Mike Haller books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Mike Haller series?"

"There are three books in the Mike Haller series, published between 1981 and 1984."

Q: "What is the first book in the Mike Haller series?"

"The first book in the Mike Haller series is Fly Away, Jill, published in 1981."

Q: "What is the Mike Haller series about?"

"The Mike Haller series follows a California private investigator through three cases published between 1981 and 1984. Fly Away, Jill, California Thriller, and Finders Weepers combine West Coast settings with classic PI mystery plotting."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Fly Away, Jill	1981	Max Byrd	Buy
2	California Thriller	1984	Max Byrd	Buy
3	Finders Weepers	1984	Max Byrd	Buy

The Mike Haller series established Max Byrd as a mystery writer with three PI novels set in California. Published between 1981 and 1984, the books follow Haller through investigations that draw on the Golden State’s landscape and culture. California Thriller won the Shamus Award for Best Paperback PI Novel, marking Byrd as a talent in the private eye subgenre.

The three books offer a tight, complete PI series from the early 1980s — a period when the private investigator novel was experiencing a revival thanks to writers bringing fresh voices to the genre.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Mike Haller series?

There are three books in the Mike Haller series, published between 1981 and 1984.

What is the first book in the Mike Haller series?

The first book in the Mike Haller series is Fly Away, Jill, published in 1981.

What is the Mike Haller series about?

The Mike Haller series follows a California private investigator through three cases published between 1981 and 1984. Fly Away, Jill, California Thriller, and Finders Weepers combine West Coast settings with classic PI mystery plotting.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order