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S.D. Tooley Books in Order

S.D. Tooley has written 17 books, published between 1999 and 2023. The first book is When the Dead Speak (1999) and the newest is Killer Double (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
1999–2023
Pages on record
2,884 in 11 of 17 books
Reading time
48–72 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,884 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

See all 17 books in order Printable S.D. Tooley checklist

S.D. Tooley is the pen name of Sandra D. Tooley, a mystery and urban fantasy novelist who also writes as Lee Driver. Tooley's books have won several awards. The catalogue lists 17 books from When the Dead Speak (1999) to Killer Double (2023). Tooley's series are Sam Casey Mystery, Chase Dagger Mysteries and Remy and Roadkill Mystery. Subjects include policewomen, private investigators, serial murders, Chicago and Indians of North America.

How many S.D. Tooley books are there?

S.D. Tooley has 17 books, released between 1999 and 2023. They include 3 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

S.D. Tooley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 S.D. Tooley books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of When the Dead Speak by S.D. Tooley, book 1 of the Sam Casey Mystery series (1999)
  2. Cover of The Good Die Twice by S.D. Tooley, book 1 of the Chase Dagger Mysteries series (2000)
  3. Cover of Full Moon-Bloody Moon by S.D. Tooley, book 2 of the Chase Dagger Mysteries series (2000)
  4. Cover of Nothing Else Matters by S.D. Tooley, book 2 of the Sam Casey Mystery series (2000)
  5. Cover of The Skull by S.D. Tooley, book 1 of the Remy and Roadkill Mystery series (2006)
  6. Cover of Echoes from the Grave by S.D. Tooley, book 4 of the Sam Casey Mystery series (2007)
  7. Cover of What Lies Within by S.D. Tooley, book 5 of the Sam Casey Mystery series (2010)
  8. Cover of Fatal Storm by S.D. Tooley, book 5 of the Chase Dagger Mysteries series (2011)
  9. Cover of The Tunnel by S.D. Tooley, book 7 of the Sam Casey Mystery series (2013)
  1. 1
    When the Dead SpeakSam Casey Mystery #11999 · 302 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999302
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  2. 2
    The Good Die TwiceChase Dagger Mysteries #12000 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000292
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  3. 3
    Full Moon-Bloody MoonChase Dagger Mysteries #22000 · 232 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000232
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  4. 4
    Nothing Else MattersSam Casey Mystery #22000 · 260 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000260
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  5. 5
    Restless SpiritSam Casey Mystery #32002 · 299 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002299
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  6. 6
    The UnseenChase Dagger Mysteries #32004 · confirmed 2/4
    2004–
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  7. 7
    The SkullRemy and Roadkill Mystery #12006 · 180 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006180
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  8. 8
    Echoes from the GraveSam Casey Mystery #42007 · 282 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007282
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  9. 9
    Chasing GhostsChase Dagger Mysteries #42008 · confirmed 2/4
    2008–
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  10. 10
    What Lies WithinSam Casey Mystery #52010 · 249 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2010249
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  11. 11
    Mysteries to Die For2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  12. 12
    Fatal StormChase Dagger Mysteries #52011 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011240
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  13. 13
    Destiny KillsSam Casey Mystery #62012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  14. 14
    The VaporizerChase Dagger Mysteries #62012 · 276 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012276
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  15. 15
    The TunnelSam Casey Mystery #72013 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013272
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  16. 16
    NightfallChase Dagger Mysteries #72015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  17. 17
    Killer DoubleSam Casey Mystery #82023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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S.D. Tooley series and characters in order

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.

S.D. Tooley books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Chase Dagger Mysteries in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Good Die Twice
  2. 2. Full Moon-Bloody Moon
  3. 3. The Unseen
  4. 4. Chasing Ghosts
  5. 5. Fatal Storm
  6. 6. The Vaporizer
  7. 7. Nightfall

Remy and Roadkill Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Skull

Standalone books

1 book

1 S.D. Tooley title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read S.D. Tooley books in order?

You only need to read S.D. Tooley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with S.D. Tooley

Start with the first book of the S.D. Tooley series you want to read: Sam Casey Mystery starts with When the Dead Speak (1999), Sam Casey starts with When the Dead Speak (1999) and Chase Dagger starts with The Good Die Twice (2000). The earliest catalogued title overall is When the Dead Speak (1999).

What is the newest S.D. Tooley book?

Killer Double (2023) is the newest S.D. Tooley book released so far.

Is there a new S.D. Tooley book coming?

No next S.D. Tooley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

S.D. Tooley at a glance

Paused
No new S.D. Tooley title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
S.D. Tooley books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,884 pages across the 11 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most S.D. Tooley books, 8 of 17, were published in the 2000s.

What the S.D. Tooley books are about

7 of the 17 S.D. Tooley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: policewomen is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.