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Start with Sleeping Dogs Lie and continue through all 17 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Sleeping Dogs Lie
Book 1 by Rodney Riesel • Published 2012
Dan Coast, a lottery winner turned private detective in the Florida Keys, would rather drink than dig into trouble. A new case pulls him into a web of lies and grief, and the sunny setting starts to feel like a trap.
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Tales Of Dan Coast reading order
Ends with Tying the Knot
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Book 1:Sleeping Dogs Lie
Rodney Riesel • 2012
Dan Coast, a lottery winner turned private detective in the Florida Keys, would rather drink than dig into trouble. A new case pulls him into a web of lies and grief, and the sunny setting starts to feel like a trap.
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Book 2:Ocean Floors
Rodney Riesel • 2013
Still haunted by his wife’s death, Dan Coast is trying to keep his life in the Florida Keys uncomplicated. When a mystery surfaces in his orbit, he and Red Baxter dig past the beach-town charm into secrets that bite b...
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Book 3:Coasts of Christmas Past
Rodney Riesel • 2014
Dan Coast plans to spend Christmas alone, until unexpected guests and a friend’s injury drag him into an investigation. With Red Baxter at his side, he has to figure out what really happened before the holiday turns d...
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Book 4:Ship of Fools
Rodney Riesel • 2015
After the last case leaves scars, Dan Coast is shaken by a young friend’s death. When a new acquaintance begs for help finding a missing sister, Dan and Red follow clues that lead into deeper, darker waters.
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Book 5:Double Trouble
Rodney Riesel • 2016
Two brothers arrive in Key West searching for a sister they never knew, then one of them vanishes. Dan Coast and Red Baxter take the job, but the search collides with the fallout from Dan’s ongoing case and a lot of n...
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Book 6:Most Likely To Die
Rodney Riesel • 2016
A man with no obvious enemies winds up murdered, and the wrong person may pay for it. Dan Coast and Red Baxter chase the truth with Skip Stoner and astronaut Kip Larson, uncovering a past that’s messier than anyone ad...
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Book 7:Deadly Moves
Rodney Riesel • 2017
Dan Coast buys a new car and immediately regrets it. While guarding a visiting starlet in Key West, he, Red Baxter, and Officer Mel Gormin are pulled into the murder of an elderly couple, and every lead seems to come...
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Book 8:On the Wagon
Rodney Riesel • 2017
Dan Coast tries temporary sobriety, mainly to prove he can, and boredom hits fast. He and Red Baxter reopen a cold case tied to a vanished local woman, with almost no clues, no suspects, and plenty of ways to get it w...
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Book 9:No Enemies Here
Rodney Riesel • 2018
The mob wants answers, and a missing nephew has everyone jumpy. Dan Coast and Red Baxter become reluctant protectors while they hunt for Joey Pantucco’s family, knowing one bad move could turn a simple search into a f...
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Book 10:Neighborhood Watch
Rodney Riesel • 2018
Dan Coast thinks he’s taking a small job in a quiet Key West neighborhood. Instead, he and Red Baxter find themselves surrounded by watchers, rumors, and half-truths, and the case turns tense when someone decides sile...
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Book 11:Another Mother
Rodney Riesel • 2019
A worried family asks Dan Coast for help, and what starts as a simple concern quickly spirals into a full mystery. With Red Baxter beside him, Dan has to separate real clues from bad assumptions before another person...
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Book 12:Corner Office
Rodney Riesel • 2020
Dan Coast is pulled out of his comfort zone when a case leads him into the world of money, power, and closed-door deals. With Red Baxter keeping him grounded, he follows the trail to a corner office where someone has...
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Book 13:What He Doesn't Know
Rodney Riesel • 2020
Dan Coast keeps running into people who claim they didn’t know, didn’t see, didn’t hear. The more he and Red Baxter dig, the clearer it becomes that ignorance is being used as a weapon, and the truth could get someone...
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Book 14:Shoulda Seen it Comin'
Rodney Riesel • 2020
Dan Coast hates surprises, and this case blindsides him anyway. With Red Baxter and their usual crew, he follows a trail through Key West that keeps shifting, forcing Dan to admit the obvious answer is rarely the righ...
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Book 15:A Note From the Grave
Rodney Riesel • 2021
A message tied to a death drops Dan Coast into another mess. He and Red Baxter chase the meaning behind the note, digging through old grudges and fresh lies, until it’s clear someone is willing to add another grave to...
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Book 16:Siesta Fiesta
Rodney Riesel • 2021
Dan Coast expects an easy stretch in the Keys, maybe a nap and a drink. A new mystery crashes the party, and Dan and Red Baxter have to keep their heads while everyone else is ready to celebrate and forget what matters.
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Book 17:Tying the Knot
Susan May Warren • 2003
Ellie Karlson comes to Deep Haven for a clean slate, but wedding plans and a shadowy past collide. As feelings grow, she must decide if she can trust a town, and one man, with the truth.
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Tales Of Dan Coast FAQ
What is the best order to read the Tales Of Dan Coast series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Sleeping Dogs Lie.
How many books are in the Tales Of Dan Coast series?
There are 17 books currently listed in the Tales Of Dan Coast series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Tales Of Dan Coast series?
New readers should start with Sleeping Dogs Lie, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Tales Of Dan Coast series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2003 to 2021.