Author · updated 2026
Laurence Shames Books in Order
Every Laurence Shames book in publication order — 23 in total, spanning 1986–2019.
Publication Order of Key West Mysteries Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Straits | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Scavenger Reef | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Sunburn | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Tropical Depression | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Virgin Heat | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Mangrove Squeeze | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Welcome to Paradise | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Naked Detective | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Shot on Location | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Chickens | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Tropical Swap | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Key West Luck | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | One Strange Date | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | One Big Joke | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Nacho Unleashed | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Twin (As: Gary Troup) | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Angels' Share | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Money Talks | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Time | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Hunger for More | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Not Fade Away | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Living Large | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Suspect | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 23, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Big Time | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Hunger for More | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Florida Straits | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Scavenger Reef | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Sunburn | 1995 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Tropical Depression | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Virgin Heat | 1997 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Mangrove Squeeze | 1998 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Welcome to Paradise | 1999 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The Naked Detective | 2000 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Natural Suspect | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Not Fade Away | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Bad Twin (As: Gary Troup) | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Living Large | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Angels' Share | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Shot on Location | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Chickens | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Tropical Swap | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Money Talks | 2014 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | Key West Luck | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | One Strange Date | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | One Big Joke | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Nacho Unleashed | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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