Hannah)
2023
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32
Into the Dying Sun
2023
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List of Guns + Tacos Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson (By: Gary Phillips)
2019
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2
Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer (By: Michael Bracken)
2019
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3
A Gyro and a Glock
2019
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4
Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45 (By: Trey R. Barker)
2019
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5
Some Churros and El Burro (By: William Dylan Powell)
2019
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6
A Beretta, Burritos and Bears (By: James A. Hearn)
2019
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7
Burritos & Bullets (By: Eric Beetner)
2020
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8
Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun (By: Trey R. Barker, Michael Bracken)
2020
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9
Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38 (By: Alec Cizak)
2020
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10
A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night (By: Ann Aptaker)
2020
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11
Sopa and a Streetsweeper (By: Ryan Sayles)
2020
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12
Dos Tacos Guatemaltecos y Una Pistola Casera (By: Mark Troy)
2020
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13
Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly (By: Dave Zeltserman)
2021
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14
Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises (By: Stacy Woodson)
2021
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15
Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks (By: David H. Hendrickson)
2021
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16
Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44 (By: Hugh Lessig)
2021
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17
Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers (By: Neil S. Plakcy)
2021
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18
A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo (By: Andrew Welsh-Huggins)
2021
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19
Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble (By: Alan Orloff)
2022
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20
Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP (By: Joseph S. Walker)
2022
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21
A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine (By: C.W. Blackwell)
2022
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22
Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger (By: Adam Meyer)
2022
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23
Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring (By: Karen E. Olson)
2022
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24
No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun (By: Trey R. Barker)
2022
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List of P.I. Tales Double Feature Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Crimson Smile / The Path of Jackals: A P.I. Tales Double Feature (By: Michael Pool, Hunter Eden)
2021
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2
Hallmarks Of The Job / Aloha Boys (With: Michael Bracken)
2021
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List of Frank Zafiro Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Carols and Crimes, Gifts and Grifters
2007
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2
Deadlines
2010
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3
The Cleaner
2010
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4
Dark Yonder: Tales & Tabs
2019
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5
Guns + Tacos Vol. 1
2020
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6
Writers Crushing COVID-19
2020
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7
The Eviction of Hope
2021
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8
A Grifter's Song Vol. 5
2021
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9
A Grifter's Song Vol. 6
2021
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10
To Serve, Protect, and Write
2022
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11
The Tattered Blue Line: Short Stories of Contemporary Policing
2022
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12
A Word Before Dying
2022
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13
A Grifter's Song Vol. 7
2022
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14
A Grifter's Song Vol. 8
2022
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15
Lost and Loaded
2024
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Frank Zafiro

Frank Zafiro (Frank Scalise) is the author of the River City Crime series which currently consists of 16 novels. The River City Crime series started in 2006 with the novel Under a Raging Moon. The most recently released novel in the River City Crime series was Nor Shadowed Heart which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming novels for the River City Crime series.

Frank Zafiro (Frank Scalise) has also written the Stefan Kopriva Mystery series which has 7 books including Waist Deep and Lovely, Dark, and Deep.

Related Authors

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  1. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  2. Blake Pierce, author of the Riley Paige Mystery Series.
  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  5. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.

Frank Zafiro: F.A.Q

What was the first book Frank Zafiro wrote?

The first book written by Frank Zafiro was Under a Raging Moon, published in 2006.

What was the most recent book Frank Zafiro wrote?

His most recently released work was Loose Change from a Mini Cooper (a short story) on April 1st, 2025.

Will there be any more books by Frank Zafiro?

Frank Zafiro does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.

How many books has Frank Zafiro written?

Frank Zafiro has written 63 books across 18 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 4 books in the Ania Series
  • 3 books in the Bricks and Cam Job Series
  • 2 books in the Jack McCrae Mystery Series
  • 15 books in the River City Crime Series
  • 3 River City Short Stories
  • 2 books in the Sandy Banks Thriller Series
  • 5 books in the SpoCompton Crime Series
  • 1 book in the Stanley Melvin P.I. Story Series
  • 7 books in the Stefan Kopriva Mystery Series
  • 6 books in The Charlie-316 Series
  • 3 Standalone Novels
  • 1 Short Stories/Novellas
  • 2 Collections
  • 1 book in the Chop Shop Crime Series
  • 6 books in the Grifter's Song Series
  • 1 book in the Guns + Tacos Series
  • 1 book in the P.I. Tales Double Feature Series

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