M.E. Browning books

M.E. Browning is a former police captain turned mystery writer, known for the Jo Wyatt Mystery series set in the Colorado mountains. She also writes the Mer Cavallo diving mysteries under the name Micki Browning.

Anthologies

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The Great Filling Station Holdup 2021 Buy

Jo Wyatt Mystery Reading Order

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Shadow Ridge 2020 Buy
Shadow Ridge: A Jo Wyatt Mystery 2020 N/A
Mercy Creek 2021 Buy

M.E. Browning draws on more than two decades of police work to write mysteries grounded in real investigative procedure. She served in various command positions during her career, including running investigative units and working as a hostage negotiator. After retiring as a captain, she turned to writing crime fiction full time. Her debut under the M.E. Browning name, Shadow Ridge, won the Colorado Book Award for Mystery and took a silver medal at the Florida Book Awards.

Before the Jo Wyatt series, Browning published the Mer Cavallo diving mysteries under her given name, Micki Browning. The first of those, Adrift, was an Agatha Award finalist for Best First Novel, and its sequel Beached won the Royal Palm Literary Award for Book of the Year. She holds an undergraduate degree in Medieval Studies, earned partly while studying in Paris. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in anthologies, textbooks, and mystery magazines.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has M.E. Browning written?

M.E. Browning has written four books across two series.

What was M.E. Browning's first book?

M.E. Browning’s first book is Shadow Ridge, published in 2020.

What is M.E. Browning's law enforcement background?

Browning spent twenty-two years in municipal law enforcement, working in both Santa Barbara, California and Durango, Colorado. She retired at the rank of captain and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

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