Charlie Crawford Mystery Books in Order

Burned out after high-profile New York cases, Charlie Crawford starts over in Palm Beach and quickly finds a man hanging from a banyan tree. The suspects include a hedge-fund billionaire, a creepy bartender, and people much closer to him than he'd like.

Charlie Crawford takes on ruthless Russian brothers after savage killings rattle Palm Beach. With mistresses, hired muscle, an angry ex-wife, and bigger money lurking behind the scenes, the case gets dangerous fast.

An ex-police chief washes up dead, a young woman vanishes, and Charlie Crawford's brother enters treatment all at once. The case hits department history and family life, pushing Charlie hard on every front.

A radio king with a talent for insulting everyone winds up dead in a compromising scene. Charlie Crawford and Mort Ott inherit a swelling suspect list full of grudges, ego, and Palm Beach gossip.

Someone is murdering top Palm Beach real estate agents and posing the bodies like famous paintings. Charlie Crawford races through a crowded suspect list while fearing his on-again, off-again girlfriend could be next.

A double homicide shatters the polished calm of Palm Beach society. Crawford and Ott sort through porn money, billionaire secrets, and desperate gamblers to find out who was pretending, and who was killing.

A woman falls from a Palm Beach hotel penthouse, and Charlie Crawford knows right away it was no suicide. A wild party, powerful guests, and a looming scandal turn the case into a very high-end mess.

A failed tech wunderkind is found dead in a gruesome pose just after a health club owner is murdered. With a scrubbed-clean crime scene and almost no leads, Crawford and Ott have to work backward through wealth, vanity, and fear.

A sprawling Palm Beach real estate scam turns deadly when one of the players is killed by a drone. Charlie Crawford and Mort Ott face a long suspect list and a case where greed has reached far beyond the island.

In this Charlie Crawford prequel, he is still a New York detective, his marriage is collapsing, and his partner is falling apart. Then a clever killer turns several seemingly random murders into a personal endgame.

A brutal stabbing leads Charlie Crawford and Mort Ott into a Palm Beach group that talks philanthropy while thriving on sex, money, and influence. Their suspect list is packed with socialites, ex-celebrities, and dangerous men who know how to hide in plain sight.

Charlie Crawford is pulled between a kidnapping case involving a very rich captive and the return of his troubled ex-wife, Jill. The money is huge, the suspects are vicious, and every move threatens to turn personal.

Crawford and Ott are suddenly accused of murder just as Charlie's brother arrives and stirs up trouble. With Dominica's loyalty in question and a new sheriff watching, the case turns into a siege from all sides.

When a Palm Beach society matron turns up murdered and a hush-hush website for married power players surfaces, Charlie Crawford walks into a nasty tangle of sex, money, and blackmail. Then the case gets personal when someone orders a hit on him.

A sniper begins killing corrupt Palm Beach billionaires, and plenty of locals seem happy to cheer him on. Crawford and Ott team with West Palm detectives to stop a vigilante before the target list grows.

When a legendary sports agent is found floating at the docks, the easy explanation does not convince Crawford and Ott. The deeper they dig, the more messy alliances, affairs, and money problems rise to the surface.

A young couple stumbles onto something worth millions and quickly lands in deadly territory. Crawford and Ott chase them from Palm Beach to Miami, New York, and the Keys through a trail of killers, drug money, and bad choices.

A murder aboard a luxury yacht turns a night of gambling, cocktails, and rich men's bad behavior into a locked-circle mess. Crawford and Ott know one of the guests did it, but money and silence cover every track.

After a massacre at an exclusive country club, Crawford and Ott face intense pressure to stop an elusive gunman. With few facts and too many possible motives, the case spirals fast.

A clique of flashy newcomers tries to muscle into one of Palm Beach's old guard clubs, and the social war turns deadly. Crawford and Ott investigate while trying not to reveal they may have skin in the game.

A famous stolen painting may have surfaced in a Palm Beach gallery, and then the owner turns up murdered. Crawford and Ott chase art-world experts, conflicting claims, and the question at the heart of the case: real or fake.

Charlie Crawford heads to a New Hampshire lake town for a quiet family vacation with Cam, Dominica, and a few loved ones. Then an escape plot from a nearby prison turns the trip into a nightmare.