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ⓘ About Don Bruns
Author Sue Grafton vigorously supported the author’s debut novel Jamaica Blue, and subsequently, the book became a part of his Caribbean series. Bruns has also written another series, Stuffed series that features two Miami detectives in their mid-twenties. The novels have been highly praised for their humorous characters and compelling storyline. Stuff to Die For Stuff to Die For, the first book in Stuff series introduces us to James Lessor and Skip Moore. The two have been best friends since childhood, and now they are in their mid-20’s: immature and living in a tumbledown apartment in south Florida with the hopes that soon their lives will change for the best.
All Book Series by Don Bruns
Hotel California
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2022 Co-authored · Heather Graham,John Gilstrap,Reed Farrel Coleman,Andrew Child,Amanda Flower,Rick Bleiweiss,Jennifer Dornbush
Thriller
Book 2 of 4 · published 2023 Co-authored · Heather Graham,Jeffery Deaver,William Kent Krueger,Dahlia Rose,David R. Slayton
Back in Black
Book 3 of 4 · published 2024 Co-authored · Heather Graham,Reed Farrel Coleman,Ward Larsen,Tori Eldridge,Andrew Child
Bat Out of Hell
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025 Co-authored · Charles Todd,Heather Graham,John Gilstrap,Andrew Child,Rick Bleiweiss,Dave Bruns,C.J. Kudlacz
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Don Bruns?
Author Sue Grafton vigorously supported the author's debut novel Jamaica Blue, and subsequently, the book became a part of his Caribbean series. Bruns has also written another series, Stuffed series that features two Miami detectives in their mid-twenties. The novels have been highly praised for their humorous characters and compelling storyline.
Which Don Bruns series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Caribbean Mystery series, the earliest of Don Bruns's multi-book series: it opens with Jamaica Blue (2002) and runs to 5 books across 2002–2009, ending with Bahama Burnout (2009). Don Bruns's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Don Bruns written?
Don Bruns has 24 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2025. 19 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Lessor and Moore Mystery series with 7 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Don Bruns's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Don Bruns's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Caribbean Mystery (2002–2009, 5 books), Lessor and Moore Mystery (2006–2013, 7 books) and Quentin Archer Mystery (2017–2018, 3 books).
How are Don Bruns's books organised into series?
This guide splits Don Bruns's 24 books into 4 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lessor and Moore Mystery (7 books, 2006–2013); Caribbean Mystery (5 books, 2002–2009); Quentin Archer Mystery (3 books, 2017–2018); Music and Murder Mystery (4 books, 2022–2025).