Q: What is the order of the Mike Bowditch series?

A:  The novels, in order, are:

1. The Poacher's Son (2010)

2. Trespasser (2011)

3. Bad Little Falls (2012)

4. Massacre Pond (2013)

5. The Bone Orchard (2014)

6. The Precipice (2015)

7. Widowmaker (2016)

8. Knife Creek (2017)

9. Stay Hidden (2018)

10. Almost Midnight (2019)

11. One Last Lie (2020)

12. Dead by Dawn (2021)

13. Hatchet Island (2022)

14. Dead Man’s Wake (2023)

15. Pitch Dark (2024)

16. Skin and Bones and Other Mike Bowditch Stories (2025)

Q: Do I need to read the books in order?

A:  No, but the series does follow Mike Bowditch from his first weeks on the job through his early years as a Maine game warden and is very much about his journey from a troubled young man to a mature law enforcement officer. 

Q: What about "The Bear Trap”? “Rabid”? “The Caretaker”? Etc.

A: These works are not book but rather short stories. For the moment, they are available as eShorts, downloadable on phones and other digital devices, as well as audios. I hope to compile them into a printed collection eventually.

Q: How do you pronounce "Doiron"?

A:  Doiron is a name of French extraction, so you are safe pronouncing it "Dwar-uhn" with the stress on the first syllable. That's the way I do, at least, although others in my family pronounce it differently. Or you can just read this.

Q: Are your books available as audiobooks?

A:  Yes. The entire Mike Bowditch series is available as unabridged audiobooks — as either CDs via bookstores, or as digital downloads via Audible, the iTunes Store, Amazon, and other sources of audiobooks.

Q: Does Paul do school and library visits?

Q: I have a great idea for a book! Would you be available to read it, talk about it, help me write it