Mike Connolly Mystery Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Sober Justice | 2004 | Buy |
| Double Take | 2005 | Buy |
| Electric Beach | 2006 | Buy |
| Night Rain | 2007 | Buy |
| The Deposition | 2007 | Buy |
Mike Connolly is an American author who writes legal thrillers set in the American South. His primary work is the Mike Connolly Mystery series, which follows Pete Boudreaux, a criminal defense lawyer based in Mobile, Alabama. The series began with Sober Justice in 2004 and ran to five books, concluding with The Deposition in 2007.
The novels draw on the distinctive atmosphere of coastal Alabama, blending courtroom drama with crime fiction elements. Pete Boudreaux is a morally complex protagonist who operates in the grey area between legitimate legal work and the criminal world his clients inhabit. The series has a regional flavor that distinguishes it from more generic legal thriller fare.
Connolly published through Pelican Publishing, a regional press known for Southern authors. The five books in the series form a loose continuity, with Boudreaux developing across the installments. Readers who enjoy the work of John Grisham or Scott Turow in a less nationally prominent setting tend to respond well to the series.