When I started writing the first words of what would become The Poacher’s Son, I had no idea I was beginning a novel, let alone the first in a long series of novels. At the time I was working as a magazine journalist, always on the look out for good stories, and one had recently…
Knife Creek by Paul Doiron is the 8th book in the Mike Bowditch Mystery series. Mike Bowditch works for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife along with his partner, Stacy. They could both do with some changes in their lives, as there are a few demons flying around that are holding them back. However,…
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 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…
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!
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 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…
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.…
Killer Nashville has announced the full list of finalists for the 2015 Silver Falchion Readers Choice Awards, which we have below. Congrats to everyone nominated, and make sure you vote for your favorites here! Killer Nashville kicks off on Octobe 29th. Best Novel: Romantic Suspense Judgment – Carey Baldwin The Lost Key – Catherine Coulter and…
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…
