Author recommendation paul doiron kreutz creek library. Massacre pond is edgar finalist paul doirons superb new novel featuring game warden mike bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the maine wilderness may have incited a murder on an unseasonably hot october morning, bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime. Paul doiron generally travels from me, usa and can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Paul doiron is the author of the mike bowditch series of crime novels, including the poachers son, which won the the barry award and the strand critics award for best first novel and was nominated for an edgar award, an anthony award, a macavity award, and a thriller award for best first novel, and the maine literary award for best fiction of 2010. Of course, i try to make each novel accessible to new readers, but i probably focus more on advancing the overall narrative of my protagonists life than many series authors do. Massacre pond massacre pond is edgar finalist paul doiron s superb new novel featuring game warden mike bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the maine wilderness may have incited a murderon an unseasonably hot october morning, bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime. If you like mike bowditch books, youll love cork oconnor. I discovered author paul doiron just like i have discovered some other authors. Doiron attended yale campus, where he graduated with an english degree.
Rowling, fan fiction, and everything authors leave. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfictionbooks that not only engage and entertain but also deepen our understanding of ourselves. The ballad of songbirds and snakes from the author that brought you the hunger games, reenter the world of panem again sixtyfour years before the events of the original series. Mike bowditch faces a similar problem in massacre pond 20. His first book, the poachers son, won the barry award and the strand critics award and was nominated for an edgar for best first novel. It was the first book he wrote of the mike bowditch sequence of crime novels. Mike bowditch series in order paul doiron fictiondb. A native of maine, he attended yale university, where he graduated with a degree in english, and he holds an mfa in creative writing from emerson college. This one takes place along the maine stretch of the appalachian trail in an area called the hundred mile wilderness which is the most remote section of the entire 2,200 mile long at. Paul doirons series about mike bowditch, a maine game warden, is excellent.
The complete series list for mike bowditch paul doiron. Paul doiron is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics. Once again doiron authors a compelling mystery with well crafted characters. Like maine in doirons novels, the wyoming high country is a palpable. The official facebook page of paul doiron, author of the bestselling and awardwinning mike bowditch series of crime novels. Doirons novels twist and turn like the maine coast and like the state itself, his. Darcy coates and paul doiron were both newtome authors, and im definitely looking forward to reading more by both of them. Paul doiron became a published novelist in 2010 with the novel the poachers son. Tell us a little bit about your new release, the precipice.
Returning is mike bowditch, the longtime mainebased game warden who. It was a nominee for the edgar award for best first novel and for the anthony award for best first novel popmatters included it in its best fiction of 2010 list. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He wrote his first novel as a teenager, but it wasnt until later in life that he decided returned to novel writing. Rowling, fan fiction, and everything authors leave out of their books.
Paul doirons first novel had been recommended to me by a lot of my fellow. He did his undergraduate english degree at yale, and then an mfa in creative writing at emerson college. This novel has won the strand critics award and barry award for the best first novel and was later nominated for various other prestigious prizes in publishing. The precipice is the sixth in my series of crime novels about a maine game warden named mike bowditch. Anthony and edgaraward nominated author paul doiron delivers another masterpiece of highoctane narrative booklist with bad little falls, his newest harrowing thriller about the hunt for a murderer at the height of a major. Box, paul delivers a westernthemed thriller that can easily be read as a standalone featuring characters as quiet and as deep as the mountains themselves. I happened to be checking in the returned items, saw the cover, read the book jacket, and decided to give his book a try. Massacre pond massacre pond is edgar finalist paul doirons superb new novel featuring game warden mike bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the maine wilderness may have incited a murderon an unseasonably hot october morning, bowditch is called to the scene of a bizarre crime. The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. Paul is a registered maine guide and lives on a trout stream in coastal maine with his wife, kristen lindquist. Mar 08, 2019 darcy coates and paul doiron were both newtome authors, and im definitely looking forward to reading more by both of them. Jul 10, 2018 i thoroughly enjoyed this book and all the rest of paul doiron s books. This is paul doirons fifth book about maine game warde mike bowditch.
Mike bowditch is the central character in a series of crime thriller novels by american novelist paul doiron. Interview with paul doiron, author of the precipice new books. Mr doiron has created a complicated crime story and there is a higher speed of activity in this one than in his previous books. Paul doiron is the bestselling author of the mike bowditch series of crime novels set in the maine woods. It won the barry award and the strand critics award for best first novel and was nominated for several other of the most prestigious awards in publishing. The poachers son is a haunting tale, and paul doiron is a powerful and evocative writer. A supposed hunting accident becomes a dangerously complicated murder investigation in stay hidden, the intricatelyplotted new thriller from paul doiron featuring maine game warden mike bowditch. Trespasser by paul doiron is the second book in his mike bowditch series and the followup to the edgar awardnominated novel the poachers son. Before i get too far into this post on thriller book recommendations though, id like to clear up the definitions of thriller books vs. The pacing is fast, and at times the tension level is high. A riveting new novel from the new york times bestselling and edgaraward winning author. Some of the names are unexpected or inexplicable and im surprised by the authors who are not on my map.
Paul is chair of the maine humanities council, editor emeritus of down east. Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to paul doiron. Paul doiron speakers bureau and booking agent info. The bear trap by paul doiron is an original short story in the mike bowditch mystery series, where legendary maine woodsman and bush pilot charley stevens tries to convince young mike bowditch of the dangers awaiting rookie game wardens. The magazine of maine, and a registered maine guide specializing in fly fishing. Below is a list of paul doiron s books in order of when they were first released. Paul doiron is currently considered a single author. The closer a writers name is to mine, the greater the affinity. The previous four have all been very good but this one is the best so far.
Below is a list of paul doirons mike bowditch books in order of when they were originally released which is the same as their chronological order. The poachers son, the first book in the mike bowditch series, won the barry award, the strand award for best first novel, and has been nominated for the edgar, anthony, and macavity awards in the same category. When the body of a young man is pulled from a submerged car in roque harbor, rookie game warden mike bowdit. Paul doiron is an american author of mystery and thriller novels. The estimated speaking fee range to book paul doiron for your event is available upon request. Paul doiron is an american novelist best known for the writing of a series of very popular mystery thrillers the mike bowditch series. He also holds an mfa in imaginative writing from emerson college.
Authors similar to paul doiron goodreads share book. The magazine of maine, where he served between 2005 and 20, before quitting to pursue a fulltime career. Paul doiron is the author of the mike bowditch series of crime novels the first book in the mike bowditch series, the poachers son, won the barry award for best first novel and the strand critics award for best first novel. Sharing qualities with authors like paul doiron and c. Lea wait maggie sommers, college professor and antique print dealer and angie curtis, mainely needlepoint sarah grave jacobia tiptree, home improvement series tracy kiely elizabeth parker, jane. A supposed hunting accident becomes a dangerously complicated murder investigation in stay hidden, the intricatelyplotted new thriller from paul doiron featuring maine game warden mike bowditch a woman has been shot to death by a deer hunter on an island off the coast of maine. The bone orchard mike bowditch series book 5 ebook. In paul doiron s riveting followup to his edgar awardnominated novel, the poachers son, maine game warden mike bowditchs quest to find a missing woman leads him through a forest of lies in search of a killer who may have gotten away with murder o. Interview with dwai lahiri, author of the mahasiddha field. Jenny milchman is one of the best suspense writers at work today, and the.
Readalikes for paul doiron if you like paul doiron try these authors. He is an author who has written many books that have won special and many awards compared to their counterparts. Like me, steve hamilton weaves elements of the ojibwe culture into his. It also won the barry award and the strand critics award for best first novel. Paul doirons books are ones that we preorder because of the complex plots, welldrawn characters, and strong sense of place much like the mysteries by cay rademacher set in provence, martin walker set in the dordogne, jeanluc bannalec set in brittany, ann cleeves her series set in the shetland islands and her vera stanhope series. Readers have followed bowditchs career path, romantic relationships, and plenty of family drama, but here, with his tenth book, doiron.
Its a great opportunity to add my most recent novel to your. Handpicked recommendations to authors who have a similar writing style to c. Joe pickett, star of boxs longrunning series, is a game warden in wyoming, and like paul doiron s mike bowditch, he has a way of angering his superiors while standing up for the natural world in the face of exploitation. This is paul doiron s fifth book about maine game warde mike bowditch. Im delighted that almost midnight has been chosen as a kindle daily deal. In addition, you can also check out the authorsbooks listed in the mystery. Like maine in doiron s novels, the wyoming high country is a palpable presence in this series, its grandeur. Interview with paul doiron, author of the precipice.
I have, unfortunately, never been to maine but reading his books makes it seem like i am there. Massacre pond is edgar finalist paul doiron s superb new novel featuring game warden mike bowditch and a beautiful, enigmatic woman whose mission to save the maine wilderness may have incited a murder. Pauls eleventh book, one last lie, will be published on june 30, 2020 by minotaur books. Paul doiron became a published author in the year 2010 with his first novel, the poachers son.
And nobody knows the regions inhabitants like mike bowditch, the young game warden in paul doirons manly mysteries. The bear trap the wind moved across the surface of the lake like breath upon a. The suspense and thrill of the plot were praised by many noteworthy authors. Hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store coupons gift ideas new releases deals store coupons.
Paul doirons books are ones that we preorder because of the complex plots, welldrawn characters, and strong sense of place much like the mysteries by cay rademacher set in provence, martin walker set in the. Author of 23 books including the poachers son follow author paul doiron is the author of the mike bowditch series of crime novels, including the poachers son, which won the the barry award and the strand critics award for best first novel and was nominated. While all good authors improve over time, that initial offering can be so pivotal to. And you think of the author somewhere fuming, i dont write at all like doiron. Paul doiron author of the mike bowditch crime novels.
Find authors like paul doiron from the worlds largest community of readers. Susan wittig albert china bayles, herbal shop owner series, you may like. In this original short story in the bestselling mike bowditch mystery series by paul doiron, mike is confronted with a case of stolen identity. Tess gerritsen, author of the keepsake paul doiron is a spellbinding new storyteller whose literate, intelligent novel will have readers begging for more. Full coverage of all your favorite thriller authors, and their characters, unlike anywhere else on the web. Paul doiron books list of books by author paul doiron. The books are an exploration of his journey and character, and you cannot hope to appreciate the development he undergoes unless you read his stories in the order that the books were published. Bowditch is on the hunt to find a woman who has gone missing when he finds himself on. Secretly, i have always viewed my mike bowditch books as more of a saga than a series. Paul doiron is the author of the mike bowditch series of crime novels, including the poachers son, which won the the barry award and the strand critics.
In paul doirons riveting followup to his edgar awardnominated novel, the poachers son, maine game warden mike bowditchs quest to find a missing woman leads him through a forest of lies in search of a killer who may have gotten away with murder once before. As a game warden, he is often drawn into cases whose crimes are perpetrated in the wood of maine. She has a growing number of anna pigeon mysteries to her credit as well as numerous other books, short stories, and articles. Mystery and thriller authors popular and new mystery sequels. May, 2015 joe pickett, star of boxs longrunning series, is a game warden in wyoming, and like paul doirons mike bowditch, he has a way of angering his superiors while standing up for the natural world in the face of exploitation.
Kathy, please contact anna at annaleehuber dot com. Below is a list of paul doirons books in order of when they were first released. Nevada barr is an awardwinning novelist and new york times bestselling author. Paul doiron is the author of the new book the precipice. Paul doiron has raymond chandlers touch for the tiny detail that makes a place central to a. A woman has been shot to death by a deer hunter on an island off the coast of. A native of maine, bestselling author paul doiron attended yale university, where he graduated with a degree in english. The 10 debut novels ive chosen come from series that have given me. Author paul doirons complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Tell us what you like and well recommend books youll love. The poachers son mike bowditch series book 1 ebook.
Julia spencerfleming, edgar finalist and author of i shall not want. He wrote his first novel as a teenager, but it wasnt until later in. Paul doiron has brilliantly developed his protagonist over the course of nine previous books. If you are looking to start a new mystery series or want to catch up with the rest of a. Like maine in doirons novels, the wyoming high country is a palpable presence in this series, its grandeur. William kent krueger recommends 10 compelling mystery series.
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