Order of Joe Gunther Books

Joe Gunther is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Archer Mayor. Gunther is a police detective based in Vermont. He is a Korean War vet. He would grow to be an old-fashioned observant and persistent cop who is willing to admit to his own faults.

The Joe Gunther series began with 1988’s Open Season. The series is currently ongoing. Below is a list of Archer’s Mayor’s Joe Gunther books in order of when they were originally released (and in chronological order):

Publication Order of Joe Gunther Books

Open Season	(1988)
Borderlines	(1990)
Scent of Evil	(1991)
The Skeleton's Knee	(1992)
Fruits of the Poisonous Tree	(1993)
The Dark Root	(1994)
The Ragman's Memory	(1995)
Bellows Falls	(1996)
The Disposable Man	(1997)
Occam's Razor	(1999)
The Marble Mask	(2000)
Tucker Peak	(2001)
The Sniper's Wife	(2002)
Gatekeeper	(2003)
The Surrogate Thief	(2004)
St. Albans Fire	(2005)
The Second Mouse	(2006)
Chat	(2007)
The Catch	(2008)
The Price of Malice	(2009)
Red Herring	(2010)
Tag Man	(2011)
Paradise City	(2012)
Three Can Keep a Secret	(2013)
Proof Positive	(2014)
The Company She Kept	(2015)
Presumption of Guilt	(2017)
Trace	(2017)
Bury the Lead	(2018)
Bomber's Moon	(2019)
The Orphan's Guilt	(2020)