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Home / Authors / Laurence Shames Laurence Shames Laurence Shames is an American author best known for the Key West crime series featuring former mobster Benny Katz. His books have earned critical acclaim, including an Edgar Award nomination. This page provides the Laurence Shames books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
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1986 The Big Time POoNB · 1 Buy ↗ 1989 The Hunger for More POoNB · 2 Buy ↗ 1992 Florida Straits POoKWMB · 1 Buy ↗ 1994 Scavenger Reef POoKWMB · 2 Buy ↗ 1995 Sunburn POoKWMB · 3 Buy ↗ 1996 Tropical Depression POoKWMB · 4 Buy ↗ 1997 Virgin Heat POoKWMB · 5 Buy ↗ 1998 Mangrove Squeeze POoKWMB · 6 Buy ↗ 1999 Welcome to Paradise POoKWMB · 7 Buy ↗ 2000 The Naked Detective POoKWMB · 8 Buy ↗ 2003 Not Fade Away POoNB · 3 Buy ↗ 2005 Endangered Species(By: Catherine Hapka) POoLB · 1 Buy ↗ 2005 Secret Identity(By: Catherine Hapka) POoLB · 2 Buy ↗ 2006 Signs of Life(By: Frank T. Thompson) POoLB · 3 Buy ↗ 2006 Bad Twin(As: Gary Troup) POoLB · 4 Buy ↗ 2006 Living Large POoNB · 4 Buy ↗ 2012 The Angels' Share POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 2013 Shot on Location POoKWMB · 9 Buy ↗ 2014 Money Talks POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 2014 Chickens POoKWMB · 10 Buy ↗ 2014 Tropical Swap POoKWMB · 11 Buy ↗ 2015 Key West Luck POoKWMB · 12 Buy ↗ 2017 One Strange Date POoKWMB · 13 Buy ↗ 2017 One Big Joke POoKWMB · 14 Buy ↗ 2019 Nacho Unleashed POoKWMB · 15 Buy ↗ 2020 The Paradise Gig POoKWMB · 16 Buy ↗ 2021 Key West Normal POoKWMB · 17 Buy ↗ 2023 Relative Humidity POoKWMB · 18 Buy ↗ 2024 Sunset Bluff POoKWMB · 19 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Key West Mysteries Books 19 books · 1992–2024
01 Florida Straits 1992 Buy ↗ 02 Scavenger Reef 1994 Buy ↗ 04 Tropical Depression 1996 Buy ↗ 06 Mangrove Squeeze 1998 Buy ↗ 07 Welcome to Paradise 1999 Buy ↗ 08 The Naked Detective 2000 Buy ↗ 09 Shot on Location 2013 Buy ↗ 13 One Strange Date 2017 Buy ↗ 15 Nacho Unleashed 2019 Buy ↗ 16 The Paradise Gig 2020 Buy ↗ 17 Key West Normal 2021 Buy ↗ 18 Relative Humidity 2023 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Lost Books 4 books · 2005–2006
01 Endangered Species(By: Catherine Hapka) 2005 Buy ↗ 02 Secret Identity(By: Catherine Hapka) 2005 Buy ↗ 03 Signs of Life(By: Frank T. Thompson) 2006 Buy ↗ 04 Bad Twin(As: Gary Troup) 2006 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 2 books · 2012–2014
02 The Angels' Share 2012 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books 4 books · 1986–2006
02 The Hunger for More 1989 Buy ↗