Order of Key West Mysteries Books

The Key West Mysteries is a series of humourous mystery novels by American author Laurence Shames. The series does not focus on any particular character, but looks at the various characters who have taken up residence in the seedy side of Key West, Florida.
Laurence Shames began his Key West Mysteries series in 1992 with the novel Florida Straits. Following the 2000 novel The Naked Detective, he took a hiatus for over 12 years before the publication of the novel Shot on Location. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Laurence Shames’ Key West Mysteries books in order of when they were first released (which is the same as their chronological order):
Publication Order of Key West Mysteries Books
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Florida Straits |
(1992) |
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Scavenger Reef |
(1994) |
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Sunburn |
(1995) |
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Tropical Depression |
(1996) |
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Virgin Heat |
(1997) |
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Mangrove Squeeze |
(1998) |
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Welcome to Paradise |
(1999) |
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The Naked Detective |
(2000) |
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Shot on Location |
(2013) |
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Chickens |
(2014) |
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Tropical Swap |
(2014) |
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Key West Luck |
(2015) |
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One Strange Date |
(2017) |
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One Big Joke |
(2017) |
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Nacho Unleashed |
(2019) |
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The Paradise Gig |
(2020) |
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Key West Normal |
(2021) |
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Relative Humidity |
(2023) |
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Sunset Bluff |
(2024) |