Reading Order

The Cozy Up Series

(Rated PG for mild violence.
There is no swearing or sex scenes.)

These funny mysteries are set in their own world.
There is no crossover with any of my other series.

Cozy Up to Death (Book 1)
Cozy Up to Murder (Book 2)
Cozy Up to Blood (Book 3)
Cozy Up to Trouble (Book 4)
Cozy Up to Christmas (Book 5)
Cozy Up to Danger (Book 6)
Cozy Up to Terror (Book 7)
Cozy Up to Mystery (Book 8)

Coming Soon
Cozy Up to Mayhem (Book 9)

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The 509 Crime Stories

(Rated R for violence and swearing.
There are no sex scenes.)

These police procedurals featuring rotating lead characters.
The world of the 509 Crime Stories is shared with the John Cutler Mysteries and the Flip-Flop Detective.

The Side Hustle (Book 1)
The Long Cold Winter (Book 2)
The Blind Trust (Book 3)
The Suit (Book 4)
The Value in Our Lies (Book 5)
The Mean Street (Book 6)
Murder by Any Other Name* (Book 7)
Black and Blue in the Lilac City* (Book 8)
The Only Death that Matters (Book 9)
The After-Hours War (Book 10)
The Fate of Our Years (Book 11)
The Night of the Dead Boys (Book 12)
The Path of Progress (Book 13)
When the Wicked Rest* (Book 14)
The Golden Witness (Book 15)

Coming Soon
The Wasted Pawn (Book 16)
The Secret Art of Homicide (Book 17)
The Lesser Murder (Book 18)
The Tipping Floor (Book 19)

* indicates a short story collection

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The John Cutler Mysteries

(Rated R for violence and swearing.
There are no sex scenes.)

These books occur in the world of the 509 Crime Stories.
Cutler’s Return occurs about fifteen years before The Side Hustle.

Cutler’s Return (Book 1)
Cutler’s Chase (Book 2)
Cutler’s Friend (Book 3)
Cutler’s Cases* (Book 4)
Cutler’s Bargain (Book 5)
Cutler’s Legacy (Book 6)

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The Flip-Flop Detective

(Rated PG for mild violence.
There is no swearing or sex scenes.)

These books also occur in the world of the 509 Crime Stories.
Strait Over Tackle occurs about a year after The Side Hustle.

Strait Over Tackle (Book 1)
Strait to Hell (Book 2)
Strait Out of Nowhere (Book 3)

Coming Soon
Strait Through the Heart (Book 4)

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The Charlie-316 Series

(Rated R for violence and swearing.
There are no sex scenes.)

This thriller series is set in its own world.
There is no crossover with any of my other series.

Charlie-316 (Book 1)
Never the Crime (Book 2)
Badge Heavy (Book 3)
Code 4 (Book 4)
The Ride-Along (Book 5)
The Silence of the Dead (Book 6)

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