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ⓘ About Lou Berney
Lou Berney has been nominated for two Edgar awards for his novels, and his stuff has been published in Ploughshares, The New Yorker, and an anthology done by Pushcart Prize. He has also penned a book of short stories, and he has been published in many popular and respected publications. In addition to writing fiction, he has also written movie scripts (only one, the independently produced “Angels Sing”, a family friendly television movie has been produced, that was based on the novel “When Angels Sing” by Turk Pipkin) and pilots for different television networks. “Angels Sing” is a lot more different than the other things that he writes; his other stuff is a lot more violent, and is found in the crime genre.
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Who is Lou Berney?
Lou Berney has been nominated for two Edgar awards for his novels, and his stuff has been published in Ploughshares, The New Yorker, and an anthology done by Pushcart Prize. He has also penned a book of short stories, and he has been published in many popular and respected publications. In addition to writing fiction, he has also written movie scripts (only one, the independently produced "Angels Sing", a family friendly television movie has been produced, that was based on the novel "When Angels Sing" by Turk Pipkin) and pilots for different television networks.
Which Lou Berney series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Shake Bouchon series, the earliest of Lou Berney's multi-book series: it opens with Gutshot Straight (2009) and runs to 3 books across 2009–2017, ending with Double Barrel Bluff (2017).
How many books has Lou Berney written?
Lou Berney has 8 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1991 and 2025. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Shake Bouchon series with 3 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Lou Berney's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Lou Berney's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shake Bouchon (2009–2017, 3 books).
How are Lou Berney's books organised into series?
This guide splits Lou Berney's 8 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shake Bouchon (3 books, 2009–2017).