Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Moon Walking | 2014 | R.J. McMillen | Buy |
| 2 | Black Tide Rising | 2015 | R.J. McMillen | Buy |
| 3 | Green River Falling | 2016 | R.J. McMillen | Buy |
| 4 | Gray Sea Running | 2018 | R.J. McMillen | Buy |
The Dan Connor Mystery series by R.J. McMillen is set among the remote islands off British Columbia’s Pacific Northwest coast. The books follow Dan Connor, a retired RCMP officer who lives a quiet life on the water, and Walker, an indigenous man with a complicated past with Connor. The two form an unlikely partnership to investigate crimes across the rugged, isolated coastal landscape.
McMillen built her own sailboat with her husband and spent over 30 years sailing British Columbia’s waters, and that experience gives the series an authentic sense of place. The natural world is as much a character as the people in it, from the tidal channels and hidden coves to the wildlife and weather that shape life on the coast. Each book has been edited by a local indigenous editor for cultural accuracy.
The series begins with Dark Moon Walking, where Connor is forced out of retirement when sinister events disturb his isolated anchorage. Subsequent books take him deeper into the coastal communities and criminal networks that operate far from the reach of conventional law enforcement.