📖 About Key West Mysteries

Key West Mysteries is a series universe written by Laurence Shames. The complete collection runs to 19 books across 1 series, published between 1992 and 2024.

The main series is Publication Order of Key West Mysteries Books with 19 books. It opens with Florida Straits (1992) and currently runs to Sunset Bluff (2024).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Key West Mysteries

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Florida Straits (1992), book 1 of Publication Order of Key West Mysteries Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Key West Mysteries Books in Order

Publication Order of Key West Mysteries Books
19 books
1
Florida Straits book cover1Florida Straits1992Buy on Amazon
Scavenger Reef book cover2Scavenger Reef1994Buy on Amazon
Sunburn book cover3Sunburn1995Buy on Amazon
Tropical Depression book cover4Tropical Depression1996Buy on Amazon
Virgin Heat book cover5Virgin Heat1997Buy on Amazon
Mangrove Squeeze book cover6Mangrove Squeeze1998Buy on Amazon
Welcome to Paradise book cover7Welcome to Paradise1999Buy on Amazon
The Naked Detective book cover8The Naked Detective2000Buy on Amazon
Shot on Location book cover9Shot on Location2013Buy on Amazon
Chickens book cover10Chickens2014Buy on Amazon
Tropical Swap book cover11Tropical Swap2014Buy on Amazon
Key West Luck book cover12Key West Luck2015Buy on Amazon
One Strange Date book cover13One Strange Date2017Buy on Amazon
One Big Joke book cover14One Big Joke2017Buy on Amazon
Nacho Unleashed book cover15Nacho Unleashed2019Buy on Amazon
The Paradise Gig book cover16The Paradise Gig2020Buy on Amazon
Key West Normal book cover17Key West Normal2021Buy on Amazon
Relative Humidity book cover18Relative Humidity2023Buy on Amazon
Sunset Bluff book cover19Sunset Bluff2024Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Key West Mysteries books are there?
There are 19 books in the Key West Mysteries collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1992 and 2024.
What is the first Key West Mysteries book?
The first book is Florida Straits, published in 1992.
What order should I read the Key West Mysteries books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Key West Mysteries books?
The Key West Mysteries books were written by Laurence Shames.
Is the Key West Mysteries series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Key West Mysteries Books, has 19 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Key West Mysteries series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1992, and the most recent in 2024.