Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bouncer | 2018 | David Gordon | Buy |
| 2 | The Hard Stuff | 2019 | David Gordon | Buy |
| 3 | Against the Law | 2021 | David Gordon | Buy |
| 4 | The Wild Life | 2022 | David Gordon | Buy |
| 5 | The Pigeon | 2023 | David Gordon | Buy |
The Joe the Bouncer series starts with The Bouncer in 2018 and introduces Joe Brody, a quiet ex-soldier who keeps a low profile working the door at a strip club in Queens. When a drug deal he stumbles into puts him on the radar of both the FBI and local crime families, Joe finds himself pulled into a new line of work as a fixer for the city’s underworld.
Each book sends Joe on a new job that involves some combination of heist, smuggling, or retrieval. The Hard Stuff, Against the Law, The Wild Life, and The Pigeon keep the formula fresh by putting Joe in situations that test different skills from his military past. David Gordon writes these books with a focus on action and dark comedy, keeping the pace fast while giving Joe enough personality to hold the series together.