Vic Malloy books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Vic Malloy series?"

"There are five books in the Vic Malloy series, published between 1949 and 1950."

Q: "What is the first book in the Vic Malloy series?"

"The first book in the Vic Malloy series is You're Lonely When You're Dead, published in 1949."

Q: "Who is Vic Malloy?"

"Vic Malloy is a private detective who appears in three novels by James Hadley Chase, beginning with You're Lonely When You're Dead (1949). He is a classic hardboiled PI in the tradition of Chandler's Marlowe, operating in a world of corruption and betrayal."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	You’re Lonely When You’re Dead	1949	James Hadley Chase	Buy
2	Figure It Out for Yourself / The Marijuana Mob	1950	James Hadley Chase	Buy
3	Figure it out for Yourself	1950	James Hadley Chase	N/A
4	Lay Her Among Lilies / Too Dangerous to Be Free	1950	James Hadley Chase	Buy
5	Lay Her Among the Lilies	1950	James Hadley Chase	N/A

The Vic Malloy books are three noir mysteries from the late 1940s and 1950. You’re Lonely When You’re Dead (1949) introduces Malloy, a private eye whose cases pull him into murky criminal territory.

Figure It Out for Yourself and Lay Her Among Lilies (both 1950) complete the short series. Malloy fits squarely in the hardboiled detective tradition, and the books showcase Chase’s talent for taut plotting and tough dialogue.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Vic Malloy series?

There are five books in the Vic Malloy series, published between 1949 and 1950.

What is the first book in the Vic Malloy series?

The first book in the Vic Malloy series is You’re Lonely When You’re Dead, published in 1949.

Who is Vic Malloy?

Vic Malloy is a private detective who appears in three novels by James Hadley Chase, beginning with You’re Lonely When You’re Dead (1949). He is a classic hardboiled PI in the tradition of Chandler’s Marlowe, operating in a world of corruption and betrayal.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order