Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An American Outlaw | 2013 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
| 2 | An American Kill | 2015 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
| 3 | Wildburn | 2016 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
| 4 | An American Bullet | 2018 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
| 5 | An American King | 2020 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
| 6 | An American Reckoning | 2022 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
| 7 | South Country | 2023 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
| 8 | Mountain Gods | 2024 | John Stonehouse | Buy |
The John Whicher series by John Stonehouse follows Deputy U.S. Marshal John Whicher as he investigates crimes across the American Southwest. Operating in the border country of Colorado and Texas, Whicher works cases in remote territory where the law is thin on the ground and the nearest backup may be hours away.
The series blends crime thriller plotting with the wide-open atmosphere of a modern western. Stonehouse uses the Southwest’s geography, from mountain passes to desert crossings, as more than a backdrop. The landscape shapes how crimes happen and how Whicher has to work to solve them. Published since 2013, the series has grown to eight novels and earned comparisons to other law enforcement thriller writers who favor rural and western settings.