Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder on the Iditarod Trail | 1991 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 2 | Termination Dust | 1995 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 3 | Sleeping Lady | 1996 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 4 | Death Takes Passage | 1997 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 5 | Puppet Master | 1997 | Sue Henry | N/A |
| 6 | Deadfall | 1998 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 7 | Murder on the Yukon Quest | 1999 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 8 | Beneath the Ashes | 2000 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 9 | Dead North | 2001 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 10 | Cold Company | 2002 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 11 | Death Trap | 2003 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 12 | Murder at Five Finger Light | 2005 | Sue Henry | Buy |
| 13 | Degrees of Separation | 2008 | Sue Henry | Buy |
Sue Henry’s Jessie Arnold and Alex Jensen series is set in Alaska and follows two characters whose lives keep intersecting with crime. Jessie Arnold is a sled dog racer, and Alex Jensen is a state trooper, and the books use their different perspectives to explore mysteries that range from murders during the Iditarod to disappearances in remote wilderness areas.
The series began with Murder on the Iditarod Trail in 1991, which won the Anthony Award for Best First Mystery Novel. Over thirteen books, Henry takes readers across Alaska’s varied landscapes, from Anchorage to tiny bush communities accessible only by plane. The harsh weather, vast distances, and isolation of the state become part of each story’s plot rather than just background scenery.