Thorn Novels

“Like top-drawer Dutch Leonard turned inside out... smart, observant, richly grotesque."

— James Ellroy

Welcome to Thorn’s World

There is a dark side to the idyllic Florida Keys. A place where men like Thorn are needed.

Thorn is a Keys guy, with an intimate knowledge of the water, the birds, the fish, the shape and texture of ocean breezes, and the scent of approaching rain. He knows this world intimately from years of paying close attention and exploring the creeks and mangrove islands, the hidden lagoons, the flats.

And when there is no other choice, Thorn also knows how to deliver justice by any means necessary.

Learn More About Thorn’s Adventures Here

Under Cover of Darkness by Florida Thriller Author James W Hall

Under Cover of Daylight

Tropical Freeze by Florida Thriller Author James W Hall

Tropical Freeze

Mean High Tide by Florida Thriller Author James W Hall

Mean High Tide

Gone Wild

Gone Wild

Buzz Cut by Florida Thriller Author James W Hall

Buzz Cut

Red Sky at Night by Florida Thriller Author James W Hall

Red Sky at Night

Blackwater Sound by Florida Thriller Author James W Hall

Blackwater Sound

Off the Chart

Magic City

Hell’s Bay

Silencer

Dead Last

Going Dark

The Big Finish

Bad Axe

Thorn's newest adventure by Florida Thriller Author James W Hall

Trickster

Thorn is a Keys guy, with an intimate knowledge of the water, the birds, the fish, the shape and texture of ocean breezes, and the scent of approaching rain. He knows this world intimately from years of paying close attention and exploring the creeks and mangrove islands, the hidden lagoons, the flats.

He has lots of casual buddies, fishing guides, old salts, bar owners, Keys riff raff, but only one close friend, a virtual brother named Sugarman. An African American who grew up with Thorn in Key Largo and who often sensibly steers Thorn away from his mad impulses.

“James Hall is a master of suspense.”

— New York Times

Read The Whole Thorn Series

Thorn is Henry David Thoreau with a .357 magnum.

He’s my neighbor across the street, a fishing guide with a simple, steadfast moral code. All he truly wants to do is sit on his deck and watch the sun dissolve into the Gulf with an icy Red Stripe in his hand. But when there is no other choice, he will strap on his six gun and head out to seek justice.

Keep in touch with Jim

We check in with Thorn over at Snappers or Lorelei every once in a while. Maybe he’ll have some new stories to tell us. 

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