Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Malice Domestic 5 |
1996 |
Buy |
| Sisters on the Case |
2007 |
Buy |
Jessie Arnold & Alex Jensen Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Murder on the Iditarod Trail |
1991 |
Buy |
| Termination Dust |
1995 |
Buy |
| Sleeping Lady |
1996 |
Buy |
| Death Takes Passage |
1997 |
Buy |
| Puppet Master |
1997 |
N/A |
| Deadfall |
1998 |
Buy |
| Murder on the Yukon Quest |
1999 |
Buy |
| Beneath the Ashes |
2000 |
Buy |
| Dead North |
2001 |
Buy |
| Cold Company |
2002 |
Buy |
| Death Trap |
2003 |
Buy |
| Murder at Five Finger Light |
2005 |
Buy |
| Degrees of Separation |
2008 |
Buy |
Maxie and Stretch Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Serpents Trail |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Tooth of Time |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Refuge |
2007 |
Buy |
| The End of the Road |
2009 |
Buy |
Sue Henry (1940-2019) was an Alaskan mystery writer whose books are inseparable from their setting. She lived in Alaska for decades, and her two mystery series draw heavily on the state’s geography, weather, and outdoor culture. The Jessie Arnold and Alex Jensen series, which began with Murder on the Iditarod Trail in 1991, follows a sled dog racer and a state trooper who keep stumbling into criminal investigations across Alaska’s backcountry.
Her second series features Maxie McNabb and her miniature dachshund Stretch, an older woman who travels the country in an RV and encounters mysteries along the way. The Maxie books have a lighter tone than the Jessie Arnold novels but share the same attention to specific places and landscapes. Henry also contributed to mystery anthologies. Her Alaska settings are what set her work apart – she wrote about places she knew firsthand, and the cold, isolation, and beauty of the state run through every book.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Sue Henry written?
Sue Henry has written nineteen books across three series.
What was Sue Henry's first book?
Sue Henry’s first book is Murder on the Iditarod Trail, published in 1991.
What makes Sue Henry's mysteries distinctive?
Sue Henry’s books are set in Alaska, and the state’s landscape, weather, and culture are woven into every story. Her Jessie Arnold series features a sled dog racer, and the first book, Murder on the Iditarod Trail, takes place during Alaska’s famous long-distance sled dog race. The remote, harsh settings give her mysteries a different feel from typical crime fiction.