Reading Order List

READING LIST ORDER

New to Chuck Morgan's crime fiction? Here's where to start. Chuck writes three series and several standalone thrillers. Most books work as standalone reads, but for the full experience — especially with Buck Taylor and Leilani Kealoha — reading in order pays off. All books are available as ebooks, audiobooks, and print editions directly from this store.

Buck Taylor Crime Series — 14 Books CBI Special Agent Buck Taylor investigates murders across the Colorado mountains. Start with Book 1.

1. Crime Interrupted
2. Crime Delayed
3. Crime Unsolved
4. Crime Exposed
5. Crime Denied
6. Crime Conspiracy
7. Crime Unknown
8. Crime Exploded
9. Crime Spree
10. Crime Family
11. Crime Scene
12. Crime Victims
13. Crime Unraveled
14. Cold Justice

Leilani Kealoha Hawaiian Island Thriller Series — 5 Books

Detective Leilani Kealoha navigates crime, ancient Hawaiian tradition, and island secrets across the Hawaiian Islands. Atmospheric, character-driven thrillers unlike anything else in crime fiction.

1. Murder in Paradise
2. The Eye of the Navigator
3. The Last Spiral
4. Guardians of the Drums
5. The Warrior Spirit Murders

Delia Cahill Assassin Series — 2 Books

Delia Cahill is a contract killer with a code. Dark, morally complex thriller fiction that gets under your skin. A series in progress — more books coming.

1. The Assassin's Heart
2. Edge of Betrayal

Standalone Thrillers

No series required. Each standalone novel is a complete, high-stakes thriller — political conspiracies, bio-threats, and missions that can't fail. Perfect if you want to sample Chuck's writing before diving into a series.

Browse all standalone novels in the store.