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Mike Bowditch Series

Knife Creek: New Excerpt

By Paul Doiron

June 5, 2017

Knife Creek by Paul Doiron is the 8th book in the Mike Bowditch Mystery series (available June 6, 2017). When Maine game warden Mike Bowditch is tasked with shooting invasive feral hogs that are tearing up the forest in his district, he makes a horrific discovery—a dead baby buried in a shallow grave. Even more…

Widowmaker: Audio Excerpt

By Paul Doiron

June 23, 2016

Widowmaker by Paul Doiron is book #7 in the Mike Bowditch series (Available June 14, 2016). When a mysterious woman in distress appears outside his home, Mike Bowditch has no clue she is about to blow his world apart. Amber Langstrom is beautiful, damaged, and hiding a secret with a link to his past.. She…

5 New Books to Read this Week: June 14, 2016

By Crime HQ

June 15, 2016

Every Wednesday, we here at Criminal Element will put together a list of Staff Picks of the books that published the day before—sharing the ones that we are looking forward to reading the most! Check back every Wednesday and see what we're reading for the week!

“Widowmaker Combo” Cocktail

By Adam Wagner

June 10, 2016

What do you do when a woman shows up at the door claiming you have a troubled half-brother. I add a shot to my beer and make it a combo. This week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—ups the classic boilermaker combo with a…

Widowmaker: New Excerpt

By Paul Doiron

June 6, 2016

Widowmaker by Paul Doiron is book #7 in the Mike Bowditch series (Available June 14, 2016). When a mysterious woman in distress appears outside his home, Mike Bowditch has no clue she is about to blow his world apart. Amber Langstrom is beautiful, damaged, and hiding a secret with a link to his past.. She…

Discount: The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron

By Crime HQ

May 6, 2016

In anticipation of Widowmaker by Paul Doiron (Available June 14, 2016)—the 7th Mike Bowditch Mystery—get the ebook of The Bone Orchard for only $2.99 throughout the month of May! In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Mike Bowditch has left the Maine Warden Service and is working as a fishing guide in the North Woods.…

Fresh Meat: The Precipice by Paul Doiron

By Alex Calamela

June 13, 2015

The Precipice by Paul Doiron is the 6th mystery featuring Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch tracking two missing women last seen hiking the Appalachian Trail (available June 16, 2015). Game Warden Mike Bowditch had intended to have a romantic weekend with long distance girlfriend Stacey Stevens in a cabin along the Kennebec River. But when…

A Commemorative Bouquet of Links for Memorial Day

By Crime HQ

May 25, 2015

For this Memorial Day, we offer our best wishes, deepest thanks, and a commemorative bouquet of military-related links:   Author Joseph Koenig's personal list of the Best Fiction of World War II. “Afghanistan: My Green Zone Symphony,” is a 4-part feature on his deployment by military veteran Weston Ochs, author of the SEAL Team 666,…

The Bone Orchard: A New Excerpt

By Paul Doiron

July 11, 2014

The Bone Orchard by Paul Doiron is the fifth mystery set in Maine featuring Game Warden Mike Bowditch (available July 14, 2014). In the aftermath of a family tragedy, Mike Bowditch has left the Maine Warden Service and is working as a fishing guide in the North Woods. But when his mentor Sgt. Kathy Frost…

Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron

Fresh Meat: Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron

By Katrina Niidas Holm

July 13, 2013

Massacre Pond by Paul Doiron is the 4th novel featuring Maine game warden Mike Bowditch, who investigates the senseless slaughter of ten moose, shot and left to die on the private property of a wealthy animal rights activist (available July 16, 2013). Massacre Pond is a damn good mystery – full of twists, turns, and…

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