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
Publication Order of Brady Coyne/J.W. Jackson Books
(with Philip R. Craig)
| First Light | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Second Sight | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Third Strike | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Stoney Calhoun Books
| Bitch Creek | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gray Ghost | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dark Tiger | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Thicker Than Water | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Nomination | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Those Hours Spent Outdoors | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Opening Day and Other Angling Neuroses | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Home Water, Near and Far | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sportsman's Legacy | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| A Fly-Fishing Life | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bass Bug Fishing | (1999) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Upland Days | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Pocket Water | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Orvis Pocket Guide To Fly Fishing for Bass | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Elements Of Mystery Fiction | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gone Fishin' | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Trout Eyes | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Upland Autumn | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Every Day Was Special | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
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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I love all of William Tapplys books!! My dad was a great fisherman ans taught all of us kids to fish. I loved fishing with him and my girls always loved it too. We all wete avid readers too.