Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bones of Coral | 1991 | James W. Hall | Buy |
| 2 | Hard Aground | 1992 | James W. Hall | Buy |
| 3 | Body Language | 1998 | James W. Hall | Buy |
| 4 | Rough Draft | 2000 | James W. Hall | Buy |
| 5 | Forests of the Night | 2004 | James W. Hall | Buy |
James W. Hall’s standalone novels share the Florida setting and noir atmosphere of his Thorn series without requiring series commitment. Bones of Coral, Hard Aground, Body Language, Rough Draft, and Forests of the Night each tell self-contained crime stories set in the world Hall knows best — the complicated, sun-drenched, and often dangerous landscape of South Florida.
Five novels from 1991 to 2004 offer different entry points to Hall’s crime fiction for readers who want Florida noir without starting a seventeen-book series.