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Deborah Coonts Books in Order

Explore Deborah Coonts books in order, with quick summaries, reading guides for Lucky O'Toole and Kate Sawyer, plus easy tips on where to start.

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Wanna Get Lucky?

by Deborah Coonts

2010

When a woman falls from a tour helicopter into a pirate show, casino fixer Lucky O'Toole refuses to call it just another Vegas tragedy. Between wild conventions and messy romance, she starts digging and finds a killer nearby.

Fade, Sag, Crumble

by Deborah Coonts

2011

This anthology gathers stories and essays from ten Las Vegas writers, including Deborah Coonts, around the theme of decay. It trades plot-driven suspense for a more reflective look at what frays, fades, and survives in the city.

Lucky Stiff

by Deborah Coonts

2011

A sleazy oddsmaker ends up in a shark tank, and Lucky's friend Jeremy becomes the prime suspect. While the Strip swarms with chaos, from runaway bees to her mother's latest scheme, Lucky has to clear his name.

Lucky Bang

by Deborah Coonts

2012

A bomb at a friend's restaurant gives Lucky a Fourth of July she won't forget. The scare also stirs up an older near-tragedy from her childhood, linking present danger with buried questions from the past.

Lucky in Love

by Deborah Coonts

2012

Lucky books a chaotic reality dating show into the Babylon and quickly regrets it. While contestants self-destruct across Vegas, she has to protect the hotel and sort out a love life that is getting more complicated by the minute.

So Damn Lucky

by Deborah Coonts

2012

When magician Dimitri Fortunoff appears to die during an escape and then his body vanishes, Lucky gets pulled into a case full of showmanship and bad timing. Between a UFO convention and romantic turmoil, nothing in Vegas stays simple.

Lucky Bastard

by Deborah Coonts

2014

A murdered woman on a Ferrari and a second death at a high-stakes poker tournament put Lucky on a killer's trail. As Teddie returns with big news, the case hits both her job and her personal life.

Lucky Catch

by Deborah Coonts

2014

A missing truffle, a murdered young chef, and Jean-Charles's sudden silence leave Lucky juggling trouble on every front. The case takes her into the competitive food world, where ego, ambition, and murder simmer together.

Lucky Now and Then

by Deborah Coonts

2014

When skeletal remains are found beneath a hotel set for demolition, the case points straight at Lucky's father. To clear him, Lucky has to dig into old Vegas history and the city's talent for reinventing itself.

Lucky Break

by Deborah Coonts

2015

Christmas in Vegas goes sideways when a beloved country singer is killed in Jean-Charles's kitchen and Teddie is blamed. Between old enemies, family chaos, and underworld pressure, Lucky has a killer to catch before the holidays explode.

Lucky Flash

by Deborah Coonts

2015

Lucky turns a washed-up singer and a wild claim about stolen Vegas music memorabilia over to her reporter friend Flash Gordon. What starts as a goofy lead quickly becomes a black-market mystery with real danger behind it.

After Me

by Deborah Coonts

2016

A cop in witness protection with early-onset Alzheimer's, Kate Sawyer may hold the key to twenty million in missing diamonds, but she can't remember why. When a dead man turns up in her bathtub, the hunt for answers turns into a run for survival.

Crushed

by Deborah Coonts

2016

In Napa Valley, widow Sophia Stone is trying to protect her family's legacy grapes when greed and new money threaten everything. Winemaker Nico Treviani brings both hope and hard choices as business, family, and love collide.

Lucky the Hard Way

by Deborah Coonts

2016

With Teddie in Macau and her father's empire on the line, Lucky has five days to catch a killer and stop financial ruin. The stakes are bigger than ever, and Vegas rules no longer apply.

Deep Water

by Deborah Coonts

2017

After her father strikes oil and a senator is presumed dead, helicopter pilot Sam Donovan lands in the middle of a global power struggle. What starts as an energy play turns into a fight for survival.

Lucky Ride

by Deborah Coonts

2017

On New Year's Day, a rodeo girl brings Lucky a family secret just as a clown turns up dead. With her mother acting suspicious and her past wobbling, Lucky has to solve a murder and rethink everything she thought she knew.

Lucky Score

by Deborah Coonts

2018

When a blood-soaked negotiator stumbles into the Babylon as Las Vegas chases an NFL team, Lucky gets dragged into a murder with money and careers riding on it. Her ex, her fiancé, and the city itself only complicate the case.

The Complete Lucky O'Toole Novella Collection

by Deborah Coonts

2018

This collection gathers Lucky in Love, Lucky Bang, Lucky Now and Then, and Lucky Flash in one volume. It's a handy way to catch the between-the-books capers, with extra romance, side mysteries, and Vegas trouble.

The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky

by Deborah Coonts

2018

A dead young woman in the Royal Suite at the Babylon's London club throws Lucky O'Toole into a murder case with global stakes. To solve it, she has to join forces with CIA-linked assassin Donna Stone Craig.

Lucky Ce Soir

by Deborah Coonts

2019

Lucky goes to Paris to meet her fiancé's family and winds up accused after a fortune in rare wine is stolen. With bodies falling and an old flame nearby, she has to clear her name before France finishes her off.

90 Days to Score

by Deborah Coonts

2020

After her husband dies, Brinda Rose inherits the Dallas Roughriders and becomes the top suspect in his murder. With the NFL giving her ninety days to prove she can run the team, she has to survive Texas power games and uncover the truth.

Deadfall

by Deborah Coonts

2020

When Dr. Rita Davenport dies just after announcing an Alzheimer's breakthrough, Kate Sawyer and her allies suspect murder. The case pulls them into a ruthless fight over science, profit, and who controls the future of treatment.

Lucky Enough

by Deborah Coonts

2020

Back in Vegas after chaos abroad, Lucky wants quiet, not a battered heart, a dead man in her delivery bay, and the DEA sniffing around the Babylon. Then her father reveals a secret that could wreck both the family and the casino.

Where to start with Deborah Coonts

If you want the signature Vegas mysteries: Wanna Get Lucky?Lucky StiffSo Damn Lucky
If you want more Lucky between novels: Lucky in LoveLucky BangLucky Now and ThenLucky Flash
If you prefer darker medical suspense: After MeDeadfall
If you want a funny outsider mystery: 90 Days to Score
If you want standalones with a different flavor: Deep WaterCrushed

Brinda Rose Humorous Mystery books in order

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    90 Days to Score

    by Deborah Coonts

    2020Brinda Rose Humorous Mystery, Book 1

Brinda Rose Humorous Mystery books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "90 Days to Score"

    90 Days to Score

    by Deborah Coonts

    2020Brinda Rose Humorous Mystery, Book 1

Kate Sawyer Medical Thriller books in order

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  1. Book cover for "After Me"

    After Me

    by Deborah Coonts

    2016Kate Sawyer Medical Thriller, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Deadfall"

    Deadfall

    by Deborah Coonts

    2020Kate Sawyer Medical Thriller, Book 2

Kate Sawyer Medical Thriller books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "After Me"

    After Me

    by Deborah Coonts

    2016Kate Sawyer Medical Thriller, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Deadfall"

    Deadfall

    by Deborah Coonts

    2020Kate Sawyer Medical Thriller, Book 2

Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Wanna Get Lucky?"

    Wanna Get Lucky?

    by Deborah Coonts

    2010Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Lucky Stiff"

    Lucky Stiff

    by Deborah Coonts

    2011Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Lucky Bang"

    Lucky Bang

    by Deborah Coonts

    2012Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 5
  4. Book cover for "Lucky in Love"

    Lucky in Love

    by Deborah Coonts

    2012Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 3
  5. Book cover for "So Damn Lucky"

    So Damn Lucky

    by Deborah Coonts

    2012Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 4
  6. Book cover for "Lucky Bastard"

    Lucky Bastard

    by Deborah Coonts

    2014Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 7
  7. Book cover for "Lucky Catch"

    Lucky Catch

    by Deborah Coonts

    2014Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 8
  8. Book cover for "Lucky Now and Then"

    Lucky Now and Then

    by Deborah Coonts

    2014Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 6
  9. Book cover for "Lucky Break"

    Lucky Break

    by Deborah Coonts

    2015Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 10
  10. Book cover for "Lucky Flash"

    Lucky Flash

    by Deborah Coonts

    2015Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 9
  11. Book cover for "Lucky the Hard Way"

    Lucky the Hard Way

    by Deborah Coonts

    2016Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Lucky Ride"

    Lucky Ride

    by Deborah Coonts

    2017Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Lucky Score"

    Lucky Score

    by Deborah Coonts

    2018Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Lucky Ce Soir"

    Lucky Ce Soir

    by Deborah Coonts

    2019Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Lucky Enough"

    Lucky Enough

    by Deborah Coonts

    2020Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 15

Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Wanna Get Lucky?"

    Wanna Get Lucky?

    by Deborah Coonts

    2010Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Lucky Stiff"

    Lucky Stiff

    by Deborah Coonts

    2011Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Lucky in Love"

    Lucky in Love

    by Deborah Coonts

    2012Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "So Damn Lucky"

    So Damn Lucky

    by Deborah Coonts

    2012Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Lucky Bang"

    Lucky Bang

    by Deborah Coonts

    2012Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Lucky Now and Then"

    Lucky Now and Then

    by Deborah Coonts

    2014Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Lucky Bastard"

    Lucky Bastard

    by Deborah Coonts

    2014Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Lucky Catch"

    Lucky Catch

    by Deborah Coonts

    2014Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "Lucky Flash"

    Lucky Flash

    by Deborah Coonts

    2015Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Lucky Break"

    Lucky Break

    by Deborah Coonts

    2015Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 10
  11. Book cover for "Lucky the Hard Way"

    Lucky the Hard Way

    by Deborah Coonts

    2016Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 11
  12. Book cover for "Lucky Ride"

    Lucky Ride

    by Deborah Coonts

    2017Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 12
  13. Book cover for "Lucky Score"

    Lucky Score

    by Deborah Coonts

    2018Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 13
  14. Book cover for "Lucky Ce Soir"

    Lucky Ce Soir

    by Deborah Coonts

    2019Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 14
  15. Book cover for "Lucky Enough"

    Lucky Enough

    by Deborah Coonts

    2020Lucky O'Toole Las Vegas Adventures, Book 15

Deborah Coonts collections, short stories, and related book types

Lucky O'Toole Collections / Misc Books

  1. Book cover for "The Complete Lucky O'Toole Novella Collection"

    The Complete Lucky O'Toole Novella Collection

    by Deborah Coonts

    2018
  2. Book cover for "The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky"

    The Housewife Assassin Gets Lucky

    by Deborah Coonts

    2018

Non-Fiction

  1. Book cover for "Fade, Sag, Crumble"

    Fade, Sag, Crumble

    by Deborah Coonts

    2011

Standalone Deborah Coonts books

  1. Book cover for "Crushed"

    Crushed

    by Deborah Coonts

    2016
  2. Book cover for "Deep Water"

    Deep Water

    by Deborah Coonts

    2017

Author bio

Deborah Coonts grew up in Dallas, Texas, and spent a long time taking the scenic route to fiction. She was the kind of person who seems to have collected lives instead of jobs, and that variety later gave her books their texture. Real work, odd turns, and a lot of observation went into the stories before any of them reached the page.

She studied business and law, became a lawyer, and then kept going. Over the years she was, by her own account, an accountant, business owner, pilot, flight instructor, tax lawyer, mother, and frequent traveler. She once said the roles she tried on and later discarded were great grist for the story mill, and it is hard to argue with that.

Writing came out of curiosity as much as ambition. Coonts was a serious reader, and she has described long workouts as the place where her mind started playing the old what-if game. One question led to another, then to aviation magazine writing, and eventually to fiction.

That curiosity became her engine.

Her breakout novel was Wanna Get Lucky?, the book that introduced Lucky O'Toole, a sharp-tongued chief problem solver at a lavish Las Vegas casino hotel. Readers responded to the mix of murder, romance, and comedy, and the book landed on the New York Times notable crime list for 2010 while also becoming a double RITA finalist. More important than the honors, though, was the voice. Coonts had found a way to be funny without letting the mystery go soft.

Las Vegas was a natural fit for her. She lived there for years and saw the city as more than neon and postcards. In books like Lucky Stiff, So Damn Lucky, and Lucky Enough, she used Vegas as a working landscape, full of conventions, chefs, magicians, bad bets, family trouble, and people reinventing themselves by the hour. The Lucky books are breezy on the surface, but the plotting underneath them is real and fast.

She did not stay in one lane.

Readers who wanted something darker could turn to After Me and Deadfall, her Kate Sawyer thrillers. Those books lean into memory, medical science, and fear, especially through a heroine living with early-onset Alzheimer's. Then there are the standalones and side trips, like Deep Water, which taps into her love of flying and high-stakes suspense, Crushed, set among Napa vineyards, and 90 Days to Score, which drops a funny outsider heroine into the cutthroat world of pro football money and power.

Across all those books, Coonts came back again and again to capable women under pressure. Her protagonists are witty, stubborn, bruised, practical, and rarely waiting around to be rescued. She liked strong settings, sharp banter, quick turns, and stories where love, work, danger, and family have a habit of crashing together at exactly the wrong moment.

In later years, she still sounded like someone in motion. She flew airplanes, taught flight, traveled often, and joked that if anyone wanted to know where she lived, the safest answer was probably a window seat on Southwest. That restless energy is all over her work. The books move because she did.

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