Reading order · 25 books · 1999 to 2022 · Set in Florida
Serge Storms Books in Order
Serge A. Storms is a cheerful, manic Florida history buff who is also a serial killer, though he only kills people who really deserve it. With his permanently stoned friend Coleman, he roams the Sunshine State in comic crime capers, taking tourists and readers on tours of its forgotten landmarks.
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Series facts
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 1999 to 2022
- First book
- Florida Roadkill
- Latest
- Mermaid Confidential (2022)
- Setting
- Set in Florida
The reading order
Every Serge Storms book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
25 books · Set in Florida
- 1Florida Roadkill1999With Serge A. StormsA suitcase full of money from a drug deal, a group of lowlifes trying to get it and a cheerful serial killer named Serge A.Buy on Amazon
- 2Hammerhead Ranch Motel2000With Serge A. StormsSerge, off his medication, keeps hunting for a suitcase of stolen money at a Florida motel crowded with schemers and undercover police, as a hurricane closes in.Buy on Amazon
- 3Orange Crush2001With Serge A. StormsFlorida’s governor undergoes a sudden change of heart and sets off on a tour of the state with an amnesiac speechwriter, while people try to kill him.Buy on Amazon
- 4Triggerfish Twist2002With Serge A. StormsA mild-mannered Midwestern family moves into a Tampa neighbourhood full of trouble, and when the father accidentally kills a member of the vengeful McGraw clan, Serge takes an interest.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Stingray Shuffle2003With Serge A. StormsThe suitcase of stolen money is on the move again, travelling up and down the East Coast, and Serge is never far behind.Buy on Amazon
- 6Cadillac Beach2004With Serge A. StormsSerge escapes from a state mental hospital to investigate his grandfather’s death in Miami in 1964, while launching his own tour business.Buy on Amazon
- 7Torpedo Juice2005With Serge A. StormsHiding out in the Florida Keys, Serge decides he needs a wife, and his search tangles him up with criminals and a real estate swindler.Buy on Amazon
- 8The Big Bamboo2006With Serge A. StormsSerge and his sidekick Coleman head to Hollywood to persuade film-makers to shoot in Florida, and end up caught in a disastrous film production.Buy on Amazon
- 9Hurricane Punch2007With Serge A. StormsDuring a fierce hurricane season, Serge chases a rival killer across Florida, while an FBI profiler is convinced Serge’s personality is splitting.Buy on Amazon
- 10Atomic Lobster2008With Serge A. StormsSerge, Coleman and assorted others converge on a quiet Tampa street, as the last vengeful member of the McGraw clan heads south.Buy on Amazon
- 11Nuclear Jellyfish2009With Serge A. StormsSerge launches his own travel website and blogs his way down the coast, while Agent Mahoney closes in.Buy on Amazon
- 12Gator A-Go-Go2010With Serge A. StormsSerge descends on Florida’s Spring Break, and chaos follows him down the coast.Buy on Amazon
- 13Electric Barracuda2011With Serge A. StormsNow a fugitive, Serge blogs a getaway route through the remotest corners of Florida, researching Al Capone’s history in the Everglades as the police close in.Buy on Amazon
- 14When Elves Attack2011With Serge A. StormsA darkly comic Christmas caper in which Serge delivers his own brand of holiday cheer, and holiday mayhem.Buy on Amazon
- 15Pineapple Grenade2012With Serge A. StormsSerge becomes a spy in the service of a banana republic’s president, and soon has Homeland Security on his tail.Buy on Amazon
- 16The Riptide Ultra-Glide2013With Serge A. StormsSerge takes a stranded Midwestern couple under his wing after they are robbed at a Florida motel.Buy on Amazon
- 17Tiger Shrimp Tango2014With Serge A. StormsSerge sets out to stop internet scammers and rescue a missing woman, while a hit man from his past tracks him down.Buy on Amazon
- 18Shark Skin Suite2015With Serge A. StormsSerge appoints himself legal fixer for lawyer Brook Campanella as she takes on the banks, during Key West’s Fantasy Fest.Buy on Amazon
- 19Coconut Cowboy2016With Serge A. StormsInspired by Easy Rider, Serge and Coleman ride motorcycles across Florida, and run into corrupt local politicians.Buy on Amazon
- 20Clownfish Blues2017With Serge A. StormsInspired by the television series Route 66, Serge and Coleman hit the road, and are drawn into a scheme to rig the Florida state lottery.Buy on Amazon
- 21The Pope of Palm Beach2018With Serge A. StormsSerge returns to Riviera Beach to dig into local legends of a surfer and a hermit, and stirs up some dangerous villains.Buy on Amazon
- 22No Sunscreen for the Dead2019With Serge A. StormsSerge tries to recover money swindled from residents of a vast retirement community, with detectives on his trail.Buy on Amazon
- 23Naked Came the Florida Man2020With Serge A. StormsSerge takes a cemetery tour and investigates a local bogeyman linked to a haunted sugar cane field.Buy on Amazon
- 24Tropic of Stupid2021With Serge A. StormsSerge takes a DNA test to find his relatives and learns he may be related to a serial killer, as an investigator closes in.Buy on Amazon
- 25Mermaid Confidential2022With Serge A. StormsSerge settles into a condominium complex in the Keys, clashes with party-loving holiday renters, and is caught up in a drug gang war.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Each book is a separate caper, so they can be read in any order, though Florida Roadkill is the place to start.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Serge A. Storms | Coleman | Mahoney |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Florida Roadkill | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 Hammerhead Ranch Motel | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Orange Crush | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 4 Triggerfish Twist | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 5 The Stingray Shuffle | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 6 Cadillac Beach | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 7 Torpedo Juice | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 8 The Big Bamboo | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 9 Hurricane Punch | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 10 Atomic Lobster | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 11 Nuclear Jellyfish | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 12 Gator A-Go-Go | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 13 Electric Barracuda | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 14 When Elves Attack | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 15 Pineapple Grenade | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 16 The Riptide Ultra-Glide | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 17 Tiger Shrimp Tango | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 18 Shark Skin Suite | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 19 Coconut Cowboy | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 20 Clownfish Blues | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 21 The Pope of Palm Beach | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 22 No Sunscreen for the Dead | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 23 Naked Came the Florida Man | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 24 Tropic of Stupid | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 25 Mermaid Confidential | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Serge Storms books
3 characters from Tim Dorsey’s chart, with the number of Serge Storms books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Serge A. StormsFlorida history buff and serial killer | 25 | Florida Roadkill 1999 |
| ColemanSerge's permanently stoned sidekick | 25 | Florida Roadkill 1999 |
| MahoneyDetective obsessed with catching Serge | 24 | Florida Roadkill 1999 |