Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killing Time in Charleston | 2019 | Tom Turner | Buy |
| 2 | Charleston Buzz Kill | 2019 | Tom Turner | Buy |
| 3 | Charleston Noir | 2021 | Tom Turner | Buy |
| 4 | The Charleston-Savannah Victims Club | 2026 | Tom Turner | Buy |
Nick Janzek investigates murders in Charleston, South Carolina, starting with Killing Time in Charleston (2019). The four-book series includes a crossover with Turner’s Savannah series in The Charleston-Savannah Victims Club (2026).
Tom Turner uses Charleston’s historic district and coastal landscape as more than just a backdrop. The city’s old-money families, waterfront neighborhoods, and local politics all feed into the crimes Janzek has to solve. Charleston Buzz Kill (2019) and Charleston Noir (2021) continue building the detective’s world in the years between the first book and the crossover entry.
The Charleston-Savannah Victims Club (2026) brings Janzek together with characters from Turner’s long-running Charlie Crawford Palm Beach Mysteries, making it worth reading both series for the full picture. New readers should start with Killing Time in Charleston to get familiar with Janzek before the crossover.