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 …