Milo Rathkey Mysteries Books in Order

A wealthy businessman is murdered after his New Year’s Eve party, leaving a resentful widow, an indebted son and threatening outsiders among the suspects. Former police officer Milo Rathkey becomes involved after his own recent upheaval unexpectedly places him within the victim’s circle.

A school reunion turns deadly when an unpopular former pupil is pushed down a tower staircase. Private detective Milo Rathkey investigates old grudges, blackmail and a fatal accident that may explain the gathering’s newest tragedy.

A former district attorney dies at a mystery book club, leaving only the word yellow as a clue. Milo investigates her old accusations against a software magnate and the disappearance of copies of her book.

A young couple is found dead at an estate being prepared for a New Year’s party. While police believe the bride was targeted, Milo Rathkey suspects the groom and searches for the truth behind their deaths.

Milo notices a man buying seven winter hats in May, then learns the buyer has been murdered. A radio station’s treasure hunt draws crowds to Duluth as Milo searches for the connection behind the strange purchase.

Milo Rathkey’s quiet winter ends when a man is electrocuted on an exercise bike. As police search for whoever rigged the equipment, Milo focuses on the day of the killing and what its timing might reveal.

A young woman returns to Duluth to claim an inheritance and is found dead in an old farmhouse. Another body buried in the barn leaves Milo Rathkey examining what is missing from an increasingly troubling picture.

During a Duluth blizzard, police label a fatal accident suspicious to avoid storm duty, then discover an actual murder. Milo Rathkey questions the apparent revenge motive as investigators confront an incident from fifteen years earlier.