Cheryl A. Head books

Cheryl A. Head is the author of the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series, featuring a Black female detective in Detroit.
Author · Mystery · Crime Fiction · LGBTQ+ Fiction

Charlie Mack Motown Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Bury Me When I’m Dead 2016 Buy
Wake Me When It’s Over 2018 Buy
Catch Me When I’m Falling 2019 Buy
Judge Me When I’m Wrong 2019 Buy
Find Me When I’m Lost 2020 Buy
Warn Me When It’s Time 2021 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Long Way Home 2013 Buy
Time’s Undoing 2023 Buy

Cheryl A. Head writes mystery fiction set in Detroit. The Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series (2016-2021) follows Charlie Mack, a Black lesbian private investigator working cases across the Motor City. The six-book series starts with Bury Me When I’m Dead (2016).

Her standalone novel Time’s Undoing (2023) is historical fiction about a journalist investigating her great-grandfather’s murder in 1929 Birmingham, Alabama. Long Way Home (2013) was her debut novel.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Cheryl A. Head written?

Cheryl A. Head has written eight books across two series.

What was Cheryl A. Head's first book?

Cheryl A. Head’s first book is Long Way Home, published in 2013.

What is Cheryl A. Head known for?

Head is known for the Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series (2016-2021), featuring Charlie Mack, a Black lesbian private investigator in Detroit. The six-book series combines classic detective fiction with a distinct Detroit setting and LGBTQ+ representation. She also wrote the historical novel Time’s Undoing (2023).

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