Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Long Cold Fall | 1991 | Sam Reaves | Buy |
| 2 | Fear Will Do It | 1992 | Sam Reaves | Buy |
| 3 | Bury it Deep | 1993 | Sam Reaves | Buy |
| 4 | Get What’s Coming | 1995 | Sam Reaves | Buy |
The Cooper MacLeish series follows a Vietnam veteran who drives a cab in Chicago and keeps stumbling into criminal situations that most people would run from. Sam Reaves published all four books between 1991 and 1995, starting with A Long Cold Fall. The series has a classic hard-boiled feel, with a tough but thoughtful protagonist navigating a city that can be beautiful and brutal in equal measure.
Cooper is not a cop or a private investigator. He is just a guy with a particular set of skills and a stubborn refusal to look the other way when something is wrong. The Chicago setting is as important to these books as the main character, and Reaves clearly knows the city well enough to make every street corner feel real.