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Start with Red Jacket and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Red Jacket
Book 1 by Joseph Heywood • Published 2012
In 1913, former Rough Rider Lute Bapcat becomes one of Michigan’s first civil-service game wardens and is posted to the copper town of Red Jacket. As a violent labor strike escalates, he investigates poisoned streams,...
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Lute Bapcat reading order
Ends with Beyond Beyond
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Book 1:Red Jacket
Joseph Heywood • 2012
In 1913, former Rough Rider Lute Bapcat becomes one of Michigan’s first civil-service game wardens and is posted to the copper town of Red Jacket. As a violent labor strike escalates, he investigates poisoned streams,...
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Book 2:Mountains of the Misbegotten
Joseph Heywood • 2014
Sent to wild Ontonagon County to find a missing deputy warden, Lute Bapcat is ambushed and left for dead. His recovery leads him into the Trap Hills and Porcupine Mountains, where he uncovers a scheme to capture bears...
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Book 3:Beyond Beyond
Joseph Heywood • 2020
A year after fellow warden Pinkhus Zakov vanishes on a secret mission to Russia, Lute Bapcat and his young friend Jordy are summoned by former president Theodore Roosevelt. Sent into a country torn by revolution and c...
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Lute Bapcat FAQ
What is the best order to read the Lute Bapcat series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Red Jacket.
How many books are in the Lute Bapcat series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Lute Bapcat series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Lute Bapcat series?
New readers should start with Red Jacket, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Lute Bapcat series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2012 to 2020.