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Laurence Shames Books in Order

Find every Laurence Shames book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 29 books / 4 series

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.

All Laurence Shames Books in Chronological Order

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 Living Large POoNB / 4 Buy
2006 Bad Twin(As: Gary Troup) POoLB / 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

Laurence Shames Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Florida Straits 1992 Buy
02 Scavenger Reef 1994 Buy
03 Sunburn 1995 Buy
04 Tropical Depression 1996 Buy
05 Virgin Heat 1997 Buy
06 Mangrove Squeeze 1998 Buy
07 Welcome to Paradise 1999 Buy
08 The Naked Detective 2000 Buy
09 Shot on Location 2013 Buy
10 Chickens 2014 Buy
11 Tropical Swap 2014 Buy
12 Key West Luck 2015 Buy
13 One Strange Date 2017 Buy
14 One Big Joke 2017 Buy
15 Nacho Unleashed 2019 Buy
16 The Paradise Gig 2020 Buy
17 Key West Normal 2021 Buy
18 Relative Humidity 2023 Buy
19 Sunset Bluff 2024 Buy
Lost Books in Reading Order 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
Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2012-2014
02 The Angels' Share 2012 Buy
03 Money Talks 2014 Buy
01 The Big Time 1986 Buy
02 The Hunger for More 1989 Buy
03 Not Fade Away 2003 Buy
04 Living Large 2006 Buy

Where to start with Laurence Shames

What is the best order to read Laurence Shames books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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