Order of William G. Tapply Books

William G. Tapply (1940-2009) was an American author of legal thriller/mystery novels and non-fiction books on fishing, the outdoors and writing. He is best known for his books featuring Brady Coyne. Tapply earned his Bachelor’s degree in American studies and his Master’s degree in teaching from Harvard. Before he became a full-time writer, he worked as a teacher and an administrator at Lexington High School, his alma mater. In addition, he also taught at Emerson College and Clark University. Tapply was married to fellow mystery author and editor Vicki Stiefel and had five children.

William G. Tapply made his debut as a published author with the 1984 novel Death at Charity’s Point. The novel won the Scribner Crime Novel Award. He followed it up that same year with The Dutch Blue Error. His final mystery novel was Outwitting Trolls, which was published posthumously in 2010. Below is a list of William G. Tapply’s books in order of when they were first published:

Publication Order of Brady Coyne Books

Death at Charity's Point	(1984)
The Dutch Blue Error	(1984)
Follow the Sharks	(1985)
The Marine Corpse / A Rodent of Doubt	(1986)
Dead Meat	(1987)
The Vulgar Boatman	(1987)
A Void in Hearts	(1988)
Dead Winter	(1989)
Client Privilege	(1990)
The Spotted Cats	(1991)
Tight Lines	(1992)
The Snake Eater	(1993)
The Seventh Enemy	(1995)
Close to the Bone	(1996)
Cutter's Run	(1998)
Muscle Memory	(1999)
Scar Tissue	(2000)
Past Tense	(2001)
A Fine Line	(2002)
Shadow of Death	(2003)
Nervous Water	(2005)
Out Cold	(2006)
One-Way Ticket	(2007)
Hell Bent	(2008)
Outwitting Trolls	(2010)

Publication Order of Brady Coyne/J.W. Jackson Books

(with Philip R. Craig)

First Light	(2001)
Second Sight	(2004)
Third Strike	(2007)

Publication Order of Stoney Calhoun Books

Bitch Creek	(2004)
Gray Ghost	(2007)
Dark Tiger	(2009)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Thicker Than Water	(1995)
The Nomination	(2011)

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Those Hours Spent Outdoors	(1988)
Opening Day and Other Angling Neuroses	(1990)
Home Water, Near and Far	(1992)
Sportsman's Legacy	(1993)
A Fly-Fishing Life	(1997)
Bass Bug Fishing	(1999)
Upland Days	(2000)
Pocket Water	(2001)
The Orvis Pocket Guide To Fly Fishing for Bass	(2003)
The Elements Of Mystery Fiction	(2004)
Gone Fishin'	(2004)
Trout Eyes	(2007)
Upland Autumn	(2009)
Every Day Was Special	(2010)

Publication Order of Anthologies

Coast to Coast: Murder from Sea to Shining Sea

(2015)

Notes: The Marine Corpse was also published as A Rodent of Doubt. The Brady Coyne/J.W. Jackson books were co-authored with Philip R. Craig. Thicker Than Water was co-authored with Linda Barlow.

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