Richard 'Dick' Moonlight books in order

All 13 Richard 'Dick' Moonlight PI books by Vincent Zandri in reading order, following a private investigator with a bullet lodged in his brain.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Moonlight Falls 2009 Vincent Zandri Buy
2 Moonlight Rises 2011 Vincent Zandri Buy
3 Blue Moonlight 2012 Vincent Zandri Buy
4 Murder by Moonlight 2012 Vincent Zandri Buy
5 Full Moonlight 2013 Vincent Zandri Buy
6 Moonlight Sonata 2013 Vincent Zandri Buy
7 Moonlight Weeps 2014 Vincent Zandri Buy
8 Moonlight Breaks Bad 2014 Vincent Zandri Buy
9 Dog Day Moonlight 2016 Vincent Zandri Buy
10 Moonlight Gets Served 2017 Vincent Zandri Buy
11 Moonlight Goes Viral 2021 Vincent Zandri Buy
12 Moonlight Kills 2022 Vincent Zandri Buy
13 Terminal Moonlight 2025 Vincent Zandri Buy

The Dick Moonlight series is Vincent Zandri’s most distinctive creation. Moonlight is a private investigator in Albany, New York, who carries a bullet in his head from a suicide attempt — a condition that gives him unpredictable memory problems and could kill him at any moment. This premise turns every case into a race against his own mortality while making him an inherently unreliable narrator.

Across thirteen novels from 2009 to 2025, Moonlight has taken on cases ranging from missing persons to murder, always with the added complication of his medical condition. The series blends hardboiled PI tradition with a dark sense of humor about Moonlight’s situation. Titles like Moonlight Falls, Blue Moonlight, and Moonlight Weeps follow a consistent naming convention that has become a signature of the series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Richard "Dick" Moonlight series?

There are thirteen books in the Richard “Dick” Moonlight series, published between 2009 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Richard "Dick" Moonlight series?

The first book in the Richard “Dick” Moonlight series is Moonlight Falls, published in 2009.

What makes Dick Moonlight different from other fictional private investigators?

Dick Moonlight has a bullet permanently lodged in his brain from a failed suicide attempt, which causes memory lapses, headaches, and the constant threat of sudden death if the bullet shifts. This condition makes him an unreliable narrator and adds a ticking-clock element to every case he takes.

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