Mayors sixth book fruits of the poisonous tree, 1994, etc. The joe gunther book series by archer mayor includes books open season, borderlines. This is the genesis book that was done by archer mayor. Archer mayor in brattleboro, vermont, a home invasion against a prominent asian family by asian gang members puts joe gunther on the trail of an underground railroad operation that carries drugs, illegal aliens. Linking a series of seemingly unrelated crimes to a vietnamese gangsters campaign to take over a chinese mobs operation in vermont, brattleboro police lieutenant. It is in my opinion the best book that archer mayor has written to date. Archer mayor, in addition to writing the new york times bestselling joe gunther series, is an investigator for the sheriffs department, the state medical examiner, and has twentyfive years of experience as a firefighteremt.
In wilmington, vt, gunther encounters the lifeless body of michelle fisher. I have been rereading sample books from a number of mystery writers whose series wei have enjoyed in the past and, in some cases. The joe gunther series by archer mayor has a total of twenty five novels that are all available online. Mar 11, 2012 the second mouse takes joe gunther and his team off their brattleboro home turf, fortytwo miles west, to chiponitsshoulder, blue collar bennington.
It might be compared to other detective or cop novels but not favorably. Operating below the radar for years, competition between. A brutal home invasion by asian gang members against a prominent brattleboro asian family set joe gunther on the trail of an underground railroad running through vermont from canada to boston, new york and other us urban centers, carrying drugs, illegal aliens, and other contraband. Complete set series lot of 28 joe gunther mystery by archer.
Mayor develops the characters background in such a way as to hold the readers undivided attention. I picked this book up more or less at random from among the archer mayor books on offer at the public library to read as part of my bump memorial library research. Book club genres all book club genres sorting by best selling this month book lists. A brutal home invasion shocks brattleboros small asian community, but no one is talking. Archer mayor is the new york times bestselling author of the highly acclaimed vermontbased series of mystery novels featuring detective joe gunther. His most prestigious award was the best fiction by the new england independent booksellers association. Archer mayor is an american author is well known for his joe gunther series, featuring the quiet and hardworking detective living in brattleboro, vermont archer mayor attended and graduated from the yale university in new haven, after which he held several jobs traveling in various countries all over the world. A brutal home invasion shocks brattleboros small asian community, bu. What other book might you compare the dark root to and why.
The dark root joe gunther mysteries book 6 kindle edition. Undeterred, joe gunther digs deeper and discovers a crossborder smuggling route carrying drugs, contraband, and illegal aliens into and out of canada. A joe gunther novel joe gunther mysteries paperback january 1, 2007 by archer mayor author. Start at the beginning of the series with open season, or jump in anywhere in the series. Mayor s sixth book fruits of the poisonous tree, 1994, etc. He is a past winner of the new england book award for his body of work, the first time a writer of crime literature has been. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Archer mayor is an american author of detective fiction and mystery novels. The dark root joe gunther mysteries book 6 by archer mayor sold by. Mayor has tried to fit too much in and i was left skimming the pages of explanations on who, why, what and where. Author archer mayors complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. A brutal home invasion shocks brattleboros small asian community, but no ones talking. Archer mayor is the author of the highly acclaimed vermontbased series of mystery novels featuring detective joe gunther. Below is a list of archers mayors joe gunther books in order of when they were originally released and in chronological order.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Archer mayor audio books, best sellers, author bio. The dark root a brutal home invasion shocks brattleboros small asian community, but no ones talking. Details about the dark root archer mayor signed inscribed advanced reading copy 1995 mystery.
Skeletons knee, fruits of the poisonous tree and dark root. You will need to track who is who in terms of the asian characters literally suggest you keep a list with pertinent notations. The subject matter was very interesting, but the story told dragged on. Mayor spends much of his time researching his novels, meanwhile working as a death investigator for the vermont state. I have been an avid follower of archer mayors gunther series and i am sorry to say that, the dark root, is well below the standard of the previous novels.
Click to read more about the dark root by archer mayor. The kindle book format for this title is not supported on. Before he starting writing fiction, archer worked as an editor, researcher, photographer and journalist. Undeterred, joe gunther digs deeper and discovers a crossborder smuggling route carrying drugs, contraband. The dark root joe gunther, book 6 by archer mayor book cover, description, publication history. He is a central participant on a multiagency task force which takes on asian gangs which are fighting each other at the same time.
The books brings out an overview of the whole series since it is also the first book in the series joe gunther, hence it will always guide you on what to expect from the series. But by page 129, i had grown bored of chinese gangs and abandoned the book. A joe gunther novel joe gunther series by archer mayor, 29. To make ebooks more affordable in these very odd times, we are posting daily deals. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the dark root joe gunther mysteries book 6. The complete series list for a joe gunther mystery novel archer mayor. Archer mayor to make ebooks more affordable in these. The dark root archer mayor signed inscribed advanced reading copy 1995 mystery. I gave the dark root 4 stars because it is well written and i love the series characters. An excerpt from the dark root three months later, with the snow nestled only into those nooks and crannies where the sun couldnt reach it, i got a call at homeour home, i was becoming used to sayingwhich gail zigman and i had recently bought on orchard street in the quasirural nomansland between brattleboro and smaller west b. A joe gunther novel by archer mayor online at alibris.
The dark root joe gunther mysteries book 6 kindle edition by mayor, archer. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aasheim has made a name for herself as one of the best paranormal novelists to emerge from the united states in the recent past. Archer mayor website my vermont bookstore wilmington vt. The second book was published about two years later. The joe gunther mystery series in order archer mayor. Daughters of dark root is a series of paranormal novels by the american novelist april aasheim.
He is a past winner of the new england book award for his body of work, the first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. Archer mayor books in order for his joe gunther detective mystery series set in. Archer mayor author tom taylorson narrator formats. It was his first book to write and the book was named open season. The dark root archer mayor signed inscribed advanced. Fruits of the poisonous tree 1995 the dark root 1995 the ragmans memory 1996 bellows falls 1997 the disposable man. Archer mayor is the author of the highly acclaimed vermontbased series featuring detective joe gunther, which the chicago tribune describes as the best. Joe gunther, police detective in brattleboro, vermont. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The dark root joe gunther mysteries book 6 by archer mayor. He made history as the first crime fiction author to ever receive the award. Complete set series lot of 28 joe gunther mystery by.
May 24, 2016 listen to dark root audiobook by archer mayor. Which character as performed by tom taylorson was your favorite. Her corpse, pale and seemingly at peace, offers him no clues about who she was or how she died. You will get one complete set of 28 books in the joe gunther mystery suspense series by archer mayor, titles as listed below. Archer mayor is the author of the highly acclaimed vermontbased series featuring detective joe gunther, which the chicago tribune describes as the best police procedurals being written in america. Scent of evil joe gunther mysteries by archer mayor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Occams razor is one of the best mystery stories that i have read in the last 10 years. The novel was published in 1988 and it is now it has ten different editions. Apart from making several bestseller lists such as usa today and the new york times, archer mayor has won several awards too. See the complete joe gunther series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Archer is a yale graduate and lives in newfane, vermont, united states.
Joe gunther series by archer mayor goodreads share book. Browse audiobooks written by archer mayor sorted by best. Abaa the dark root by mayor, archer search for rare books. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Tom taylorson a brutal home invasion shocks brattleboros small asian community, but no one is talking. Click on a book cover for a plot summary of each novel. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. Vermont death investigator, former policeman, emt, and firefighter. The dark root by archer mayor overdrive rakuten overdrive. Before turning his hand full time to fiction, archer mayor wrote history books, and has. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. A joe gunther novel joe gunther series book 30 by archer mayor sold by. Before turning to popular fiction, mayor held several jobs, both in the us and in france, working as an editor, researcher for timelife books, photographer and journalist.