Jim Knighthorse Books in Order

Private investigator Jim Knighthorse investigates a Black teenager accused of murdering his white girlfriend at an elite school. Hidden agendas and a hired killer threaten the inquiry, while evidence about Jim's mother's death reopens his own past.

Historian Willie Clarke's death in the California desert leads Jim Knighthorse toward an older mystery involving a mummified cowboy. Connecting the two deaths puts the investigator in danger as he tries to unravel a century of secrets.

Jim Knighthorse pursues clues to his mother's decades-old murder while investigating a case linked to the shark-fin trade. His discoveries place him in danger as both investigations bring him closer to people with reasons to silence him.

Jim Knighthorse investigates rumors that actor Freddie Calgary faked his death rather than dying from an overdose. Following clues across several states turns the case into a road trip through mysteries darker than he expected.

Private investigator Jim Knighthorse finds Camry, a burglar, asleep in his office and seeking protection from her biker ex-boyfriend. Her accusation of murder draws Jim toward a confrontation with a gang that refuses to let members leave.

Jim Knighthorse investigates a charming date-night scammer while helping a police friend examine a surfer’s supposed accidental drowning. Going undercover among territorial surfers, he must expose secrets in a community where outsiders and police are unwelcome.

Jim Knighthorse’s seaside vacation ends when a woman is murdered in a locked hotel room with a sand dollar in her mouth. Her concealed identity and suspicious fellow guests draw him toward secrets hidden along the coast.

Hired to investigate burglaries in an affluent neighborhood, Jim Knighthorse encounters frightened guards and reports of a shadowy watcher. Finding human remains in the hills turns the security job into a murder inquiry reaching decades into the past.