Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisk Money | 2014 | Adam Christopher | N/A |
| 2 | Made to Kill | 2015 | Adam Christopher | Buy |
| 3 | Standard Hollywood Depravity | 2017 | Adam Christopher | Buy |
| 4 | Killing is My Business | 2017 | Adam Christopher | Buy |
| 5 | I Only Killed Him Once: LA Trilogy #3 | 2018 | Adam Christopher | N/A |
| 6 | I Only Killed Him Once | 2018 | Adam Christopher | Buy |
The Raymond Electromatic series by Adam Christopher follows the last robot on Earth as he works as a private detective in 1960s Hollywood. Ray was originally built as a household helper, but with his creator gone and all other robots decommissioned, he now takes cases (and the occasional contract killing) under the direction of Ada, a supercomputer who runs their detective agency from behind the scenes.
The twist that makes the series tick is Ray’s limited memory. His tape reels only store 24 hours of data, so each morning Ada briefs him on his current job. This built-in amnesia gives the books a distinctive structure and tone, as Ray can never be entirely sure of his own recent history. Starting with the short story Brisk Money in 2014 and the first novel Made to Kill in 2015, the series ran through five entries, wrapping up with I Only Killed Him Once in 2018.