Murder in Montana: 18 books of crime fiction

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Bitterroot
by James Lee Burke
Following his acclaimed bestseller Purple Cane Road, James Lee Burke returns with a triumphant tour de force. Set in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, home …

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In the Moon of Red Ponies
by James Lee Burke
Billy Bob discovers that jail cells have revolving doors and that the government he had sworn to serve may have become his enemy.

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Coyote Wind and Specimen Song
by Peter Bowen
Featuring Montanan cattle-brand inspector and occasional sleuth Gabriel Du Pré, Peter Bowen's spare and lyrical mysteries have always received the critics' highest praise. Now, the …

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Badlands
by Peter Bowen
From the critically acclaimed author of "Ash Child" comes the tenth installment in the popular series A Montana Mystery Featuring Gabriel Du Pr.

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The Edge Of The Crazies
by Jamie Harrison
Perched at the foot of Montana's Crazy Mountains, Blue Deer is a small town boasting an uneasy mix of longtime residents and hotshots from both …

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Going Local
by Jamie Harrison
Sheriff Jules Clement must catch the killer of a lawyer and his lover when the rodeo comes to Blue Deer, Montana.

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DreadfulWater Shows Up
by Hartley GoodWeather
Ex-California cop Thumps DreadfulWater, makes his living as a fine-arts photographer in a western town struggling for economic independence, but when a dead body turns …

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The Wrong Case
by James Crumley
An extraordinary detective story from one of the great American crime fiction authors. Milo once had a thriving divorce-case business in the small town of …

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Iced
by Jenny Siler
From the author of the "New York Times" Notable Book "Easy Money" comes a riveting suspense novel about a headstrong repo woman in Montana. Only …

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Deadman
by Jon A. Jackson
Deadman is another virtuoso performance from a master crime novelist. This time, Mulheisen is headed out of town, hot on the trail of Helen Sedlacek, …

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Red Harvest
by Dashiell Hammett
From one of the great pioneers of detective stories, a classic novel reissued with a new introduction by S.A. Cosby The steadfast and sturdy Continental …

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Blood Lure
by Nevada Barr
In this mystery in Nevada Barr’s New York Times bestselling series, District Park Ranger Anna Pigeon is betrayed by nature itself, as a most unnatural …

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The Nature of Midnight
by Robert Rice
While investigating the murder of a postal worker and a customer, U.S. Postal Inspectors Gillian Loomis and Max Dombrowski discover a link between the contemporary …

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Elemental Threat
by Richard Henry Opper
Robert Botkin pursues the people and motives behind a massive explosion on a Montana Indian Reservation.

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When Wallflowers Die
by Sandra West Prowell
Investigating the twenty-five-year-old murder of the wife of a gubernatorial candidate, Montana detective Phoebe Siegel finds her life threatened by what she learns and confronts …

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Lone Creek
by Neil McMahon
In this edgy thriller set on his home turf of Montana, McMahon interweaves the story of family dynasties and an unsolved mystery, all against the …

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The Murdock's Law
by Loren D. Estleman
Special U.S. Deputy Page Murdock rides into Breen, Montana, on the trail of a menacing and elusive outlaw. But before he can scout the saloons …

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Once Late with a .38
by Peter Brandvold
Sheriff Ben Stillman has enough of a hard time keeping the peace in the town of Clantick without having to worry about the likes of …