Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staccato | 2009 | Deborah J. Ledford | Buy |
| 2 | Snare | 2010 | Deborah J. Ledford | Buy |
| 3 | Crescendo | 2013 | Deborah J. Ledford | Buy |
| 4 | Causing Chaos | 2015 | Deborah J. Ledford | Buy |
The Smoky Mountain Inquest series by Deborah J. Ledford is a four-book suspense series set in Bryson City, North Carolina. The books follow Cherokee police officer Inola Walela and her colleague Steven Hawk as they investigate crimes in their mountain community.
Starting with Staccato in 2009 and concluding with Causing Chaos in 2015, the series was a finalist for both the Hillerman Sky Award and the New Mexico/Arizona Book Awards. Ledford draws on her own Cherokee heritage and personal connection to the Smoky Mountains region.