O’Neil de Noux books

O'Neil de Noux is a New Orleans-based crime fiction author with over 80 books, including the LaStanza, Lucien Caye, John Raven Beau, and Jacques Dugas mystery series.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Kiss and Kill 1997 Buy
Hot Blood X 1998 Buy
Fatal Attractions 2003 Buy
Indian Country Noir 2010 Buy
Indecent Proposals 2010 Buy
Crimewave 11 2010 Buy
The Mammoth Book of the Best of Best New Erotica 2012 Buy
A Twist of a Knife 2020 Buy
Mystery Magazine: June 2023 2023 Buy

Jacques Dugas New Orleans Mysteries Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
For Love’s Sake 2014 Buy
The French Detective 2014 Buy
Howls in the Night 2018 Buy
New Orleans Heat 2023 Buy

John Raven Beau Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
John Raven Beau 2011 Buy
City of Secrets 2013 Buy
Nude in Red 2015 Buy
The Great Beau 2017 Buy
12 Bullets 2019 Buy

LaStanza New Orleans Police Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Grim Reaper 1988 Buy
The Big Kiss 1990 Buy
Blue Orleans 1991 Buy
Crescent City Kills 1992 Buy
New Orleans Homicide 2012 Buy
The Big Show 2013 Buy
The Blue Nude 2013 Buy
The Long Cold 2015 Buy
Saint Lolita 2017 Buy
Righteous Sentence 2019 Buy

Lucien Caye Private Eye Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
New Orleans Rapacious 2010 Buy
Enamored 2012 Buy
The Marriage Swindler 2016 Buy
Hold Me, Babe 2016 Buy
Dame Money 2018 Buy
Walkin’ The Blues 2020 Buy
The Spy Who Used My Love 2021 Buy
New Orleans Hardboiled 2022 Buy
Smooth 2023 Buy
Golden Dandelions 2024 Buy
Naughty Private Eye 2025 Buy

Lucifer Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Lucifer’s Tiger 2017 Buy
Lucifer’s Falcon 2018 Buy

O’Neil de Noux Non-Fiction Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Specific Intent 1993 Buy
A Short Guide to Writing and Selling Fiction 2010 Buy

O’Neil de Noux Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Heart Has Reasons 2006 N/A
Sniffing Out A Killer 2010 Buy
Ankle Biters of Old Arizona; or, Attack of the Wild Chihuahuas 2010 Buy
Cruelty the Human Heart 2010 Buy
Tenderless Night 2010 Buy
Nude in Magenta 2010 Buy
Fais do do 2011 Buy
The Raven and The Wolf 2011 Buy
Price Tag Attached 2011 Buy
21 Steps 2011 Buy
Death on Denial 2011 Buy
She Gleeked Me 2011 Buy
Hauntings 2011 Buy
Murder Intermezzo 2011 Buy
Lonesome Little Blue 2011 Buy
The Body in Crooked Bayou 2012 Buy
Bluegums 2012 Buy
A Few Pieces 2012 Buy
Tracks of Shining White 2012 Buy
Down on the Pontchartrain 2013 Buy
They Called Her The Gungirl 2014 Buy
3 Love Stories 2014 Buy
K Love 2015 Buy
In a Lady’s Eyes: A New Orleans Romance 2015 Buy
Effect on Men 2018 Buy
Sac-A-Lait Man 2019 N/A
A Dreamboat Gambol 2021 N/A

O’Neil de Noux Short Story Collections Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
LaStanza: New Orleans Police Stories 1999 Buy
New Orleans Confidential 2005 Buy
New Orleans Mysteries 2009 Buy
New Orleans Nocturnal 2010 Buy
New Orleans Irresistible 2011 Buy
New Orleans Prime Evil 2011 Buy
Backwash of the Milky Way 2012 Buy
Hollow Point 2016 Buy

O’Neil de Noux Standalone Novels Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Slick Time 2010 Buy
Mafia Aphrodite 2011 Buy
Battle Kiss 2011 Buy
Bourbon Street 2012 Buy
Mistik 2012 Buy
USS Relentless 2013 Buy
Death Angels of World War II 2016 Buy

O’Neil de Noux is a prolific crime fiction writer based in New Orleans, with over 80 published books spanning novels, short story collections, and individual stories. His work is rooted in the streets, neighborhoods, and culture of New Orleans, and he draws on his own background in law enforcement to give his police procedurals an authentic feel.

De Noux has been publishing since 1988, starting with the LaStanza series, and has steadily built a large catalog that includes private eye fiction (Lucien Caye), police procedurals (LaStanza, John Raven Beau), and historical mysteries (Jacques Dugas). He is also a prolific short story writer, with dozens of individual stories published across various magazines and anthologies.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has O’Neil de Noux written?

O’Neil de Noux has written 85 books across ten series.

What was O’Neil de Noux's first book?

O’Neil de Noux’s first book is Grim Reaper, published in 1988.

What are O'Neil de Noux's major series?

De Noux’s main series are the LaStanza New Orleans Police series (10 books), the Lucien Caye Private Eye series (11 books), the John Raven Beau series (5 books), and the Jacques Dugas New Orleans Mysteries (4 books). All are set in New Orleans.

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