Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gun Monkeys / Fast Charlie | 2001 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 2 | The Pistol Poets | 2004 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 3 | Suicide Squeeze | 2004 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 4 | Shotgun Opera | 2006 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 5 | Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse | 2008 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 6 | Vampire a Go-Go | 2009 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 7 | The Deputy | 2009 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 8 | Stay | 2015 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
| 9 | No Good Deed | 2018 | Victor Gischler | Buy |
Victor Gischler’s standalone novels are where he first built his reputation. Gun Monkeys (2001), later rereleased as Fast Charlie, was an Edgar Award finalist and established his voice in crime fiction. The Pistol Poets, Suicide Squeeze, and Shotgun Opera followed in the same hard-boiled vein.
Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse (2008) shifted gears into post-apocalyptic comedy. Vampire a Go-Go brought supernatural elements into a Prague-set adventure. His later standalones, Stay and No Good Deed, return to a more grounded thriller style. Across nine novels, the only constant is Gischler’s taste for fast plots and a sense of humor that never quite turns serious.