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ⓘ About David Healey
David Healey is an American teacher, journalist, and historical fiction author. He has written several non-fiction works and historical thrillers in the “Civil War,” “Sea Lord Chronicles,” “Delmarva Renovators Mystery,” “World War II,” and “Rehoboth Beach” among several single standing novels. His essays and articles have been published in a variety of magazines such as the “Delmarva Quarterly,” “The Washington Times,” “Out & About,” “American History,” “Chesapeake Bay Magazine,” “Running Times,” and “Blue & Gray.” Before he wrote his novels, he had worked for more than two decades as a newspaper editor and reporter where he won several awards for editorial and feature writing from the Suburban Newspaper Association and the DC Press Association from Maryland-Delaware.
All Book Series by David Healey
The House That Went Down with the Ship
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
The House That Got A Lump of Coal For Christmas
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
1812: Rediscovering Chesapeake Bay's Forgotten War
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2005
Great Storms of the Chesapeake
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2012
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is David Healey?
David Healey is an American teacher, journalist, and historical fiction author. He has written several non-fiction works and historical thrillers in the “Civil War,” “Sea Lord Chronicles,” “Delmarva Renovators Mystery,” “World War II,” and “Rehoboth Beach” among several single standing novels. His essays and articles have been published in a variety of magazines such as the “Delmarva Quarterly,” “The Washington Times,” “Out & About,” “American History,” “Chesapeake Bay Magazine,” “Running Times,” and “Blue & Gray.” Before he wrote his novels, he had worked for more than two decades as a newspaper…
Which David Healey series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Civil War series, the earliest of David Healey's multi-book series: it opens with Rebel Fever (2003) and runs to 3 books across 2003–2021, ending with Rebel Dawn (2021). David Healey's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has David Healey written?
David Healey has 41 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2027. 31 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Caje Cole / World War II series with 15 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should David Healey's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. David Healey's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Civil War (2003–2021, 3 books), The Sea Lord Chronicles (2012–2014, 2 books) and Delmarva Renovators Mystery (2013–2015, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are David Healey's books organised into series?
This guide splits David Healey's 41 books into 6 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Caje Cole / World War II (15 books, 2014–2025); Pacific Sniper (7 books, 2021–2027); Civil War (3 books, 2003–2021); Delmarva Renovators Mystery (3 books, 2013–2015); The Sea Lord Chronicles (2 books, 2012–2014), plus 1 further series.