🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of The Charlie-316 Books
Start with: Charlie-316 (2021)
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Publication Order of Cozy Up Books
Start with: Cozy Up To Death (2020)
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Publication Order of The 509 Crime Stories Books
Start with: The Side Hustle (2019)
ⓘ About Colin Conway
While his interest in writing initially raised eyebrows with colleagues, he would ultimately have success balancing his writing life with a very good career in commercial real estate. Unlike his colleagues who prefer to have hobbies in areas such as classic car restoration or golf, there was nothing he loved better than writing. Conway continues to practice as a commercial real estate agent, even as he publishes his blockbuster works of fiction. He had always seen himself as “Starsky” as an adult and hence when he was 29 and learned that the police department was conducting a recruitment drive, he decided to take the test. Conway scored very highly on his test and ended up spending half a decade as a police officer, even as he kept writing on the side.
All Book Series by Colin Conway
1
Charlie-316
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2021 Co-authored · Frank Zafiro
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2
Never the Crime
Book 2 of 6 · published 2021 Co-authored · Frank Zafiro
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3
Badge Heavy
Book 3 of 6 · published 2021 Co-authored · Frank Zafiro
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4
Code Four
Book 4 of 6 · published 2021 Co-authored · Frank Zafiro
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5
The Ride-Along
Book 5 of 6 · published 2022 Co-authored · Frank Zafiro
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6
The Silence of the Dead
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024 Co-authored · Frank Zafiro
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1
Cozy Up To Death
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2020
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2
Cozy Up To Murder
Book 2 of 9 · published 2020
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3
Cozy Up to Blood
Book 3 of 9 · published 2020
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4
Cozy Up to Trouble
Book 4 of 9 · published 2021
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5
Cozy Up to Christmas
Book 5 of 9 · published 2021
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6
Cozy Up to Danger
Book 6 of 9 · published 2022
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7
Cozy Up to Terror
Book 7 of 9 · published 2023
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8
Cozy Up to Mystery
Book 8 of 9 · published 2024
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9
Cozy Up to Mayhem
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2025
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1
The Side Hustle
Series opener · book 1 of 23 · published 2019
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2
The Long Cold Winter
Book 2 of 23 · published 2019
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3
Murder by the Roadside
Book 3 of 23 · published 2019
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4
The Blind Trust
Book 4 of 23 · published 2019
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6
Death at Sunrise
Book 6 of 23 · published 2020
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7
The Value in Our Lies
Book 7 of 23 · published 2020
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8
The Mean Street
Book 8 of 23 · published 2021
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9
Murder by Any Other Name
Book 9 of 23 · published 2021
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10
Black and Blue in the Lilac City
Book 10 of 23 · published 2021
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11
The Only Death That Matters
Book 11 of 23 · published 2022
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12
The After-Hours War
Book 12 of 23 · published 2023
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13
The Fate of Our Years
Book 13 of 23 · published 2023
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14
The Night of the Dead Boys
Book 14 of 23 · published 2023
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15
The Path of Progress
Book 15 of 23 · published 2024
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16
When the Wicked Rest
Book 16 of 23 · published 2024
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17
The Golden Witness
Book 17 of 23 · published 2024
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18
The Wasted Pawn
Book 18 of 23 · published 2025
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19
The Graffiti Conspiracy
Book 19 of 23 · published 2025
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20
The Lesser Murder
Book 20 of 23 · published 2026
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21
The Tipping Floor
Book 21 of 23 · published 2026
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22
The Morning Tuesday Vanished
Book 22 of 23 · published 2026
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23
The Dry Snitch
Latest in the series · book 23 of 23 · published 2027
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1
Strait Over Tackle
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2021
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3
Strait Out of Nowhere
Book 3 of 4 · published 2022
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4
Strait Through the Heart
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
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1
Cutler's Return
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2021
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5
Cutler's Bargain
Book 5 of 6 · published 2022
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6
Cutler's Legacy
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
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1
A Little Harmless Fun
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2013
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2
Unrelated Incidents
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2026
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1
Little Bits of Violence
Single-title series · published 2012
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1
Tales from the Road: Stories of Sex, Drums, and Rock & Roll
Single-title series · published 2018 Co-authored · Bill Bancroft
Buy on Amazon2018
1
People Like Us
Series opener · book 1 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · J.D. Rhoades
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2
The Concrete Smile
Book 2 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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3
The Whale
Book 3 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Lawrence Kelter
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4
The Movie Makers
Book 4 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Gary Phillips
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5
Lost in Middle America
Book 5 of 34 · published 2019
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6
Come the Apocalypse
Book 6 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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7
Losing Streak
Book 7 of 34 · published 2019 Anthology · Jim Wilsky
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8
Gone Dead on You
Book 8 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Eryk Pruitt
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9
Upgrade
Book 9 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Asa Maria Bradley
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10
The Money Block
Book 10 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Holly West
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11
The Sound of Breaking Bones
Book 11 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Eric Beetner
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12
Still Life with Suitcase
Book 12 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Scott Eubanks
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13
Down Comes the Night
Book 13 of 34 · published 2020 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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14
The Reckoner
Book 14 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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15
The Rule of Thirds
Book 15 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Matt Phillips
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16
The Down and Out
Book 16 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Lawrence Maddox
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17
Travel Money
Book 17 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Jonathan J. Brown
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18
Rocky Mountain Lie
Book 18 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Michael Pool
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19
Open Up Your Heart
Book 19 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Carmen Jaramillo
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20
Ride Like Hell
Book 20 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · S.A. Cosby
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21
The Alpha Whisperer
Book 21 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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22
Dracula Wine
Book 22 of 34 · published 2021 Anthology · David Housewright
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23
Diamond Dogs
Book 23 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Gabriel Valjan
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24
Dusty and Bent
Book 24 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Trey R. Barker
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25
Concrete and Cocaine
Book 25 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Vincent Zandri
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26
The Low White Plain
Book 26 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Paul J. Garth
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27
Dangerous to Know
Book 27 of 34 · published 2022 Anthology · Hilary Davidson
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28
Madam Tomahawk
Book 28 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · Nick Kolakowski
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29
Good For It
Book 29 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · T.G. Wolff
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30
Outfoxed
Book 30 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · Jeffery Hess
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31
Somewhere Outside Salvation
Book 31 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · James D.F. Hannah
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32
Into the Dying Sun
Book 32 of 34 · published 2023 Anthology · Frank Zafiro
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33
Ghost Image
Book 33 of 34 · published 2026 Anthology · Kat Richardson
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34
Stealing Paradise
Latest in the series · book 34 of 34 · published 2026 Anthology · Curtis Ippolito
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1
The EX Factor
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2006
Buy on Amazon2006
2
Stories for a Dead Night in Spokane
Book 2 of 3 · published 2009
Buy on Amazon2009
3
Move It or Love It
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023
Buy on Amazon2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Colin Conway?
While his interest in writing initially raised eyebrows with colleagues, he would ultimately have success balancing his writing life with a very good career in commercial real estate. Unlike his colleagues who prefer to have hobbies in areas such as classic car restoration or golf, there was nothing he loved better than writing. Conway continues to practice as a commercial real estate agent, even as he publishes his blockbuster works of fiction.
Which Colin Conway series should I start with?
The best place to start is The 509 Crime Stories series, the earliest of Colin Conway's multi-book series: it opens with The Side Hustle (2019) and runs to 23 books across 2019–2027, ending with The Dry Snitch (2027). Colin Conway's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Colin Conway written?
Colin Conway has 89 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2027. 82 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being The 509 Crime Stories series with 23 books — and 7 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Colin Conway's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Colin Conway's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The 509 Crime Stories (2019–2027, 23 books), Cozy Up (2020–2025, 9 books) and The Charlie-316 (2021–2024, 6 books), plus 2 more.
How are Colin Conway's books organised into series?
This guide splits Colin Conway's 89 books into 6 named series and 7 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The 509 Crime Stories (23 books, 2019–2027); Cozy Up (9 books, 2020–2025); The Charlie-316 (6 books, 2021–2024); John Cutler Mystery (6 books, 2021–2024); Flip-Flop (4 books, 2021–2025), plus 1 further series.
