Tim Dorsey Books in Order

In 1990s Florida, hyperactive criminal Serge Storms teams up with stripper Sharon and burnout Coleman to steal a $5 million insurance payout. Their scheme collides with vacationing friends, drug dealers, and retirees as the elusive cash crisscrosses the state in a chaotic road trip.

Still hunting the missing $5 million, Serge Storms follows the money trail to a decaying Gulf Coast motel where crooks, tourists, car thieves, and a looming hurricane all converge. Double crosses, briefcase swaps, and storm‑driven chaos keep the cash—and bodies—on the move.

Spoiled Florida lieutenant governor Marlon Conrad stumbles into the governor’s office, ships out to a war zone, and returns a changed man. Swapping motorcades for a battered orange RV, he tries to run an honest campaign in a system built for corruption.

Nice‑guy Midwesterner Jim Davenport moves his family to sunny Triggerfish Lane, only to find their new neighbors are criminals, hustlers, and, eventually, Serge Storms himself. As vengeful thugs close in, suburban barbecues give way to hostage situations and fireworks‑laden showdowns.

A bugged suitcase holding $5 million boards a New York–to–Miami tourist train along with Serge, Coleman, mobsters, a failing author’s book tour, and a Miami book club of single moms. The madcap chase barrels south toward a spectacular derailment and an unexpected new owner.

After escaping a state mental hospital, Serge heads to Miami Beach to unravel his grandfather’s mysterious 1960s death and a vanished stash of jewels. His obsession turns into a demented nostalgia tour, tangling tourists, gangsters, and the FBI in a retro‑soaked crime spree.

In the Florida Keys, Serge decides it’s time to reinvent himself as a married man. While he searches for the perfect bride, a meek librarian with a lethal secret, a crooked developer, and a bar full of locals collide in an increasingly dangerous island fantasy.

Obsessed with how Florida looks on film, Serge chases movie locations from his home state to Hollywood, determined to fix every cinematic sin. A dying grandfather, a botched kidnapping, Yakuza investors, and scheming studio bosses pull him into a deadly behind‑the‑scenes farce.

As one hurricane after another slams Florida, Serge follows each storm’s path like a sports fan chasing playoffs, leaving inventive corpses in his wake. A copycat calling himself the Eye of the Storm and an obsessed agent convinced Serge has split in two up the pressure.

A chance encounter reunites Serge and Coleman with suburban couple Jim and Martha Davenport—and adds Rachael, a troubled stripper who reminds them of someone they lost. House‑sitting gigs, art pilgrimages, and support‑group invasions spiral into a violent clash with dangerous neighbors.

Road‑tripping across Florida in search of Lynyrd Skynyrd landmarks, Serge and Coleman stumble onto a brutal diamond‑heist crew led by a thug nicknamed the Jellyfish. Between coin conventions, tattoo shops, and tourist traps, Serge turns his twisted sense of justice on the gang.

Spring break becomes a mission when Serge decides to protect an innocent college kid targeted by drug dealers and federal agents. From Fort Lauderdale to Daytona and Panama City Beach, he films debauchery, punishes predators, and lets Coleman play guru to the partying masses.

On the run, Serge turns fleeing the law into a themed vacation package called the “tourist fugitive.” As he drags Coleman and paying guests through historic hideouts, a relentless task force, a crooked lawyer, and rumors of Al Capone’s treasure make the chase increasingly lethal.

Serge heads back to Triggerfish Lane determined to have a traditional Florida Christmas like his old friend Jim Davenport. With Coleman, City, and Country in tow, he decorates big, dresses as an elf, and still finds time to settle scores with seasonal wrongdoers.

Deciding his talents are wasted on small‑time justice, Serge appoints himself a spy in Miami, pitching his services to a tiny banana republic. Soon he’s stalking diplomats, tangling with rival CIA factions, and weaponizing his homemade superhero costume against anyone exploiting the chaos.

A non‑fiction side project, this collection gathers 25 newspaper and magazine pieces from across Dorsey’s career, from early campus humor columns to travel essays and behind‑the‑scenes reflections that show how his journalism fed into the world of Serge Storms.

Newly laid‑off Midwestern couple Patrick and Barbara come to Florida for a cheap escape and instead get bad motels, robbery, and useless cops. Stranded, they’re “rescued” by Serge and Coleman, who turn their ruined vacation into a high‑risk, reality‑show‑style tour of the state.

This collection gathers an original Serge Storms short story with travel pieces and assorted extras from Dorsey’s world, offering a quick hit of his Florida obsessions, side characters, and behind‑the‑scenes commentary between the main novels.

Outraged by online scams that leave real victims behind, Serge launches a crusade to wipe out digital con artists across Florida. While he, Coleman, and private eye Mahoney chase fraudsters and hunt for a missing woman, a professional assassin from Serge’s past closes in.

Binge‑watching Florida courtroom movies convinces Serge he was born to practice law. He reinvents himself as a freelance legal fixer, swooping in to help foreclosure lawyer Brook Campanella battle predatory banks while he metes out inventive punishments to white‑collar sharks.

Channeling his love of *Easy Rider*, Serge trades the car for a motorcycle and heads through the Florida Panhandle to “finish the ride” and find the real American dream. Small‑town corruption, speed‑trap sheriffs, and a crooked clan in Wobbly, Florida, guarantee detours.

Inspired by classic TV show *Route 66*, Serge and Coleman roam Florida in a vintage Corvette, working odd jobs and staging their own “episodes.” When they uncover a scheme to rig the state lottery, their cross‑state road trip turns into a crusade against jackpot cheats.

A literary road trip north from Key West takes Serge back to his hometown of Riviera Beach and the legends of his youth: a beloved surfer called the Pope and a mysterious river hermit. Digging into old stories, he stirs up buried crimes and new enemies.

Checking out a giant retirement community, Serge and Coleman fall for its gossip, golf carts, and themed dances—until they spot investors fleecing elderly residents. Their vacation becomes a Robin Hood‑style mission to claw back stolen savings, even as detectives close in.

On a cemetery tour of Florida, Serge and Coleman visit famous and forgotten graves, from dolphins to hurricane victims. A long‑ago sugar‑field tragedy, a bullied kid chasing football dreams, and a ruthless treasure hunter slowly intersect with Serge’s latest streak of vigilante justice.

Curious about his own roots, Serge mails off a DNA test and hits Florida’s state parks to meet far‑flung relatives. As he and Coleman road‑trip between campgrounds, they realize a long‑uncaught serial killer may be part of the family tree—and already leaving bodies behind.

Tired of constant motion, Serge and Coleman settle into Pelican Bay, a Keys condo complex where retirees clash with investors renting to rowdy vacationers. As condo wars escalate and drug cartels battle nearby, Serge becomes the community’s favorite enforcer and unofficial property manager.

After riding out pandemic lockdown in a Keys condo, Serge and Coleman celebrate reopening with weekly road‑trip parties. When an honest Honduran cop fleeing a botched CIA op lands in their path, Serge’s tourist bus turns into rolling protection detail and moving target.