Mike Haller Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Fly Away, Jill | 1981 | Buy |
| California Thriller | 1984 | Buy |
| Finders Weepers | 1984 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Target of Opportunity | 1988 | Buy |
| Fuse Time | 1991 | Buy |
| Jefferson | 1993 | Buy |
| Jackson | 1997 | Buy |
| Grant | 2000 | Buy |
| Shooting the Sun | 2003 | Buy |
| The Paris Deadline | 2012 | Buy |
| The Sixth Conspirator | 2019 | Buy |
| Pont Neuf | 2020 | Buy |
Max Byrd writes both mystery fiction and historical novels. His Mike Haller series, published in the early 1980s, features a private investigator working in California. His later work shifted to historical fiction, with a trilogy of presidential novels about Jefferson, Jackson, and Grant that brought American history to life through detailed period settings and psychological portraits.
Byrd’s standalone novels span four decades, from the espionage thriller Target of Opportunity to The Paris Deadline, a mystery set in 1920s France. His twelve books move between genres with a consistent emphasis on setting, research, and atmosphere.