William J. Coughlin Reading Order

4 books (1991–2002)

The Charley Sloan series consists of four mystery and thriller novels published between 1991 and 2002. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadow of a Doubt and concluding with Proof of Intent, which Coughlin co-wrote with Walter Sorrells. The series is complete and follows a connected narrative arc across all four installments.

Start with Shadow of a Doubt, the first of 4 books in the Charley Sloan series.

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1	Shadow of a Doubt 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Death Penalty 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Judgment 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Proof of Intent(With: Walter Sorrells) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1968–2024)

William J. Coughlin authored 14 standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 1968 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. Each book functions independently, though reading them in publication order beginning with The Dividend Was Death provides the best experience of the author's evolving style. The collection includes works released under the pen name Sean A. Key for two installments and encompasses titles such as The Destruction Committee, The Stalking Man, Day of Wrath, and In The Presence of Enemies, concluding with No More Dreams.

Start with The Dividend Was Death., the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Dividend Was Death. 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Destruction Committee 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Grinding Mill 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Stalking Man 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Day of Wrath 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Mark of Cain(As: Sean A. Key) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Cain's Chinese Puzzle(As: Sean A. Key) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Twelve Apostles 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Her Father's Daughter 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Her Honor 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	In The Presence of Enemies 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Heart of Justice 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Court 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	No More Dreams 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible