Thank you, once again, to Beebe Reference Librarian Beth Radcliffe for her thorough research on this list.

This list is by author, series character, title, date of publication, and state. Whenever possible, if a series, the titles are in order of publication date. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and please let us know if you feel that a title should be here. Please read one or more titles, and come prepared to discuss your impressions of them with the group.

AUTHOR	CHARACTER	TITLE	STATE
Madelyn Alt	Maggie O'Neill	Trouble with magic (2006) Charmed death (2006) Hex marks the spot (2007)	IN
Deb Baker	Gertie Johnson	Murder passes the buck (2006)	MI
Sandra Balzo	Maggy Thorson	Uncommon ground (2004)	WI
Elizabeth Becka	Evelyn James	Trace Evidence (2005)	OH
Eleanor Taylor Brand	Marti MacAlister series	Dead Time: bk.1 (1992) See African American Detectives Mysteries.	IL
JoAnna Carl	Lee McKinney	Chocolate Cat Caper (2002) Chocolate Bear Burglary (2002) Chocolate Frog Frame-up (2003) Chocolate Puppy Puzzle (2004) Chocolate Mouse Trap (2005) Chocolate Bridal Bash (2006) Chocolate Jewel Case (2007)	MI
P.M. Carlson	Marty Hopkins	Gravestone (1993) Bloodstream (1995) Deathwind (2004) Crossfire (2006)	IN
Jodi Compton	Sarah Pribek	37th Hour (2004) Sympathy Between Humans (2005)	MN
C.R. Corwin	Morgue Mama	Morgue Mama: the cross kisses back (2003) Dig (2005)	OH
Michael Craft	Mark Manning	Flight Dreams: bk.1 (1997) See Investigative Reporters. Bitch Slap (2004)	WI
Jeanne Dams	Hilda Johnson	Death in Lacquer Red (1999) Red, white and blue murder (2000) Green Grow the Victims (2001) Silence is Golden (2002) Crimson Snow (2003)	IN
Casey Daniels	Pepper Martin	Don of the Dead (2006) Chick and the Dead (2007) Tombs of Endearment (2007)	OH
K.J.Erickson	Mars Marshall	Third Person Singular (2001) Dead Survivors (2002) Last Witness (2003) Alone At Night (2004)	MN
Loren D. Estleman	Amos Walker series	Motor City Blue (1980) Angel Eyes* (1981) Midnight Man (1982) Sugartown (1984) Every Brilliant Eye (1986) Lady Yesterday (1987) Downriver (1988) General Murders (1988) Silent Thunder (1989) Sweet Women Lie (1990) Never Street (1997) Witchfinder (1998) Smile on the Face of the Tiger (2000) Sinister Heights (2002) Poison Blonde (2003) Retro (2004) Nicotine Kiss (2006) American detective (2007)	MI
	Detroit Series	Whiskey River (1990) Motown (1991) King of the Corner (1992) Edsel (1995) Stress (1996) Jitterbug (1998) Thunder City (1999)	MI
	Peter Macklin	Kill Zone (1984) Roses are Dead (1985) Any Man's Death (1986) Something borrowed, something black (2002) Little Black Dress (2005)	MI
Monica Ferris	Betsy Devonshire	Crewel World: bk.1 (1999) See Killer Crafts list. Knitting Bones (2007)	MN
Joanne Fluke	Hannah Swenson series	Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder: bk.1 (2000) Strawberry Shortcake Murder (2001) Blueberry Muffin Murder (2002) Lemon Meringue Pie Murder (2003) Fudge Cupcake Murder (2004) Sugar Cookie Murder (2004) Peach Cobbler Murder (2005) Cherry Cheescake Murder (2006) Key Lime Pie Murder (2007)	MN
Brian Freeman	Jonathan Stride	Immoral (2005) Stripped (2006)	MN
Sara Hoskinson Frommer	Joan Spencer series	Murder in C Major: bk.1 (1986) See Cozy Mysteries. Witness in Bishop Hill (2002) Death Climbs a Tree (2005)	IN
Paul Gaus	Michael Brandon	Blood of the Prodigal (1999) Broken English (2000) Clouds Without Rain (2001) Cast a Blue Shadow (2003) Prayer for the Night (2006)	OH
K.C.Greenlief	Lark Swenson & Lacey Smith	Cold Hunter's Moon (2002) Death at the Door (2003)	WI
Elizabeth Gunn	Jake Hines	Triple Play (1997) Par Four (1999) Five Card Stud (2000) Six Pound Walleye (2001) Seventh-Inning Stretch (2002) Crazy Eights (2005) McCafferty's Nine (2007)	MN
Steve Hamilton	Alex McKnight	Cold Day in Paradise; bk.1 (1998) See Male PIs (Ex-Cops). Stolen Season (2006)	MI
Gary Hardwick	Justice series	Supreme Justice (1999) Color of Justice (2002)	MI
Ellen Hart	Jane Lawless	Hallowed Murder(1989) Vital Lies (1991) Stage Fright (1992) Killing Cure (1993) Small Sacrifice (1994) Faint Praise (1995) Robber's Wine (1996) Wicked Games (1998) Hunting the Witch (1999) Merchant of Venus (2001) Immaculate Midnight (2002) Intimate Ghost (2004) Iron Girl (2005) Night Vision (2006) Mortal Groove (2007)	MN
	Sophie Greenway	This Little Piggy Went to Murder(1994) For Every Evil (1995) Oldest Sin (1996) Murder in the Air (1997) Slice and Dice (2000) Dial M for Meat Loaf (2001) Death on a Silver Platter (2003) No Reservations Required (2005)	MN
Joseph Heywood	Grady Service	Ice Hunter (2001) Blue Wolf in Green Fire (2002) Chasing a Blond Moon (2003) Running Dark (2005) Strike Dog (2007)	MI
Lynn Hightower	Sonora Blair	Flashpoint (1995) Eyeshot (1996) No Good Deed (1998) Debt Collector (2000) High Water (2002)	OH
Kathleen Hills	John McIntire	Past Imperfect (2002) Hunter's Dance (2004) Witch Cradle (2006)	MI
Tami Hoag	Sam Kovac Nikki Liska	Ashes to Ashes (1999) Dust to Dust (2000) Prior Bad Acts (2005)	MN
Craig Holden		Four Corners of the Night (1999) Jazz Bird (2002) Narcissist's Daughter (2005)	OH
Susan Holtzer	Anneke Haagen series	Something to Kill For*; bk.1 (1994) See Campus Crimes.	MI
David Housewright	Mac McKenzie	Hard Ticket Home (2004) Tin City (2005) Pretty Girl Gone (2006)	MI
Victoria Houston	Lew Ferris	Dead Angler NOT IN NOBLE (2000) Dead Creek NOT IN NOBLE (2000) Dead Water NOT IN NOBLE (2001) Dead Frenzy (2003) Dead Hot Mama (2004) Dead Jitterbug (2005) Dead Boogie (2006)	WI
Jon A. Jackson	Det. Sgt. Mulheisen	Diehard (1977) Blind Pig. NOT IN NOBLE (1978) Grootka. NOT IN NOBLE (1990) Hit on the House (1993) Deadman (1994) Dead Folks (1994) Man With an Axe (1998) La Donna Detroit (2000) No Man's Dog (2004)	MI
William Kienzle	Father Koesler	The Rosary Murders; bk.1 (1979) See Ecclesiastical Mysteries.	MI
Michael Koryta	Lincoln Perry	Tonight I Say Goodbye (2004) Sorrow's Anthem (2006) Welcome Grave (2007)	OH
Michael Kronenwetter	Hank Berlin	First Kill (2005)	WI
William Kent Krueger	Cork O'Connor	Iron Lake (1998) Boundary Waters (1999) Purgatory Ridge (2001) Blood Hollow (2004) Mercy Falls (2005) Copper Lake (2006) Thunder Bay (2007)	MN
Chuck Logan	Phil Baxter	Price of Blood (1997) Big Law (1998) Absolute Zero (2002) Vapor Trail (2003) After the Rain (2004) Homefront (2005)	MN
Mary Logue	Claire Watkins	Blood Country (1999) Dark Coulee (2000) Glare Ice (2001) Bone Harvest (2004) Poison Heart (2005)	WI
Jess Louray	Mira James	May Day (2006)	MN
Janet Majerus		Best Laid Plans (2006)	IL
Mabel Maney	Nancy Clue	Case of the Not-So-Nice Nurse. NOT IN NOBLE. (1993) Ghost in the Closet (1991) Case of the Good-For-Nothing Girlfriend (1994)	IL
Alex McCabe	Cassidy McCabe	Secret's Shadow (1996) Satan's Silence (1997) Vendetta's Victim (1998) Wanton's Web (1999) Cat's Claw (2000) Death's Domain (2001) Wedding's Widow (2003)	IL
Ralph McInerny	Roger & Philip Knight	On This Rockne: bk.1 (1997) See Campus Crimes. Green Thumb (2004) Irish Gilt (2005) Letter Killeth (2006) Irish Alibi (2007)	IN
	Father Dowling	Her Death of Cold: bk.1 (1977) See Ecclesiastical Mysteries. Widow's Mate (2007)	IL
	Egidio Manfredi	Still Life (2000) Sub Rosa (2001)	OH
Larry Millett	Sherlock Holmes	Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon (1996) Sherlock Holmes and the Ice Palace Murders (1998) Sherlock Holmes and the Rune Stone Mystery (1999) Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Alliance (2001) Disappearance of Sherlock Holmes (2002)	MN
Theresa Monsour	Paris Murphy	Clean Cut (2003) Cold Blood (2004) Dark House (2005)	MN
Richard Montanari	Jack Paris	Deviant Way (1997) Kiss of Evil (2001)	OH
Terri Persons	Bernadette Saint Claire	Blind Spot (2007)	MN
Lev Raphael	Nick Hoffman	Let's Get Criminal (1996) Edith Wharton Murders (1997) Death of a Constant Lover (1999) Little Miss Evil (2000) Burning Down the House (2001) Tropic of Murder (2004) Little Miss Evil (2000) Hot Rocks (2007)	MI
Emilie Richards	Angie Sloan-Wilcox	Blessed is the Busybody (2005) Let There Be Suspects (2006) Beware False Prophets (2007)	OH
John Riggs	Garth Ryland	Last Laugh (1984) Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (1986) Glory Hound (1987) Hunting Ground. NOT IN NOBLE. (1988) Haunt of the Nightingale (1988) Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (1989) One Man's Poison (1991) Dead Letter (1992) Dragon Lives Forever (1992) Cold Hearts and Gentle People (1994) Killing Frost (1995) Snow on the Roses (1996) He Who Waits. NOT IN NOBLE. (1997) Lost Scout. NOT IN NOBLE. (1998)	WI
Les Roberts	Milan Jacovich	Pepper Pike (1988) Full Cleveland (1989) Deep Shaker (1991) Cleveland Connection (1993) Lake Effect (1994) Duke of Cleveland (1995) Collision Bend (1996) Cleveland Local (1997) Shoot in Cleveland* (1998) Best-Kept Secret (1999) Indian Sign (2000) The Dutch (2001) Irish Sports Pages (2002)	OH
Sheldon Rusch	Elizabeth Taylor Hewitt	For Edgar (2005) Boy With Perfect Hands (2006)	IL
Charlotte M. Russell	Jane Amanda Edwards	I Heard the Death Bell (1940) Cook Up a Crime (1951) Message of the Mute Dog (1942)	IL
John Sandford	Lucas Davenport	Rules of Prey (1989) See Killer Fiction. Mortal Prey (2002) (2003) Hidden Prey (2004) Broken Prey (2005) Invisible Prey (2007)	MN
Sharon Short	Josie Toadfern	Death of a Domestic Diva (2003) Death of a Deep Dish Pie (2004) Death By Cards (2005) Hung Out to Die (2006) Murder Unfolds (2007)	OH
Denise Swanson	Skye Denison	Murder of a Small Town Honey (2000) Murder of a Sweet Old Lady (2001) Murder of a Sleeping Beauty (2002) Murder of a Snake in the Grass (2003) Murder of a Barbie and Ken (2003) Murder of a Pink Elephant (2004) Murder of a Smart Cookie (2005) Murder of a Real Bad Boy (2006) Murder of a Botoxed Blonde (2007)	IL
Steve Thayer		The Weatherman (1995) Silent Snow (1999)	MN
P.J. Tracy	Monkeewrench	Monkeewrench (2003) Live Bait (2004) Dead Run (2005) Snow Blind (2006)	MN
Kerry Tucker	Libby Kincaid	Still Waters (1991) Cold Feet (1992) Death Echo (1993) Drift Away (1994)	OH
Robert Underhill	Hoss Davis	Strawberry Moon (2006)	MI
Jonathan Valin	Harry Stoner	Lime Pit (1980) Final Notice (1980) Dead Letter (1981) Day of Wrath (1982) Natural Causes (1983) Life's Work (1986) Fire Lake (1987) Extenuating Circumstances (1989) Second Chance (1991) Music Lovers (1993) Missing (1995)	OH
David J. Walker	Malachy Foley	Fixed in His Folly (1995) Half the Truth (1996) Applaud the Hollow Ghost (1998) No Show of Remorse (2002)	IL
David Foster Wallace	Lenore Beadsman	Broom of the System (2004)	OH