Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Fields | 1986 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 2 | Kill Flash | 1987 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 3 | Death Sweet | 1988 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 4 | On Ice | 1989 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 5 | Kin Dread | 1990 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 6 | Death Flats | 1991 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 7 | Spree | 1992 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 8 | Storm Surge | 1993 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 9 | Blue Pearl | 1994 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
| 10 | Mistress of the Bones | 1995 | T.J. MacGregor | Buy |
The Quin St. James and Mike McCleary series is T.J. MacGregor’s longest and best-known work. The ten-book series follows a married couple who run a private investigation firm in South Florida, taking on cases that range from straightforward crime to situations with darker undercurrents.
Dark Fields (1986) introduces the pair and their working partnership. Over the next decade, the series explored their professional and personal lives through Kill Flash, Death Sweet, On Ice, and the later entries through Mistress of the Bones (1995). MacGregor’s Florida settings give the books a distinctive atmosphere, and the dynamic between Quin and McCleary keeps the character side of the stories interesting across ten installments.
The series is best read in order, since the couple’s relationship evolves throughout. Readers who enjoy husband-and-wife detective teams in the vein of Robert B. Parker or Sue Grafton will find this a solid, long-running series.