It was his first book to write and the book was named open season. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the snipers wife joe gunther mysteries book. The joe gunther mystery series in order archer mayor. A joe gunther novel joe gunther mysteries 9780985427603.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of archer mayor books online. In archer mayor s enthralling the orphan s guilt, a simple drunk driving arrest snowballs into a homicide investigation, as joe gunther and his vbi team peel back layer upon layer of history to learn the longhidden truth. He currently stays in newfane, vermont, united states. The snipers wife takes place in new york city and focuses on willy kunkle. Archer mayor books in order archer mayor website is an american author is well known for his joe gunther series, featuring the quiet and hardworking detective living in brattleboro, vermont. The snipers wife kindle edition by archer mayor author 4. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgivings that deepen when he sees marys sad corpse. The novel was published in 1988 and it is now it has ten different editions. After thirteen joe gunther series novels, it is understandable that archer mayor might want to do something different. A bit older, a tad slower, a shade more new england dour, special agent joe gunther the snipers wife, 2002, etc. Willy s ex wife, mary, has been found dead in her lower east side apartment and willy is asked to identify the body. Willys exwife, mary, has been found dead in her lower east side apartment and willy is asked to identify the body. The debut novel was open season which was so popular that it has been followed by nearly thirty titles in the still ongoing series. The snipers wife joe gunther mysteries book kindle edition by mayor, archer.
Archer mayor wrote history books before he turned to writing fiction full time. In the marble mask, the vbis first case takes the force north to stowe, where a 50yearold corpse has turned up in a crevasse on mt. Over the years ive read 20 of archer mayors joe gunther novels, more or less in order. For a long time i skipped this one, as it lacks two of my favorite elements in the series.
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. As from 1988 when he wrote his first novel, archer mayor has continued to write more and more books. Richard was a ships steward from barbados, and his wife mary theresa. The joe gunther series began with 1988s open season. Archer mayor is best known for writing the joe gunther novels which he has been actively publishing since 1988. When she holds a rally in magnolia parish early one morning in may, london carter and his snipers team up with the secret service to assist them in providing overwatch protection for the event.
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. Intriguing plots, complex characters, and a vivid landscape are the foundation of archer mayors awardwinning new england thrillers. When the frozen stiff turns out to have been a bigtime canadian crime boss named jean deschamps who disappeared after world war ii. Archer mayor is the author of the joe gunther detective series. He is a past winner of the new england independent booksellers association award. Archer mayor is the author of the vermontbased crime fiction series featuring detective joe gunther. Buy the snipers wife joe gunther mysteries unabridged by mayor, archer, graybill, christopher isbn. Vice president courtney browning is adored by the majority of all americans and is heiress apparent to the white house, but someone wants her dead. His previous novel, the surrogate thief, won the 2004 new england book award for fiction, the first time this prize has ever been given to a mystery writer. In archer mayors enthralling the orphans guilt, a simple drunk driving arrest snowballs into a homicide investigation, as joe gunther and his vbi team peel back layer upon layer of history to learn the longhidden truth.
Buy a cheap copy of the sniper s wife book by archer mayor. Vgmayor, archer 16th in seriesmysterious press, 2005 hardcoververmont bureau of investigation agent joe gunthur is called out to the scene of a barn fire. List of books, articles and documentaries about snipers. The sniper s wife joe gunther, book by archer mayor book cover, description, publication history. Some of these books are joe gunther series with the latest book being published on the 23rd day of october 2014. Joe gunther, a brattleboro, vermont cop, is the head of the new vermont bureau of investigation vbi. Mayor was brought up in the us, canada and france and had been employed as a scholarly editor, a researcher for timelife books, a political advanceman, a theater photographer, a newspaper writereditor, a lab technician for parismatch magazine in paris, france, and a medical illustrator. The snipers wife is a powerful police procedural not so much because of the three seemingly separate parallel investigations, but on account of the deep insight into what makes willy what he is today. The snipers wife joe gunther, book by archer mayor book cover, description, publication history.
Below is a list of archer mayors books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronology. He is a past winner of the new england independent booksellers association award for best fictionthe first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. I have been rereading sample books from a number of mystery writers whose series wei have enjoyed in the past and, in some cases. Free ebook guide free david archer ebook kindle ebooks. Search results for sniper sorted by relevance page 1. He is the 2004 winner of the new england independent booksellers association award for best fictionthe first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored.
Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgivings that deepen when he sees marys sad corpse on a gurney. The snipers wife joe gunther, book by archer mayor. He also worked for the university of texas press in the late 1970s, where, as. The snipers wife joe gunther mysteries book kindle. The snipers wife by archer mayor overdrive rakuten. While many authors would ditch the old series and write something totally different, archer mayor decided to do something a bit different. He attended the yale university in new haven, connecticut.
The joe gunther book series by archer mayor includes books open season, borderlines. Now in a sizzling new novel, mayors hero joe gunther returns to solve the mystery of the. The joe gunther mysteries, book archer mayor author, tom taylorson narrator, blackstone audio, inc. Now in this suspenseful new novel two investigations will lead mayor s popular hero joe gunther to the shady realm of internet chat rooms, where relationships.
Willy kunkle, a deputy cop, gets his own book in the largely under the radar series of thoughtful mysteries featuring vermont police chief joe gunther. American singleshot warriors in iraq and afghanistan. When kunkle learns that his exwife mary overdosed on heroin in manhattan, he hastens there to identify her body. Discover book depository s huge selection of archer mayor books online. Discount prices on books by archer mayor, including titles like bury the lead. Vermont death investigator, former policeman, emt, and firefighter. You can try sniper on the easter front by albrecht wacker about sepp alleberger, a crack german sniper on ww2 credited with 257 kills and possibly responsible for 5x more.
The story line places willy in new york neighborhoods that never grace a novel yet they provide fathoms and intensity to the key protagonist so. Archer mayors talents for combining compelling characters, intriguing settings, and gripping plots have earned him great critical acclaim. The complete series list for a joe gunther mystery novel archer mayor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgivings that deepen when he sees mary s sad corpse on a gurney. Below is a list of archers mayors joe gunther books in order of when they were originally released and in chronological order. Over the years ive read 20 of archer mayor s joe gunther novels, more or less in order. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with misgiving. The snipers wife 2002 gatekeeper 2003 the surrogate thief 2004 st. Archer mayor s talents for combining compelling characters, intriguing settings, and gripping plots have earned him great critical acclaim. 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. Joe gunther series 30 primary works 31 total works in new york times bestelling author archer mayors thrilling police procedural joe gunther novels, the vermont bureau of investigation tackles highprofile murders and other criminal cases in the town of brattleboro. The genesis book of the series was done and published in 1988.
Below is a list of archer mayor s books in order of when they were originally published which is the same as their chronology. The book is an interesting biography and treatise on what it takes to be. He has been variously employed as a scholarly editor, a researcher for timelife books, a political advance man, a theater photographer, a newspaper writereditor, a lab technician and photo editor for parismatch in france, and a medical illustrator. These are the best detective books that you will definitely love. Buy a cheap copy of the snipers wife book by archer mayor. A joe gunther novel joe gunther mysteries paperback january 1, 2007 by.
Oct 22, 2002 a thoughtful, powerful, psychologically acute novel that deserves to break archer mayor out the midlist, the sniper s wife draws the reader inside the mind of a protagonist who justly deserves the focused attention mayor pays him. This is a list of books, articles, and documentaries about snipers. He has done several books that have always given a very positive impression to all his readers. See the complete joe gunther series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
The sniper s wife takes place in new york city and focuses on willy kunkle. 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. Archer mayor became a published fiction author in 1988 with open season. Archer mayor archer mayor used books, rare books and new books. Mayor was brought up in the us, canada and france and had been employed as a scholarly editor, a researcher for timelife books, a political advanceman, a theater photographer, a newspaper writereditor, a lab technician for parismatch magazine in paris, france, and a. Torn from his beloved vermont, willy returns to the city of his harddrinking youth with m. A british library online gallery feature by guest curator mike phillips archer, john richard, was born on 8 june 1863 at 3 blake street, liverpool, the son of richard archer and his wife, mary theresa burns. The sniper s wife kindle edition by archer mayor author 4. From the legend to the reaperon the battlefield with special operations snipers. This intricate, firstrate thriller delves into the troubled past of mayors most complex character, detective willy kunkle, of joe gunthers vermont bureau of investigation. The snipers wife ebook las vegasclark county library. The murder mystery is well done with the investigations taking the audience from nyc to new hampshire, but this strong novel belongs to willy and the big apple as archer mayor shows his comfort level stretches way beyond the green hills of vermont into the urban forest of the city.
The joe gunther mysteries audiobooks download now from. This is the genesis book that was done by archer mayor. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Albans fire 2005 the second mouse 2006 chat 2007 the catch 2008 the price of malice 2009 red herring 2010 tag man 2011 finalist 2012 dilys award. The snipers wife joe gunther mysteries book and millions of other books are available for instant access. Archer mayor is a great writer who has done excellent work in his writing career. Intriguing plots, complex characters, and a vivid landscape are the foundation of archer mayor s awardwinning new england thrillers. Willy kunkle, a deputy cop, gets his own book in the largely undertheradar series of thoughtful mysteries featuring vermont police chief joe gunther. The vermont bureau of investigation, where joe is second in command, is still wet behind the ears as lawenforcement bodies go, causing more established bodies to tread warily around it. Archer is a yale graduate and lives in newfane, vermont, united states 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. I picked this book up more or less at random from among the archer. The joe gunther series by archer mayor has a total of twenty five novels that are all available online. The snipers wife the snipers wife audiobook, by archer mayor. Willys exwife mary has been found dead in her lower east side apartment, and willy is asked to identify the body.
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