Laurence Shames

Laurence Shames

5 Series

Laurence Shames is an American author known for his humorous mystery novels and non-fiction books, including the Key West Mysteries series. Before becoming a full-time writer in 1976, he held various jobs such as a cab driver, lounge singer, and teacher. Shames has achieved success on four different New York Times Bestseller lists, all under various pen names.

Laurence Shames collaborates with notable authors in "Natural Suspect," a novel featuring contributions from William Bernhardt, Leslie Glass, Gini Hartzmark, John Katzenbach, John Lescroart, Bonnie MacDougal, Phillip Margolin, Brad Meltzer, Michael Palmer, and Lisa Scottoline. In "Not Fade Away," Shames co-authors with Peter Barton. Additionally, "Living Large" is a joint effort with Michael S. Berman. Each book showcases Shames' ability to weave compelling narratives through collaborative storytelling.

Key West Mysteries

Florida Straits

(1992)

Scavenger Reef

(1994)

Sunburn

(1995)

Tropical Depression

(1996)

Virgin Heat

(1997)

Mangrove Squeeze

(1998)

Welcome to Paradise

(1999)

The Naked Detective

(2000)

Shot on Location

(2013)

Chickens

(2014)

Tropical Swap

(2014)

Key West Luck

(2015)

One Strange Date

(2017)

One Big Joke

(2017)

Nacho Unleashed

(2019)

The Paradise Gig

(2020)

Key West Normal

(2021)

Relative Humidity

(2023)

Sunset Bluff

(2024)

Standalone Novels

Bad Twin

(2006)(As: Gary Troup)

The Angels' Share

(2012)

Money Talks

(2014)

Non-Fiction

The Big Time

(1986)

The Hunger for More

(1989)

Not Fade Away

(2003)

Living Large

(2006)

Lost

Endangered Species

(2005)(By: Catherine Hapka)

Secret Identity

(2005)(By: Catherine Hapka)

Signs of Life

(2006)(By: Frank T. Thompson)

Bad Twin

(2006)(As: Gary Troup)

Anthologies

Natural Suspect

(2001)

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