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Laurence Shames


USA flag (b.1951)

aka Gary Troup

Laurence Shames has been a New York City taxi driver, lounge singer, furniture mover, lifeguard, dishwasher, gym teacher, and shoe salesman. Having failed to distinguish himself in any of those professions, he turned to writing full-time in 1976 and has not done an honest day's work since.
 

Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
February 2024

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Sunset Bluff
(Key West Capers, book 18)
Series
Key West Capers
   1. Florida Straits (1992)
   2. Scavenger Reef (1994)
   3. Sunburn (1995)
   4. Tropical Depression (1996)
   5. Virgin Heat (1997)
   6. Mangrove Squeeze (1998)
   7. Welcome to Paradise (1999)
   8. The Naked Detective (2000)
   9. Shot on Location (2013)
   10. Tropical Swap (2014)
   10.5. Chickens (2015)
   11. Key West Luck (2015)
   12. One Strange Date (2017)
   13. One Big Joke (2017)
   14. Nacho Unleashed (2019)
   15. The Paradise Gig (2020)
   16. Key West Normal (2021)
   17. Relative Humidity (2023)
   18. Sunset Bluff (2024)
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Novels
   Natural Suspect (2001) (with others)
   The Angels' Share (2012)
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Series contributed to
Lost
   Bad Twin (2006) (as by Gary Troup)
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Non fiction show
 


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