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Joe Gunther
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About This Series
The Joe Gunther series, crafted by the talented Archer Mayor, is a gripping collection of crime novels set against the backdrop of Vermont. This series begins with 'Open Season' in 1988 and spans over three decades, weaving intricate tales that blend mystery, suspense, and rich character development. Mayor's writing is characterized by its authentic portrayal of both the landscape and the human psyche, making it a must-read for fans of the genre.
What sets the Joe Gunther series apart is its deep exploration of morality, justice, and the complexities of human relationships. Each book delves into the intricacies of crime and the detectives who navigate the murky waters of investigation, providing readers with thrilling plots and thought-provoking themes. Ideal for avid mystery readers and those who appreciate well-crafted narratives, this series captures the essence of small-town life while tackling universal themes of good versus evil.
For newcomers, starting with 'Open Season' is essential, as it introduces readers to Joe Gunther, the central character, and provides context for his subsequent adventures. While the books can be enjoyed individually, the character development and overarching storylines benefit from reading in order. With 33 books in the series, fans will find a treasure trove of mysteries waiting to be uncovered.
Though no thought leaders have specifically recommended the Joe Gunther series, readers who relish intricate crime stories with a blend of realism and suspense will undoubtedly find a home in these pages. Whether you’re a seasoned mystery enthusiast or a casual reader looking for a compelling series, the Joe Gunther novels offer an immersive experience that will keep you turning the pages late into the night.
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Libro 1 por Archer Mayor • Publicado en 1988
Brattleboro detective Joe Gunther investigates when a wealthy young man is shot by a terrified widow and other former jurors from an old murder trial begin to die. Digging into the rushed conviction, he clashes with l...
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Libro 1:Open Season
Archer Mayor • 1988
Brattleboro detective Joe Gunther investigates when a wealthy young man is shot by a terrified widow and other former jurors from an old murder trial begin to die. Digging into the rushed conviction, he clashes with l...
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Libro 2:Borderlines
Archer Mayor • 1990
Looking for a quieter assignment, Joe Gunther takes a temporary post in Gannet, the Vermont town of his childhood summers. After a fire kills members of an isolationist sect and a worried father is stabbed, Joe uncove...
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Libro 3:Scent of Evil
Archer Mayor • 1991
When a fast-living stockbroker is found buried near a busy street, suspicion falls on the policeman whose wife was having an affair with him. As more bodies drop and a wiretap appears in his office, Joe Gunther hunts...
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Libro 4:The Skeleton's Knee
Archer Mayor • 1992
A recluse living on a remote Vermont hillside appears to have died quietly, until an autopsy reveals a decades-old bullet lodged in his body. Joe Gunther follows the trail to buried cash, an unmarked grave, and someon...
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Libro 5:Fruits of the Poisonous Tree
Archer Mayor • 1993
When town official Gail Zigman, Joe Gunther's longtime companion, is brutally raped, Joe takes the case despite the conflict of interest. A single suspect soon seems to fit every clue a bit too neatly, forcing Joe to...
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Libro 6:The Dark Root
Archer Mayor • 1994
A vicious home invasion in Brattleboro's small Asian community exposes a shadowy smuggling corridor moving people, drugs, and contraband across the Canadian border. As rival underworld factions turn on each other, Joe...
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Libro 7:The Ragman's Memory
Archer Mayor • 1995
A child's discovery of human hair woven into a bird's nest leads Joe Gunther to the murder of a teenage runaway, a missing activist, and a series of suspicious deaths tied to a controversial development deal. Only a t...
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Libro 8:Bellows Falls
Archer Mayor • 1996
Loaned to the hard-luck town of Bellows Falls, Joe Gunther is asked to probe a harassment complaint against a local cop. The deeper he digs into the Bouch family and their disappearing young dealers, the more the case...
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Libro 9:The Disposable Man
Archer Mayor • 1997
An unidentified man with Russian tattoos is found strangled in a Vermont quarry, and suddenly both the CIA and the Russian underworld seem interested. When Joe Gunther is framed for theft, he realizes someone sees him...
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Libro 10:Occam's Razor
Archer Mayor • 1999
A headless, handless body left on railroad tracks looks like a vagrant hit by a train, until clean underwear and unusual chemical burns suggest staging. As more deaths surface, Joe Gunther follows a twisted trail towa...
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Libro 11:The Marble Mask
Archer Mayor • 2000
When a frozen corpse is found on a Vermont mountaintop and dated back to the 1940s, Joe Gunther's newly formed Vermont Bureau of Investigation gets its first big case. The victim was a Canadian crime boss, and old gru...
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Libro 12:Tucker Peak
Archer Mayor • 2001
Called to a luxury ski resort called Tucker Peak, Joe Gunther's VBI team expects minor thefts and environmental protests. Instead they find embezzlement, violent sabotage, and murder, forcing them to sort genuine acti...
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Libro 13:The Sniper's Wife
Archer Mayor • 2002
When Willy Kunkle's ex-wife is found dead of an apparent heroin overdose in her New York apartment, he refuses to believe it was an accident. Joe Gunther and Sammie Martens follow Willy into his rough past, from city...
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Libro 14:Gatekeeper
Archer Mayor • 2003
A string of drug deaths and killings in Vermont - a teen robber gunned down, a dealer hanged from a bridge, a politician's granddaughter overdosed - pushes Joe Gunther's team into a multiagency war on heroin. Going un...
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Libro 15:The Surrogate Thief
Archer Mayor • 2004
A domestic shooting brings to light a gun linked to an unsolved storekeeper's murder from Joe Gunther's early career, when his wife was dying and he let the case go cold. Haunted by that failure, he reopens the file a...
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Libro 16:St. Albans Fire
Archer Mayor • 2005
A rash of barn and building fires across Vermont soon looks like the work of a careful arsonist. With the VBI stretched from rural dairy farms to the streets of Newark, Joe Gunther must connect scattered blazes before...
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Libro 17:The Second Mouse
Archer Mayor • 2006
In blue collar Bennington, Michelle Fisher is found dead in a house that is about to be sold, with no clear sign of violence. Joe Gunther reads her postcards, diaries, and debts, and slowly links her lonely life to a...
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Libro 18:Chat
Archer Mayor • 2007
A suspicious crash that nearly kills Joe Gunther's mother and brother points to a violent local clan with a grudge. At the same time, two eerie, similar deaths lead the VBI into anonymous internet chat rooms where pre...
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Libro 19:The Catch
Archer Mayor • 2008
When a Vermont deputy is gunned down during a routine traffic stop, Joe Gunther's team traces the killers to a coastal drug pipeline. A charismatic lobsterman turned trafficker hides product among the boats and coves...
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Libro 20:The Price of Malice
Archer Mayor • 2009
Wayne Castine, a suspected child predator entangled with an extended trailer park family, is found savagely murdered, and everyone around him has motive. While Joe Gunther's team follows that case, he keeps slipping a...
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Libro 21:Red Herring
Archer Mayor • 2010
Three people in rural Vermont die by very different means, yet each body bears a single unexplained drop of someone else's blood. As political campaigns rage in the background, Joe Gunther's team turns to cutting edge...
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Libro 22:Tag Man
Archer Mayor • 2011
A nimble burglar slips into wealthy Vermont homes at night, samples fine food, and leaves only a Post-it reading, You're it. Dubbed the Tag Man, he becomes both hunter and prey after stumbling on chilling evidence tha...
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Libro 23:Paradise City
Archer Mayor • 2012
After an elderly woman surprises burglars in her Boston townhouse and is killed, clues link the crime to a wave of sophisticated break-ins in Vermont. Joe Gunther teams up with Boston detectives and the victim's deter...
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Libro 24:Three Can Keep a Secret
Archer Mayor • 2013
In the wake of a devastating Vermont hurricane, a long-buried coffin washes open to reveal it was filled with rocks, not a body. As Joe Gunther also investigates a retired politician's death and a vanished mental pati...
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Libro 25:Proof Positive
Archer Mayor • 2014
Reclusive Vietnam veteran Ben Kendall dies when the towering piles inside his farmhouse collapse, but the scene feels wrong to medical examiner Beverly Hillstrom. Joe Gunther learns Kendall hoarded combat photos someo...
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Libro 26:The Company She Kept
Archer Mayor • 2015
During a brutal Vermont winter, the body of state senator Susan Raffner is found hanging from a highway rock face, the word dyke carved into her chest. As a governor's confidante and political star, she leaves Joe Gun...
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Libro 27:Presumption of Guilt
Archer Mayor • 2017
When demolition crews break up a concrete slab at a closed nuclear plant, they uncover the skeleton of Hank Mitchell, missing since 1970. Joe Gunther's team digs into old construction graft and laundered mob money, th...
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Libro 28:Trace
Archer Mayor • 2017
With Joe Gunther pulled away to care for his ailing mother, the VBI juggles three demanding cases: a young woman apparently targeted by a hit man, a notorious trooper shooting from years ago, and an elaborate theft sc...
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Libro 29:Bury the Lead
Archer Mayor • 2018
A murdered young woman near a ski trail, escalating sabotage at a major Vermont employer, and a frightening Ebola outbreak at a local hospital all seem unrelated at first. Joe Gunther's team slowly uncovers ties throu...
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Libro 30:Bomber's Moon
Archer Mayor • 2019
After a small-time drug dealer is murdered, what looks routine soon tangles Joe Gunther's team with an elite prep school, political money, and professional thieves. Reporter Sally Kravitz and private investigator Rach...
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Libro 31:The Orphan's Guilt
Archer Mayor • 2020
A routine drunk driving arrest sends defense lawyers to private eye Sally Kravitz, who starts asking why the driver's disabled brother really died. Joe Gunther's team peels back decades of medical records, guilt, and...
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Libro 32:Marked Man
Archer Mayor • 2021
When a medical student realizes that wealthy philanthropist Nathan Lyon did not die a natural death after his body is donated to science, Joe Gunther uncovers that Lyon was really Nick Bianchi, with deep mob ties. As...
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Libro 33:Fall Guy
Archer Mayor • 2022
A stolen luxury car abandoned in Vermont holds a dead burglar in the trunk and a trove of loot from jobs across two states. Among the discarded cell phones lies evidence from a notorious child abduction, pulling Joe G...
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