Tired of the traditional urban detective novel? Looking for mysteries or thrillers with some midwestern grit and characters? Look no further than these titles, used in Donna’s “Not-So-Quiet Countryside” Book Talk recently.
Jamie Harrison — Set in Montana
Edge of the Crazies [1995]
Going Local [1996]
An Unfortunate Prairie Occurence [1996]
Blue Deer Thaw [2000]
Donald Harstad — Set in Iowa
Eleven Days [1998]
Known Dead [1999]
The Big Thaw [2000]
Code 61 [2002]
A Long December [2003]
Craig Johnson — Set in Wyoming
The Cold Dish [2005]
Death Without Company [2006]
Kindness Goes Unpunished [2007]
Patrick McManus — Set in Idaho
The Blight Way [2006]
Avalanche [2007]
Charlene Weir — Set in Kansas
The Winter Widow [1992]
Consider the Crows [1993]
Family Practice [1995]
Murder Take Two [1998]
A Cold Christmas [2001]
Up In Smoke [2003]
Edge of Midnight [2006]