Order of William J. Coughlin Books
William J. Coughlin (1929-1992) was an American novelist of legal thrillers. In addition to being an author, Coughlin was a U.S. administrative judge based out of Detroit. His series character is Charley Sloan.
William J. Coughlin became a published author in 1968 with The Dividend Was Death. Below is a list of William J. Coughlin’s books in order of when they were originally released:
Publication Order of Charley Sloan Books
The Court | (1982) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Shadow of a Doubt | (1991) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Death Penalty | (1992) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Judgment | (1997) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Proof of Intent | (2002) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Notes: Any novels by William Jeremiah Coughlin published after 1992 was ghostwritten or written by a co-author. Proof of Intent was co-authored by Walter Sorrells.
No More Dreams was later published under the title The Court.
The Cain series books were written under the pen name of Sean A. Key.