Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bury Me When I’m Dead | 2016 | Cheryl A. Head | Buy |
| 2 | Wake Me When It’s Over | 2018 | Cheryl A. Head | Buy |
| 3 | Catch Me When I’m Falling | 2019 | Cheryl A. Head | Buy |
| 4 | Judge Me When I’m Wrong | 2019 | Cheryl A. Head | Buy |
| 5 | Find Me When I’m Lost | 2020 | Cheryl A. Head | Buy |
| 6 | Warn Me When It’s Time | 2021 | Cheryl A. Head | Buy |
The Charlie Mack Motown Mystery series follows a Black lesbian private investigator in Detroit. Bury Me When I’m Dead (2016) launches the series, which runs through six books to Warn Me When It’s Time (2021). Each book features a new case set against Detroit’s neighborhoods, industries, and social dynamics.
Charlie Mack runs a private investigation firm with her partner and a small team. The cases pull her into different layers of Detroit life, from corporate corruption to street-level crime. The book titles follow a consistent pattern, and the series maintained a steady annual pace between 2016 and 2021.
Cheryl A. Head brings Detroit to life as more than just a backdrop. The city’s history, its neighborhoods, and its people are woven into the plots. Readers who enjoy PI mysteries with a strong sense of place and diverse characters will find this series worth reading from the beginning.