Kevin Kerney Mysteries Series

Acclaimed as a born storyteller by critics, Michael McGarrity packs his powerful mystery with Southwestern lore and breath-taking action. In a wicked conspiracy reaching across the Mexican border, Tularosa pits a jaded ex-cop against tight-lipped Army personnel, hired thugs, and smooth-talking outlaws. Forced into retirement by a crippling gunshot wound, Santa Fe policeman Kevin Kerney seeks solitude on a small New Mexico ranch far from the nearest neighbor. But when his godson disappears without a trace into the harsh, high security desert of the White Sands Missile Range, Kerney emerges to search for the young soldier. His probing questions lead him on a perilous journey across the stark, sun-beaten wilderness deep into the shadowy, cutthroat alleys of a lawless border town. With the winning combination of complex, believable characters and a brilliantly crafted plot, it's easy to see why Publishers Weekly named Tularosa Best Book of the Year. With George Guidall's dramatic narration, the rugged Southwestern backdrop and each of the colorful inhabitants burst vividly from the page.

Critically acclaimed author Michael McGarrity's powerful tale is packed with constant surprises and non-stop action. When retired Santa Fe detective Kevin Kerney discovers a mysterious body, his quiet summer in the Gila Wilderness is interrupted. Narrator George Guidall holds you spellbound as Kerney tangles with a modern paramilitary group and a vicious 60-year-old feud.

Michael McGarrity’s acclaimed Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney is back—with his estranged son. Two bodies have been found in a burned building. One is a missing person from Kerney’s cold case files. The other is a more recent homicide. Both will lead father and son into a vast network of crime … and the darkest places of the soul.

In this complex tale of greed and revenge, best-selling author Michael McGarrity shrewdly blends riveting action with magnificent southwestern scenery. Serpent Gate portrays former Santa Fe policeman Kevin Kerney in a perilous struggle against corrupt officers, New Mexico politicians, and a deadly enemy from the past. Recruited for the State police by the new chief, Kerney searches the mountainous countryside for a patrolman's killer. Quickly solving the months-old murder, he takes on a more challenging assignment: recover the priceless art collection stolen from the governor's office. As Kerney pursues the mastermind behind the theft, he finds himself returning to the violent roots of his first case. Michael McGarrity, a former police officer for Santa Fe County, draws on his own experience to create plots packed with nonstop excitement and believable predicaments. Narrator George Guidall's stellar performance will hold you spellbound from the intriguing opening to the surprise ending. For more gripping Kevin Kerney mysteries, don't miss: Tularosa and Mexican Hat.

Hermit’s Peak is a seminal novel in the crime fiction series that places New Mexico lawman Kevin Kerney in the pantheon with Tony Hillerman’s heroes—while carving out territory that is distinctly his own across the American Southwest. When Kevin Kerney, deputy chief of the New Mexico State Police, inherits an unexpected windfall of 6,400 acres of high-county land, the last thing he wants to think about is work. But while visiting his new property, he comes across an ailing stray dog that leads him to the butchered bones of a murder victim near the rugged mountain of Hermit's Peak. After assigning the case to his subordinates, Kerney returns to Santa Fe to spend time with a woman he cares about, Sara Brannon, a career army officer who is visiting him on holiday. But his time with Sara must wait, as he is called back to Hermit's Peak when another body is found at a remote cabin. Now, Kerney must unearth the shattering truth about his new land and follow a twisting trail of blood through the majestic landscape of the American Southwest.

With “a cunning mind for crime fiction” (New York Times Book Review), Anthony Award–nominated Michael McGarrity ratchets up the stakes in his novel of a vengeful killer with an unspeakable agenda: offing people with ties to the criminal justice system. Next on the list: Santa Fe Police Chief Kevin Kerney, his wife, Lieutenant Colonel Sara Brannon, and their unborn son.

Former deputy sheriff Michael McGarrity’s stunning cop mysteries, including Slow Kill, have been nominated for the coveted Anthony Award. The New York Timessays, “McGarrity has a cunning mind for crime fiction.” When pro rodeo star Johnny Jordan returns to Santa Fe, he asks his childhood friend, police chief Kevin Kerney, to serve as a consultant on a new film being staged along the Mexican border. Seeing an opportunity to get paid while enjoying a long-overdue vacation, Kerney agrees, and brings along his wife, Lieutenant Colonel Sara Brannon, and their young son, Patrick. But on the road to the isolated location, they find the dead body of an undercover federal agent—so much for relaxation. Filled with unbridled suspense and accurate depictions of police procedures, Nothing but Trouble benefits from the perspective of a “man who has been there and done that,” according to New York Times bestselling author Tony Hillerman. “The series remains one of crime fiction’s most readable.”—Kirkus Reviews

Lawman-turned-bestselling author Michael McGarrity presents this thrilling Kevin Kerney novel—packed with gritty action—that “series fans will relish” (Publishers Weekly). Following his retirement in Death Song, Kerney is abruptly called back into service. Kerney, formerly Santa Fe’s chief of police, is living quietly in London with his wife—a military attaché at the American Embassy. Then comes the startling phone call that sends him racing back home to New Mexico. A deranged fugitive has blazed a path of carnage from Texas to Colorado, and an old friend of Kerney’s was among the first victims. Kerney quickly joins the interstate manhunt for the psychotic killer—but not before enlisting the aid of his half-Apache son, police lieutenant Clayton Istee. As father and son track the madman across the rugged American Southwest, they’ll find out just how suddenly hunters can become the hunted.

Nationally best-selling author Michael McGarrity's Slow Kill is a stunning addition to a series The New York Times hails as "robust." When Santa Fe police chief Kevin Kerney finds the dead body of hotel magnate Clifford Spalding, he thinks he knows who to talk to, as the deceased man had known enemies. But little does Kerney know that the truth may go back 30 years to the day when Spalding's son mysteriously disappeared.

Best-selling author and former lawman Michael McGarrity's 11th Kevin Kerney novel further showcases this Anthony Award-nominated writer's talent for crafting stunning police stories. In Lincoln County, New Mexico, the slaying of a deputy sheriff and his wife reunites Police Chief Kerney and his son, Sergeant Clayton Istee, on the bloody trail of drug-running killers.