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Key West Mysteries

by Laurence Shames

19 books Started 1992 Latest 2024
Publication Reading Order

The Key West Mysteries is a Literary Fiction series by Laurence Shames, comprising 19 books published between 1992 and 2024. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
Florida Straits cover 1 Florida Straits 1992 Buy from Amazon
Scavenger Reef cover 2 Scavenger Reef 1994 Buy from Amazon
Sunburn cover 3 Sunburn 1995 Buy from Amazon
Tropical Depression cover 4 Tropical Depression 1996 Buy from Amazon
Virgin Heat cover 5 Virgin Heat 1997 Buy from Amazon
Mangrove Squeeze cover 6 Mangrove Squeeze 1998 Buy from Amazon
Welcome to Paradise cover 7 Welcome to Paradise 1999 Buy from Amazon
The Naked Detective cover 8 The Naked Detective 2000 Buy from Amazon
Shot on Location cover 9 Shot on Location 2013 Buy from Amazon
10 Chickens (Short Story) 2014 Buy from Amazon
Tropical Swap cover 11 Tropical Swap 2014 Buy from Amazon
Key West Luck cover 12 Key West Luck 2015 Buy from Amazon
13 One Strange Date 2017 Buy from Amazon
One Big Joke cover 14 One Big Joke 2017 Buy from Amazon
Nacho Unleashed cover 15 Nacho Unleashed 2019 Buy from Amazon
16 The Paradise Gig 2020 Buy from Amazon
17 Key West Normal 2021 Buy from Amazon
18 Relative Humidity 2023 Buy from Amazon
19 Sunset Bluff 2024 Buy from Amazon

Laurence Shames (born 1953) is an American fiction writer known for his short stories and novels that explore themes of identity, family, and the American experience. He received his MFA from the University of Iowa and has taught at numerous universities, including Cornell and Princeton. Shames's notable works include the short story collection "New Town" (1984) and the novels "Southern Gentlemen" (1995) and "The Last Day" (2003). "Southern Gentlemen" won the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award for First Fiction and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. "The Last Day" was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Shames's writing has received critical acclaim for its psychological depth, lyrical language, and insightful exploration of American life. He has been praised for his ability to create complex and unforgettable characters, and his work has been compared to that of John Cheever and John Updike.

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