Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Baxter Trust | 1988 | Parnell Hall | Buy |
| 2 | The Anonymous Client | 1989 | Parnell Hall | Buy |
| 3 | The Underground Man | 1990 | Parnell Hall | Buy |
| 4 | The Naked Typist | 1990 | Parnell Hall | Buy |
| 5 | The Wrong Gun | 1992 | Parnell Hall | Buy |
| 6 | The Innocent Woman | 2011 | Parnell Hall | Buy |
| 7 | The Witness Cat | 2013 | Parnell Hall | Buy |
The Steve Winslow series by Parnell Hall consists of seven legal mysteries published between 1988 and 2013. Winslow is a defense attorney who operates on the margins of the legal profession, taking on clients with no money and cases that seem unwinnable. The Baxter Trust introduced the character, and subsequent books like The Anonymous Client and The Wrong Gun continued his string of courtroom battles.
Hall wrote these books under his own name, and they show a different side of his mystery writing. Where Stanley Hastings is comedic and bumbling, Winslow is sharp and resourceful, though both characters share an outsider quality. The series received less attention than his Puzzle Lady and Hastings books but has its admirers among fans of legal mysteries.