Chess Hanrahan Books in Order

Private detective Chess Hanrahan searches for a writer who has failed to claim a prestigious award. Learning that the author was murdered, he must look beyond professional jealousy to uncover an unexpected killer and the motive behind the death.

A fellow detective’s death draws Chess Hanrahan into a case involving senior diplomats and a controversial Soviet peace treaty. As he questions the agreement’s hidden purpose, an odd paperclip sculpture becomes a clue to a much larger mystery.

A screenplay attributed to a man who could not have written it sends New York detective Chess Hanrahan searching for answers. The apparent impossibility becomes the starting point for a murder investigation involving authorship, deception, and concealed motives.

Early in his career as a small-town police chief, Chess Hanrahan investigates the apparent suicide of a philosophy professor. Looking beyond the initial explanation draws him into a mystery that tests his judgment and determination to find the truth.