Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Mysterious Press Anniversary Anthology: Celebrating 25 Years |
2001 |
Buy |
Joe Gunther Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Open Season |
1988 |
Buy |
| Borderlines |
1990 |
Buy |
| Scent of Evil |
1991 |
Buy |
| The Skeleton’s Knee |
1992 |
Buy |
| Fruits of the Poisonous Tree |
1993 |
Buy |
| The Dark Root |
1994 |
Buy |
| The Ragman’s Memory |
1995 |
Buy |
| Bellows Falls |
1996 |
Buy |
| The Disposable Man |
1997 |
Buy |
| Occam’s Razor |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Marble Mask |
2000 |
Buy |
| Tucker Peak |
2001 |
Buy |
| The Sniper’s Wife |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Sniper’s Wife: A Joe Gunther Novel |
2002 |
N/A |
| Gatekeeper |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Surrogate Thief |
2004 |
Buy |
| St. Albans Fire |
2005 |
Buy |
| The Second Mouse |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Second Mouse: A Joe Gunther Novel |
2006 |
N/A |
| Chat |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Catch |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Price of Malice |
2009 |
Buy |
| Red Herring |
2010 |
Buy |
| Tag Man |
2011 |
Buy |
| Paradise City |
2012 |
Buy |
| Three Can Keep a Secret |
2013 |
Buy |
| Proof Positive |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Company She Kept |
2015 |
Buy |
| Presumption of Guilt |
2017 |
Buy |
| Trace |
2017 |
Buy |
| Bury the Lead |
2018 |
Buy |
| Bomber’s Moon |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Orphan’s Guilt |
2020 |
Buy |
| Marked Man |
2021 |
Buy |
| Fall Guy |
2022 |
Buy |
Joe Gunther Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Snow Blind |
2012 |
Buy |
| Crosscut |
2019 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Southern Timberman |
1988 |
Buy |
Archer Mayor has been writing the Joe Gunther mystery series since 1988, making it one of the longest-running police procedural series in American fiction. Set in Vermont, the series follows detective Joe Gunther through crimes that emerge from the state’s small towns, rural communities, and the tensions beneath its quiet surface. Mayor has published 39 books in total.
Mayor brings real credentials to his fiction. He has worked as a death investigator for the Vermont medical examiner’s office, served as an EMT, and volunteered as a firefighter. That firsthand experience shows in the procedural details and the understanding of how crime and investigation actually work in a small, rural state.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Archer Mayor written?
Archer Mayor has written 39 books across four series.
What was Archer Mayor's first book?
Archer Mayor’s first book is Open Season, published in 1988.
What makes the Joe Gunther series distinctive?
The Joe Gunther series is set in Vermont, an unusual location for police procedurals. Mayor draws on his real-life experience as a Vermont death investigator, EMT, and volunteer firefighter to bring authenticity to the rural New England setting and its particular brand of crime.