Roscoe Conklin

Roscoe Conklin is a fictional retired detective in Davin Goodwin's mystery series, an ex-cop who traded his badge for island life on Bonaire but keeps getting pulled into criminal investigations.

Roscoe Conklin is the lead character in Davin Goodwin’s mystery series set on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. Known as “R” to his friends, Conklin is a retired police detective who spent 25 years on the force before trading cold winters for warm Caribbean waters and scuba diving.

His retirement plans fall apart when crimes start happening around him, and his investigative instincts prove impossible to turn off. The Roscoe Conklin Mystery series follows him as he reluctantly returns to detective work in a tropical setting, bringing his experience from the mainland to an island where everyone knows everyone and secrets are hard to keep.

Reading Order

See the complete Roscoe Conklin Mystery reading order for all books in the series.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did Roscoe Conklin move to Bonaire?

After 25 years as a police detective, Roscoe Conklin retired and moved to the Caribbean island of Bonaire for a quieter life of scuba diving and sunshine. His friends call him “R,” and he had no plans to investigate anything more serious than coral reefs until crime found him again.

How many books feature Roscoe Conklin?

There are two books in the Roscoe Conklin Mystery series by Davin Goodwin: Diver’s Paradise (2020) and Paradise Cove (2022).

Where is the Roscoe Conklin series set?

The Roscoe Conklin Mystery series is set on Bonaire, a small Caribbean island in the southern Netherlands Antilles known for its world-class scuba diving.

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