Alex Rutledge is the main character in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Tom Corcoran. Based out of Key West, Florida, Alex Rutledge is a freelance photographer who also works with the local police department on a part-time basis. This job brings him to all of the different crime scenes and often puts him at the center of the mystery.
Tom Corcoran debuted his Alex Rutledge series in 1998 with the novel The Mango Opera. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Tom Corcoran’s Alex Rutledge books in order of when they were first published (which is also their chronological order):
Publication Order of Alex Rutledge Mystery Books
The Mango Opera | (1998) | |
Gumbo Limbo | (1999) | |
Bone Island Mambo | (2001) | |
Octopus Alibi | (2003) | |
Air Dance Iguana | (2005) | |
Hawk Channel Chase | (2009) | |
The Quick Adios | (2012) | |
Guava Moon Revenge | (2018) | |
The Cayo Hueso Maze | (2020) | |
A Step Beyond Chaos | (2022) |