Order of Neil S. Plakcy Books
Neil S. Plakcy is the author of Golden Retriever Mystery series, the Mahu series, the Have Body, Will Guard series, and the Angus Green series.
The author made their debut with Mahu about a Honolulu homicide detective and has been writing ever since. Neil had wanted to be a writer ever since of the age of sixteen. He went to study creative writing and eventually earned his MFA from Florida International University. The author makes their home in Hollywood, Florida with their partner and their golden retrievers. The latter of which served as inspiration for the book series.
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Publication Order of Angus Green Books
| The Next One Will Kill You | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Nobody Rides for Free | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Survival is a Dying Art | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Brackish Water | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Golden Retriever Mystery Books
Publication Order of Got 10 Minutes? Books
| The Catbird Seat | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Walk Through Fire | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Guns + Tacos Books
| Tacos de Cazuela con Smith & Wesson | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Three Brisket Tacos and a Sig Sauer | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Gyro and a Glock | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Three Chalupas, Rice, Soda…and a Kimber .45 | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Some Churros and El Burro | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Beretta, Burritos and Bears | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Burritos & Bullets | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Jalapeño Poppers and a Flare Gun | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Four Shrimp Tacos and a Walther P38 | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Taco, A T-Bird, A Beretta and One Furious Night | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Sopa and a Streetsweeper | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Dos Tacos Guatemaltecos y Una Pistola Casera | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Two More Tacos, a Beretta .32, and a Pink Butterfly | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Chimichangas and a Couple of Glocks | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Refried Beans and a Snub-Nosed .44 | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Two Steak Taco Combos and a Pair of Sig Sauers | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Smith & Wesson with a Side of Chorizo | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Two Tofu Tacos, a Taurus TX22, a Taycan, and a Ton of Trouble | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Two Black Bean and Shrimp Quesadillas, and a Pink Ruger LCP | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| A Handful of Chicles and a Custom Nine | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Two Shrimp Tacos and a .22 Ruger | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| Nachos, a Stun Gun, and a Wedding Ring | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
| No Food, No Drink, Just the Gun | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com | ||
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Publication Order of Have Body, Will Guard Books
| Three Wrong Turns in the Desert | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dancing with the Tide | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Teach Me Tonight | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Olives for the Stranger | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Under the Waterfall | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Noblest Vengeance | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Finding Freddie Venus | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Cold Wind | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Same Page | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Madness of Husbands | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Most Expensive Spice | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Graveyard of God's Name | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Feet of Blue Pigeons | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Designer of His Own Fortune | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Love on... Books
| Love on Site | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love on Stage | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love on the Web | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love on the Pitch | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love on the Boil | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Love on the Map | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Mahu Books
| Mahu | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mahu Surfer | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mahu Fire | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mahu Vice | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mahu Men | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mahu Blood | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Zero Break | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Natural Predators | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Accidental Contact | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Children of Noah | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ghost Ship | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deadly Labors | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Soldier Down | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Unruly Son | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Virgin Homicides | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Maui Strong | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Blood Code | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Ormond Yard Romantic Adventures Books
| The Gentleman and the Spy | (2021) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lord and the Frenchman | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Saving the Boxer | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lord's Gambit | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of The Smiling Dog Cafe Books
| The Smiling Dog Cafe: Volume 1 | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bridge Between Us | (2025) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| At the Diner | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Guardian Angel of South Beach | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Rhiannon | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Six Year Itch | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Photo Booth | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Noche Buena | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lights Out Valentine | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Creeling the Bridegroom | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sea Between Us | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Holiday Treat Recipes for Special Dogs | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Collections
| Three Lambs: Erotic Tales of a Gay Frat | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hot Steamy Shorts | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| How to Succeed at a Two-Year College | (2019) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Murder Beats: Structure in Genre Fiction | (2022) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
If You Like Neil S. Plakcy Books, You’ll Love…
In Dog We Trust is the first book in the Golden Retriever Mysteries series. Steve is ready for a new relationship after a divorce and time spent in prison. He’s settling in at home with a when a neighbor is murdered while walking her dog. Steve finds her body and ends up taking in her dog, Rochester. Despite his differences with the dog he has no choice, but to take Rochester in. Now, the two of them will work together to form a detective partnership and get to the bottom of this mysterious murder.
Being John Church follows John Berman as his career is in turmoil. Worse, the love of his life has just died. He goes to the funeral where he meets his lover’s family and learns that the man he knew was a completely invented identity. The man played with facts and fooled everyone, especially Jeff. He’s left feeling betrayed and distraught with no direction. Now, Jeff will dig into the dark secrets of his lover’s life to find out who he really was and figure out he can move forward in his own life.