Mike Damson Mystery Books in Order

Sheriff's detective Mike Damson investigates a murder in a remote area of Arizona's Coconino County. Discovering its connection to a statewide search for an arsonist expands his case beyond the original death and into a wider investigation.

Vacationing in Santa Fe while his wife attends cooking school, Mike Damson encounters murder when its celebrated chef is killed at a party. Searching for a motive draws him into the city's history and a seventeenth-century treasure hunt.

A physician's death in the mountains near Flagstaff initially appears to be a hunting accident. Mike Damson's investigation instead reveals connections to a drug syndicate, turning the inquiry into a case that threatens his own safety.

Newly hired sheriff's office manager Mike Damson receives a report of a body in the wilderness north of Sedona. Guided by the hiker who found it, he ventures above Oak Creek Canyon to investigate a gruesome death.

Detective Mike Damson investigates a series of deaths in Grand Canyon National Park. Searching the south rim for connections among murdered middle-aged women, he works through multiple suspects while his wife Margaret remains an important presence in his life.

A murder in the wilderness north of Sedona sends detective Mike Damson far beyond his Arizona jurisdiction. Following the investigation to New York, he becomes involved in a case connected with the collapse of a major investment bank.

A hiker apparently mauled by a cougar was shot before the animal attacked. Captain Mike Damson follows the evidence to looters targeting an ancient Native American site, uncovering an organized ring linked to a white supremacist group.

A prominent Flagstaff woman is found below Midgley Bridge near Sedona, killed by a single long-range shot. Captain Mike Damson connects her death to similar attacks, placing himself in danger as he investigates the pattern.

The murder of a Northern Arizona University student sends Mike Damson from Arizona to a Los Angeles port disaster and New York. His investigation draws him into efforts to prevent conflict between Hong Kong criminals and Russian organized crime.

Mike Damson investigates a woman murdered aboard the Grand Canyon Railway, following evidence to the San Francisco Bay Area. A possible hired assassin and suspected theft of a video game company's intellectual property complicate the case.

An overseas source alerts Captain Mike Damson to a guest abducted from the Jacob Lake Inn. His effort to find and rescue the missing person takes an unexpected turn when the investigation leads toward unauthorized spyware.

A man's body is discovered underwater at Slide Rock State Park near Sedona, drawing Mike Damson into another murder investigation. Following the evidence reveals an urgent threat of a massive theft targeting a cryptocurrency exchange and its safeguarded assets.