Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley | 1993 | Sandy Dengler | Buy |
| 2 | A Model Murder / Acadia | 1993 | Sandy Dengler | Buy |
| 3 | Murder On The Mount / Mount Rainier | 1994 | Sandy Dengler | Buy |
| 4 | The Quick And The Dead / Great Smokies | 1995 | Sandy Dengler | Buy |
| 5 | Grand Canyon | 2013 | Sandy Dengler | Buy |
The Jack Prester Mysteries follow a national park ranger who investigates crimes in some of America’s most famous wilderness areas. The five books, published between 1993 and 2013, each take their titles from a different national park: Death Valley, Acadia, Mount Rainier, Great Smokies, and Grand Canyon.
The national park settings give each mystery a distinct atmosphere and set of challenges. Investigating crimes in remote wilderness areas creates practical obstacles that urban detectives do not face, and Dengler uses the natural environments as both backdrop and plot element. The series will appeal to readers who enjoy both mystery fiction and the outdoors.