Steve Martinez Books in Order

Deputy Steve Martinez investigates a respected resident's death at a Michigan forest campsite, apparently caused by a bear. Suspicious details prompt an unofficial inquiry that exposes local grievances and a mystery reaching into the community's history.

A Chicago mobster's body washes ashore in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, drawing deputy Steve Martinez into an investigation. Further deaths and the discovery of an old skeleton complicate the case, connecting present crime with the region's mining past.

Deputy Steve Martinez discovers a mutilated corpse hidden as part of a disturbing geocaching game. The investigation leads through online contacts and further concealed bodies while an election for sheriff and responsibilities toward a foster child complicate his life.

Sheriff Steve Martinez investigates a fatal musket shot during historical reenactments in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. What initially resembles an accident becomes more troubling as similar deaths accumulate, forcing him to contend with resistance and limited forensic evidence.

Human remains discovered in railroad cars lead sheriff Steve Martinez into a case extending beyond Michigan's Upper Peninsula. As federal investigators and other police agencies become involved, differing theories complicate his pursuit of whoever arranged the bodies' movements.

After a Black veteran's mutilated body is found far from home, sheriff Steve Martinez suspects racial violence. Questions about the victim's money and recent acquittal draw him into a multistate investigation alongside another Michigan sheriff.