Neil S. Plakcy Reading Order

4 books (2016–2023)

The Angus Green series comprises four mystery and thriller novels by Neil S. Plakcy, beginning with The Next One Will Kill You in 2016 and concluding with Brackish Water in 2023. The books should be read in publication order to follow the series' narrative arc. This likely complete series blends mystery, romance, and action elements across its four installments.

Start with The Next One Will Kill You, the first of 4 books in the Angus Green series.

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1	The Next One Will Kill You 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Nobody Rides for Free 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Survival is a Dying Art 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Brackish Water 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

26 books (1997–2022)

Neil S. Plakcy's Anthologies series comprises 24 books published between 1997 and 2022, spanning multiple genres including mystery, thriller, romance, and action. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Cat Who Loved Christmas. Titles range across diverse themes and settings, from seasonal tales and travel stories to workplace scenarios and urban narratives, offering varied content throughout the collection.

Start with The Cat Who Loved Christmas, the first of 24 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	The Cat Who Loved Christmas 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Animal Attraction 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tales of Travelrotica for Gay Men 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ultimate Gay Erotica 2008 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Backdraft 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Frat Sex 2 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hard Hats 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	How the West was Done 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Rough Trade 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Surfer Boys 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	College Boys 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	I Do, Two 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Skater Boys 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Men of the Mean Streets: Gay Noir 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Model Men 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Sexy Sailors 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Beach Bums 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Active Duty 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Happy Homicides 1 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Take This Man 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Malice Domestic 11: Murder Most Conventional 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Florida Happens 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Black Cat Weekly #53 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Crime Hits Home 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Cupid Shot Me 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Guns + Tacos Vol. 6 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2014)

The Collections series by Neil S. Plakcy comprises two complete books published between 2011 and 2014. Both titles should be read in publication order, beginning with Three Lambs: Erotic Tales of a Gay Frat followed by Hot Steamy Shorts. The series blends elements of mystery, romance, and adventure across its connected short story collections.

Start with Three Lambs: Erotic Tales of a Gay Frat and read in order.

24 books (2010–2026)

The Golden Retriever Mystery series is an ongoing collection of 23 mystery and romance novels by Neil S. Plakcy, published from 2010 to 2025. This series should be read in publication order, beginning with In Dog We Trust and continuing through subsequent installments. The books follow a consistent protagonist and narrative arc across the mystery and romance genres, making sequential reading essential for full enjoyment of the plot development.

Start with In Dog We Trust, the first of 23 books in the Golden Retriever Mystery series.

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1	In Dog We Trust 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Kingdom of Dog 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dog Helps Those 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dog Bless You 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Whom Dog Hath Joined 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dog Have Mercy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Honest to Dog 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dog Is in the Details 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dog Knows 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dog's Green Earth 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	A Litter of Golden Mysteries 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dog Willing 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Dog's Waiting Room 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	All Dog's Children 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Dog's Honest Truth 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Dog of Thieves 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	In Dog's Image 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Blessing of the Dogs 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Food of the Dogs 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Dog Grant Me 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Dog Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Dog of Deliverance 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Dog's Kitchen 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Dog of Secrets 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2011–2011)

The Got 10 Minutes? series consists of two mystery and thriller novels published in 2011. Begin with The Catbird Seat, followed by Walk Through Fire, as the series is now complete and should be read in publication order.

Start with The Catbird Seat and read in order.

23 books (2019–2022)

Guns + Tacos is a 23-book anthology series published between 2019 and 2022, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Neil S. Plakcy, Frank Zafiro, Gary Phillips, Michael Bracken, and others. Each standalone story blends mystery, thriller, and action elements with a playful premise combining firearms and food. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with A Beretta, Burritos and Bears by James A. Hearn. With rotating authors and self-contained narratives, individual entries can also be enjoyed independently of the larger collection.

Start with A Beretta, Burritos and Bears(By: James A. Hearn), the first of 23 books in the Guns + Tacos series.

15 books (2009–2026)

The Have Body, Will Guard series comprises fourteen books published between 2009 and 2024, blending mystery, thriller, romance, and action elements. This ongoing series should be read in publication order, beginning with Three Wrong Turns in the Desert and continuing through The Designer of His Own Fortune. Neil S. Plakcy's collection explores interconnected narratives across diverse settings and situations, with each installment building on the foundations laid by previous entries.

Start with Three Wrong Turns in the Desert, the first of 14 books in the Have Body, Will Guard series.

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1	Three Wrong Turns in the Desert 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dancing with the Tide 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Teach Me Tonight 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Olives for the Stranger 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Under the Waterfall 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Noblest Vengeance 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Finding Freddie Venus 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	A Cold Wind 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Same Page 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Madness of Husbands 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Most Expensive Spice 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Graveyard of God's Name 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Feet of Blue Pigeons 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Designer of His Own Fortune 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	K-Pop Double Life 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2013–2018)

Neil S. Plakcy's Love on... series comprises six books published between 2013 and 2018, blending mystery, romance, and adventure across diverse settings. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Love on Site and continuing through Love on Stage, Love on the Pitch, Love on the Web, Love on the Boil, and concluding with Love on the Map. Each installment follows different romantic and thrilling scenarios, offering standalone-adjacent stories within an interconnected framework that rewards sequential reading.

Start with Love on Site, the first of 6 books in the Love on... series.

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1	Love on Site 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Love on Stage 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Love on the Pitch 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Love on the Web 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Love on the Boil 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Love on the Map 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (2005–2026)

Neil S. Plakcy's Mahu series comprises 18 books published between 2005 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. The mysteries and thrillers should be read in publication order, beginning with Mahu and continuing through recent entries like Maui Strong. This blend of crime investigation, romance, and island adventure follows a consistent narrative arc across the interconnected novels.

Start with Mahu, the first of 18 books in the Mahu series.

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1	Mahu 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Mahu Surfer 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mahu Fire 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mahu Vice 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mahu Men 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mahu Blood 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Zero Break 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Natural Predators 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Accidental Contact 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Children of Noah 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Ghost Ship 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Deadly Labors 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Soldier Down 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Unruly Son 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Maui Strong 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Virgin Homicides 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Blood Code 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Mahu Tide 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2022)

Neil S. Plakcy's non-fiction series consists of two books published between 2019 and 2022 in publication order. How to Succeed at a Two-Year College was released first, followed by The Murder Beats: Structure in Genre Fiction, with the series appearing to be complete. Read these titles sequentially as they were released for the intended experience.

Start with How to Succeed at a Two-Year College and read in order.

4 books (2021–2025)

The Ormond Yard Romantic Adventures is an ongoing romance series by Neil S. Plakcy that blends mystery, thriller, and action elements. The series currently consists of four books published between 2021 and 2025: The Gentleman and the Spy, The Lord and the Frenchman, Saving the Boxer, and The Lord's Gambit. Readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the full narrative arc. Additional volumes are planned for this developing series.

Start with The Gentleman and the Spy, the first of 4 books in the Ormond Yard Romantic Adventures series.

10 books (2010–2015)

Neil S. Plakcy's Short Stories/Novellas series consists of 10 complete books published between 2010 and 2015, spanning mystery, thriller, romance, and adventure genres. Read these entries in publication order, beginning with At the Diner and concluding with The Sea Between Us. The collection includes At the Diner, The Guardian Angel of South Beach, Noche Buena, Photo Booth, Rhiannon, The Six Year Itch, Lights Out Valentine, Creeling the Bridegroom, Holiday Treat Recipes for Special Dogs, and The Sea Between Us.

Start with At the Diner, the first of 10 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

23 books (2006–2025)

Neil S. Plakcy has written 23 standalone novels published between 2006 and 2025, with the series continuing to expand. These books span mystery, thriller, romance, and adventure genres, and should be read in publication order beginning with Paws and Reflect. The series remains ongoing, offering readers a diverse collection of independently plotted stories that can each be enjoyed without prior knowledge of the others.

Start with Paws and Reflect, the first of 23 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Paws and Reflect 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gaylife.com 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Invasion of the Blatnicks 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mr. Surfer and Other Gay Erotica 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Pledge Class and Other College Boy Erotica 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Outhouse Gang 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Tough Guy Erotica 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Mi Amor 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Cat Who Got Married 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Handsome Prince 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Russian Boy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Buchanan Letters 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Genie for Hire 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Soul Kiss 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	In His Kiss 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Christmas Shift 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	David and Jonathan 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Burning Water 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Lock-Keeper's Heart 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Being John Church 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Bless Our Sleep 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Death at the Dog Park(With: Joanna Campbell Slan) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Big Race 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2025–2026)

The Smiling Dog Cafe series by Neil S. Plakcy is an ongoing mystery and romance collection that began publishing in 2025. With three books currently available, the series should be read in publication order starting with Grounds for Hope, followed by The Bridge Between Us, The Smiling Dog Cafe: Volume 1, and Drift and Return. This series blends thriller elements with character-driven storytelling across its interconnected narratives.

Start with Grounds for Hope and read in order.