R.J. McMillen books

R.J. McMillen is a Canadian mystery author known for the Dan Connor Mystery series, set among the remote islands of British Columbia's Pacific Northwest coast.

Dan Connor Mystery Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Dark Moon Walking 2014 Buy
Black Tide Rising 2015 Buy
Green River Falling 2016 Buy
Gray Sea Running 2018 Buy

R.J. McMillen was born in England, raised in Australia, and spent three years in Greece before settling in Canada in 1968 with her Irish-Canadian husband. The couple built their own sailboat and spent over 30 years exploring the waters of British Columbia’s west coast. That firsthand knowledge of the Pacific Northwest’s remote islands and waterways runs through every page of her fiction.

McMillen is a trained adult educator, freelance writer, and writing workshop instructor based in British Columbia and Jalisco, Mexico. She ran an art school producing hundreds of workshops in the literary and visual arts and founded No Coast Writers, a read-and-critique group. Her articles and essays have appeared in Pacific Yachting, Season Magazine, and Ojo de Lago, among other publications.

Her Dan Connor Mystery series draws on decades of coastal living to create an authentic setting where retired RCMP officer Dan Connor and his unlikely partner Walker, an indigenous man Connor once put behind bars, solve crimes among British Columbia’s islands. Each book in the series has been edited by a local indigenous editor for cultural accuracy.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Dan Connor Mystery series about?

The series follows Dan Connor, a retired RCMP officer living among the remote islands off British Columbia’s coast. Each book pairs Connor with Walker, an indigenous man he once arrested, as they solve crimes in the rugged coastal wilderness.

How many books are in the Dan Connor Mystery series?

R.J. McMillen has written 4 books across 1 series.

What order should I read R.J. McMillen's books?

The Dan Connor books should be read in publication order starting with Dark Moon Walking, as the relationship between Dan Connor and Walker develops across the series.

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