Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaskan Legal | 2021 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 2 | Alaskan Legal 2 | 2022 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 3 | Alaskan Legal 3 | 2025 | Dave Daren | Buy |
| 4 | Alaskan Legal 4 | 2026 | Dave Daren | Buy |
Dave Daren’s Alaskan Legal series takes the courtroom thriller out of the big city and drops it into the Alaskan wilderness. The series began in 2021 and follows a lawyer navigating cases in remote communities where the nearest courthouse might be a bush plane ride away. The isolation adds a layer of tension that most legal thrillers lack, since witnesses are harder to find and the stakes of every case feel more personal in a small community.
The series has grown to four books, with the most recent installment arriving in 2026. Readers who enjoy legal fiction but want a break from the usual big-firm or big-city settings will find something different here. The Alaskan backdrop keeps the stories grounded in a specific place, and Daren uses the setting to create situations that would not come up in a Manhattan courtroom.