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John Galligan

3 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Bad Axe County Books
Start with: Bad Axe County (2019)
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Publication Order of Fly Fishing Mystery Books
Start with: The Nail Knot (2003)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Red Sky, Red Dragonfly (2001)

ⓘ About John Galligan

He teaches writing at Madison College, where students from each and every corner of the local and world communities enrich his experience. John is a native of Madison, Wisconsin and has graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with degrees in English Literature (MA) and Environmental Policy (BS). John’s won awards as a sports journalist, a short story writer, and feature journalist before he settled on a career as a novelist. John’s debut novel, called “Red Sky, Red Dragonfly”, was released in the year 2001. His work is from the mystery and cozy mystery genres. “The Nail Knot” is the first novel in the “Fly Fishing Mysteries” series and was released in the year 2003. The going’s gotten tough, so Ned “Dog” Oglivie went fly fishing. For trout. All around America.

All Book Series by John Galligan

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Bad Axe County

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019

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2019
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Dead Man Dancing

Book 2 of 4 · published 2020

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2020
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Bad Moon Rising

Book 3 of 4 · published 2021

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2021
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Bad Day Breaking

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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The Nail Knot

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2003

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2003
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The Blood Knot

Book 2 of 4 · published 2005

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2005
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The Clinch Knot

Book 3 of 4 · published 2008

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2008
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The Wind Knot

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011

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2011
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Red Sky, Red Dragonfly

Single-title series · published 2001

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2001

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is John Galligan?

He teaches writing at Madison College, where students from each and every corner of the local and world communities enrich his experience. John is a native of Madison, Wisconsin and has graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, with degrees in English Literature (MA) and Environmental Policy (BS). John’s won awards as a sports journalist, a short story writer, and feature journalist before he settled on a career as a novelist.

Which John Galligan series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Fly Fishing Mystery series, the earliest of John Galligan's multi-book series: it opens with The Nail Knot (2003) and runs to 4 books across 2003–2011, ending with The Wind Knot (2011). John Galligan's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has John Galligan written?

John Galligan has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2022. 8 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Bad Axe County series with 4 books — and 1 is a standalone title, collection or anthology.

In what order should John Galligan's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. John Galligan's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Fly Fishing Mystery (2003–2011, 4 books) and Bad Axe County (2019–2022, 4 books).

How are John Galligan's books organised into series?

This guide splits John Galligan's 9 books into 2 named series and 1 title that stands alone or appear only in collections: Bad Axe County (4 books, 2019–2022); Fly Fishing Mystery (4 books, 2003–2011).