Mario Acevedo Books in Order

Mario Acevedo is an American crime fiction and urban fantasy author best known for the Felix Gomez series, Iraq War veteran turned vampire who is working as a private detective in Denver. Mario Acevedo’s background as an infantry officer and helicopter pilot in the military, combat artist during Operation Desert Storm, and engineer and software programmer, contributed to the dark humor and mix of genres in his writing.

This page lists all Mario Acevedo books in order, including the Felix Gomez novels, a Felix Gomez graphic novel, standalone novels, short story anthologies, and non-fiction.

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Felix Gomez Series (Books in Order)

The Felix Gomez series follows Iraq War veteran Felix Gomez, who returns from combat as a vampire and reinvents himself as a private detective in Denver. As such, he encounters supernatural cases ranging from government cover-ups to alien encounters, while he works to keep his vampire nature hidden and his moral compass intact. The series is more of a mix of hardboiled detective fiction and horror-comedy than standard urban fantasy.

Reading Order

  1. The Nymphos of Rocky Flats, 2006
  2. X-Rated Bloodsuckers, 2007
  3. The Undead Kama Sutra, 2008
  4. Jailbait Zombie, 2009
  5. Werewolf Smackdown, 2010
  6. Rescue From Planet Pleasure, 2015
  7. Steampunk Banditos, 2018

Felix Gomez Graphic Novels

Standalone Novels and Novellas

Short Story Anthologies

Non Fiction Books

Mario Acevedo Biography

Mario Acevedo is an American author who wrote the bestselling Felix Gomez vampire detective series.

Mario Acevedo was born in 1955 in El Paso, Texas and he grew up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He graduated from New Mexico State University after which he was drafted into the army, served in the Infantry, and was a helicopter pilot.

Upon his return to civilian life, Mario Acevedo worked in the corporate world as an engineer before he got downsized. Next, he received a master’s degree in Information Systems from the University of Denver, and then returned to the corporate world from where he was downsized once again.

What kept him going was working as an artist. He worked for Arte Americas in Fresno, California as an artist in residence, as an art teacher to inmates at the Avenal State Prison, and as an art fundraiser organizer for pet nonprofit rescue groups. Eventually, he and was called back from the Reserves to serve as a combat artist during the Operation Desert Storm.

After joining the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, Mario Acevedo got serious about writing for profit and getting published for his work. His debut novel, The Nymphos of Rocky Flats, published in 2006, is the first book in the Felix Gomez series, which introduced the famous vampire detective. The novel was chosen by Barnes & Noble as one of the best Paranormal Fantasy Novels of the Decade and was a finalist entry for a Colorado Book Award.

Mario Acevedo’s works also include standalone novels, novellas, and short stories which were published in various anthologies.

Mario Acevedo serves on the writing faculty of the Regis University Mile-High MFA program and Lighthouse Writers Workshops. He iives and writes in Denver, Colorado.

Mario Acevedo Awards and Honors

Awards

  • Good Money Gone – International Latino Book Award, Best Novel (2014)
  • Shadow Atlas – Colorado Book Award for Anthology (2022)

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Founder of Mystery Sequels, a reference site focused on listing mystery and thriller books in the correct reading order. I maintain and update the site’s bibliographies as new titles are released, ensuring accuracy and consistency across author and series pages.

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