Robert Traver Books in Order

Stories drawn from Robert Traver's years in a northern Michigan prosecutor's office explore small-town life through its legal troubles. The collection presents the region's varied immigrant communities and the memorable people whose experiences bring them into contact with the law.

Robert Traver follows a trout-fishing season from the anticipation of opening day to its final outing. Recollections of Michigan's Upper Peninsula combine comic mishaps, emotional experiences, and the pleasure of time spent searching remote waters for fish.

In 1873 Michigan, inexperienced lawyer Willy Poe takes on Charlotte Kawbawgam's claim against a powerful mining company. Seeking the share promised to her father for discovering iron ore, they confront prejudice and the barriers separating Native people from their legal rights.

Robert Traver considers legal questions through accounts of specific trials and appeals. Bringing the perspective of a practicing lawyer and judge, these essays examine the problems revealed by individual cases and the ways justice is pursued through the courts.

Robert Traver explores trout fishing through unusual encounters, tall tales, and observations about the people who practice it. Reflections on angling snobbery and fishing lore accompany memories of strange outings, capturing both the pleasure and absurdity of life beside the water.

Robert Traver combines reflections on fishing with photographs of himself among the waters and landscapes where he pursues trout. Including his personal testament to the sport, the book considers the surroundings and experiences that make angling more than catching fish.

A love triangle ends in death, drawing its surviving participants into a criminal case. As the mystery develops beyond the question of who committed the killing, the story follows the complications that emerge when personal relationships become matters for the courtroom.

Robert Traver draws on his experiences as a prosecutor in Michigan's Upper Peninsula for a collection of short stories. Encounters from his Marquette County career bring local characters and the everyday demands of criminal justice into a Northwoods setting.