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William J. Coughlin Complete Bibliography

Browse books by William J. Coughlin in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 18 books / 2 series

American author William J. Coughlin is best known for his legal thriller series featuring Judge Horace Alden and his Shadow of the Law novels. A former judge and prosecutor, his books have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the William J. Coughlin books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by William J. Coughlin in Publication Order

1968 The Dividend Was Death. POoSN / 1 Buy
1971 The Destruction Committee POoSN / 2 Buy
1973 The Grinding Mill POoSN / 3 Buy
1979 The Stalking Man POoSN / 4 Buy
1980 The Mark of Cain(As: Sean A. Key) POoSN / 5 Buy
1980 Day of Wrath POoSN / 6 Buy
1981 Cain's Chinese Puzzle(As: Sean A. Key) POoSN / 7 Buy
1984 The Twelve Apostles POoSN / 8 Buy
1986 Her Father's Daughter POoSN / 9 Buy
1987 Her Honor POoSN / 10 Buy
1989 In The Presence of Enemies POoSN / 11 Buy
1991 Shadow of a Doubt POoCSB / 1 Buy
1992 Death Penalty POoCSB / 2 Buy
1995 The Heart of Justice POoSN / 12 Buy
1997 The Judgment POoCSB / 3 Buy
1999 The Court POoSN / 13 Buy
2002 Proof of Intent(With: Walter Sorrells) POoCSB / 4 Buy
2024 No More Dreams POoSN / 14 Buy

Complete William J. Coughlin Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 14 books / 1968-2024
01 The Dividend Was Death. 1968 Buy
02 The Destruction Committee 1971 Buy
03 The Grinding Mill 1973 Buy
04 The Stalking Man 1979 Buy
05 The Mark of Cain(As: Sean A. Key) 1980 Buy
06 Day of Wrath 1980 Buy
07 Cain's Chinese Puzzle(As: Sean A. Key) 1981 Buy
08 The Twelve Apostles 1984 Buy
09 Her Father's Daughter 1986 Buy
10 Her Honor 1987 Buy
11 In The Presence of Enemies 1989 Buy
12 The Heart of Justice 1995 Buy
13 The Court 1999 Buy
14 No More Dreams 2024 Buy
Charley Sloan Reading Order 4 books / 1991-2002
01 Shadow of a Doubt 1991 Buy
02 Death Penalty 1992 Buy
03 The Judgment 1997 Buy
04 Proof of Intent(With: Walter Sorrells) 2002 Buy

Where to start with William J. Coughlin

What is the best order to read William J. Coughlin 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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