Charlie Crawford Palm Beach Mysteries Books in Order
See the Charlie Crawford Palm Beach Mysteries by Tom Turner in order, with quick summaries, series background, and a simple guide to where to start.
Last updated: June 10, 2026
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Publication Order
12 books
Palm Beach Nasty
by Tom Turner
2015
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.
Palm Beach Poison
by Tom Turner
2016
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.
Palm Beach Bones
by Tom Turner
2017
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.
Palm Beach Deadly
by Tom Turner
2017
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.
Palm Beach Predator
by Tom Turner
2018
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.
Palm Beach Pretenders
by Tom Turner
2018
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.
Palm Beach Bedlam
by Tom Turner
2019
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.
Palm Beach Broke
by Tom Turner
2019
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.
Palm Beach Blues
by Tom Turner
2020
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.
Palm Beach Taboo
by Tom Turner
2021
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.
Palm Beach Piranha
by Tom Turner
2022
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.
Palm Beach Perfidious
by Tom Turner
2023
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.
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