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Start with DreadfulWater and continue through all 8 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Thomas King • Published 2002
Former California cop Thumps DreadfulWater is trying to live quietly as a photographer in Chinook when he discovers a body in a new condo resort, pulling him back into investigation amid tribal politics, corporate mon...
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Dreadfulwater reading order
Ends with Black Ice
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Book 1:DreadfulWater
Thomas King • 2002
Former California cop Thumps DreadfulWater is trying to live quietly as a photographer in Chinook when he discovers a body in a new condo resort, pulling him back into investigation amid tribal politics, corporate mon...
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Book 2:The Red Power Murders
Thomas King • 2017
A famed Red Power activist arrives in Chinook just as a retired FBI agent turns up dead at the local hotel, forcing Thumps into a temporary deputy role and into a case tangled with old militancy, missing leaders and s...
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Book 3:Cold Skies
Thomas King • 2018
On the eve of a high profile water conference, a scientist linked to a controversial drilling technology is found dead, and Thumps is drawn into a dangerous struggle between environmental risk, powerful investors and...
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Book 4:A Matter of Malice
Thomas King • 2019
When a true crime TV crew revisits the death of a local heiress, Thumps reluctantly agrees to consult, only to have the producer die in the same way, leaving him to untangle two eerily mirrored cases and an old, perso...
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Book 5:Obsidian
Thomas King • 2020
The murder of a reality TV producer in Chinook seems to echo the unsolved killing of Thumps's girlfriend years earlier, forcing him to reopen the past as a possible serial killer resurfaces and his friends rally aroun...
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Book 6:Deep House
Thomas King • 2022
After the pandemic, Thumps is easing back into life in Chinook when he stumbles on a body at the bottom of a treacherous canyon known as Deep House, uncovering secrets tied to an abandoned facility, missing people and...
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Book 7:Double Eagle
Thomas King • 2023
When a gold coin exhibition at the Buffalo Mountain resort brings dealers and security worries to Chinook, Thumps is tasked with keeping the event calm, only to face a murder, an FBI presence and fresh complications i...
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Book 8:Black Ice
Brad Thor
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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What is the best order to read the Dreadfulwater series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with DreadfulWater.
How many books are in the Dreadfulwater series?
There are 8 books currently listed in the Dreadfulwater series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Dreadfulwater series?
New readers should start with DreadfulWater, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Dreadfulwater series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2002 to 2023.