Sheriff Chick Charleston Mysteries Books in Order

A shooting at Midbury's annual picnic leaves Sheriff Chick Charleston with many possible motives and little evidence. With teenage baseball pitcher Jason Beard helping, he must untangle local grievances to identify the person behind the attack.

When an unpopular Montana rancher is found dead, Chick Charleston and deputy Jason Beard investigate a community crowded with grudges. Gossip, prejudice and a second killing complicate their search while threatening the fragile peace around Midbury.

Bitter cold grips Midbury as ranchers and strip miners clash over the land's future. Sheriff Chick Charleston and Jason Beard struggle to contain the tension, then a murder at the miners' gathering place demands their attention.

The murder of a sex worker draws Sheriff Chick Charleston and Jason Beard into an investigation across Montana's small towns. A local madam, wandering strangers and unhelpful neighboring police complicate their efforts to uncover what happened.

Chick Charleston and his wife travel to an English village to explore her ancestry, only for a guest at their inn to be murdered. Away from his badge, the Montana sheriff must work around unfamiliar police methods.