Gerry Boyle Reading Order

3 books (2009–2021)

The Brandon Blake Mystery series by Gerry Boyle consists of three books published between 2009 and 2021, with the most recent release suggesting the series is likely complete. These mystery and thriller novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Port City Shakedown, followed by Port City Black and White, and concluding with Port City Rat Trap. The series follows an interconnected narrative that builds across all three installments.

Start with Port City Shakedown and read in order.

#	Title
1	Port City Shakedown 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Port City Black and White 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Port City Rat Trap 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1993–2024)

Gerry Boyle's Jack McMorrow Mystery series comprises 14 books following a newspaper journalist navigating crime and danger in Maine, with the first installment published in 1993 and the most recent in 2024. The series remains ongoing and should be read in publication order beginning with Deadline, as character development and relationships build across the entries. From Deadline through Hard Line, readers encounter interconnected cases that deepen McMorrow's world and the stakes he faces throughout his career in journalism and crime investigation.

Start with Deadline, the first of 14 books in the Jack McMorrow Mystery series.

#	Title
1	Deadline 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bloodline 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lifeline 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Potshot 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Borderline 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Cover Story 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Pretty Dead 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Home Body 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Damaged Goods 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Once Burned 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Straw Man 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Random Act 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Robbed Blind 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Hard Line 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)