Renee Pawlish

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  • Bibliography:
    50 Books (5 Series)
  • First Book:
    October 2011
  • Latest Book:
    August 2023
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Full Series List in Order

A Detective Sarah Spillman Mystery

1 - Deadly Connections (Aug-2020)
2 - Deadly Invasion (Oct-2020)
3 - Deadly Guild (Jan-2021)
4 - Deadly Revenge (Apr-2021)

A Dewey Webb Mystery

1 - Web of Deceit (Mar-2016)
2 - Murder in Fashion (Jul-2016)
3 - Secrets and Lie (Nov-2016)
4 - Honor Among Thieves (Apr-2017)

A Jo Gunning Thriller

1 - Gunning for Trouble (Oct-2022)
2 - Gunning for Truth (Dec-2022)

A Noah Winter Adventure

1 - The Emerald Quest (Feb-2012)
2 - Dive Into Danger (Jan-2015)
3 - Terror on Lake Huron (Mar-2015)

A Reed Ferguson Mystery

1 - This Doesn't Happen in the Movies (Nov-2011)
2 - Reel Estate Rip-Off (Dec-2011)
3 - The Maltese Felon (Jul-2012)
3.5 - Elvis And The Sports Card Cheat (Jan-2012)
4 - Farewell, My Deuce (Nov-2013)
5 - Out Of The Past (Apr-2014)
6 - Torch Scene (Jul-2014)
7 - The Lady Who Sang High (Oct-2014)
8 - The Sweet Smell of Sucrets (Jan-2015)
9 - The Third Fan (Apr-2015)
10 - Back Story (Jul-2015)
11 - Night of the Hunted (Sep-2015)
12 - The Postman Always Brings Dice (Nov-2015)
13 - Road Blocked (May-2016)
14 - Small Town Focus (Sep-2016)
15 - Nightmare Sally (Jan-2017)
16 - The Damned Don't Die (Sep-2017)
17 - Double Iniquity (Mar-2018)
18 - The Lady Rambles (Jan-2019)
19 - A Killing (Feb-2023)
20 - Dangers on a Train (Feb-2023)
21 - In A Lowly Place (Feb-2023)

Book List in Order: 50 titles

  • Dance of the Macabre

    It was supposed to be a vacation. That's what Denver police detective Sarah Spillman thinks when she and her boyfriend, Harris Sousen, stumble across a body by the lake near their mountain cabin. But this is no ordinary body, and Sarah can't help but...

  • Seven For Suicide

    Denver police detective Sarah Spillman investigates an apparent suicide at a college party, but one glance at the party invitation signals this may not be a run-of-the-mill investigation:Act out your favorite suicide...It was supposed to be a joke, b...

  • Take Five

    Renée Pawlish, the award-winning author of the Reed Ferguson mystery series, the Dewey Webb historical mystery series, The Girl in the Window, a stand-alone suspense novel, and much more, offers a wonderful collection of five short stories.You will ...

  • Nephilim Genesis of Evil

    A dark power described in Genesis revisits a small mountain town. A journalist who witnessed an evil presence searches for answers. He finds a town succumbing to supernatural forces. Now, an evil prophesy may be fulfilled by the Nephilim....

  • This Doesn't Happen in the Movies

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 1

    *5 Star Review* I hope you revel in the vicarious thrills as much as I did. The plot works on all levels, the supporting cast is great, and Pawlish reveals key elements of Reeds character with light brush strokes and a master's touch. RJ McDonnell, a...

  • Reel Estate Rip-Off

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 2

    Lights! Camera! Reed! That's right - Reed Ferguson, the intrepid hero of This Doesn't Happen In The Movies, is back. A mysterious death. A brother searching for the truth. A devious ex-wife. Real estate shenanigans. More danger for Reed than a film n...

  • Elvis And The Sports Card Cheat

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 3.5

    Reed Ferguson returns in an outrageously fun tale!Perry Rawlings, an Elvis impersonator, has his prize Mickey Mantle baseball card stolen. Who is the culprit? This tale will keep you guessing!...

  • The Emerald Quest

    A Noah Winter Adventure - 1

    A long-lost emerald, a missing treasure map, and a wealthy villain combine for an action-packed adventure!Thirteen-year-old Noah Winter, the son of sea-exploring treasure hunters, dives the San Isabel shipwreck with his parents in search of a mysteri...

  • The Maltese Felon

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 3

    Reed's back with a dose of humor and film noir that will keep you turning pages. When an attractive female client begs Reed Ferguson to find her prize-winning Maltese show dog stolen from her back yard, Reed suspects he may be channeling Ace Ventura:...



  • Codename Richard

    From the author of the horror bestseller Nephilim Genesis of Evil.Matthew Kruger visits Codename Richard, a mine outside of Prague that was once used by the Nazis as an arms factory, in order to slay personal demons. But as he journeys deep into the ...

  • Farewell, My Deuce

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 4

    Reed Ferguson returns in his most harrowing adventure yet! Life and the detecting business are running smoothly for private eye Reed Ferguson, until one of the Goofball Brothers goes missing. Reed leads the search and soon discovers Deuce's connectio...

  • This War We're in

    This War We're In is a story about friends and family, forgiveness and redemption. Ten-year-old Bobby Klocker questions why his Japanese friend Richard is treated differently than other kids. When Bobby’s older brother, Edward the bully, accuses Ri...

  • Saturday Night Special

    Murdered prostitutes.An ex-boyfriend.Prank phone calls.An astute Denver police detective with a wicked sense of humor.It all adds up to another great Sarah Spillman mystery short story!A serial killer is targeting prostitutes, and he's fond of Denver...

  • Out Of The Past

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 5

    A top-seller on Amazon's Private Investigator, Crime and Mystery Series lists! From the author of Readers' Favorite Finalist in mystery, THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE MOVIES, starring private detective Reed Ferguson... Out of the Past Compelled by a dar...

  • Torch Scene

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 6

    From the author of This Doesn't Happen In The Movies, a Readers' Favorite Finalist in Mystery, comes another great crime caper with a dose of humor and an homage to classic film noir! Torch Scene Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson is between c...

  • The Lady Who Sang High

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 7

    From the author of This Doesn't Happen In The Movies, a Readers' Favorite Finalist in Mystery, comes another great suspense story with a dash of humor! Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson is at it again! Marijuana-store owner Jodie Lundgren sus...

  • The Sweet Smell of Sucrets

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 8

    From the author of This Doesn't Happen In The Movies, a Readers' Favorite Finalist in Mystery, join Reed Ferguson on another harrowing crime caper! In a nightmarish turn of events, Reed finds himself the prime suspect in the murder of Denver private ...

  • The Taste of Blood

    First featured in Dark Moon Presents: Vampires!, a vampire anthology."I love the taste of blood."So begins the story of Joseph, a 400-year-old vampire, who shares his tale of seduction of a teenage girl. But what really happened on that fateful night...

  • Dive Into Danger

    A Noah Winter Adventure - 2

    Noah Winter is back in a harrowing adventure! Noah and his parents are vacationing in Campeche, Mexico, when Hamilton Drake, the leader of a secret organization, asks the Winters to recover a valuable anti-missile device that lies within a sunken yac...



  • Terror on Lake Huron

    A Noah Winter Adventure - 3

    Noah Winter returns! Fourteen-year-old Noah Winter is no ordinary teen " he’s the son of undersea treasure hunters. When he goes to Michigan for a summer visit with his grandparents, he plans to dive wrecks and go fishing with his Grandpa and Gra...

  • The Third Fan

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 9

    From the author of the acclaimed Reed Ferguson mystery series! Reed Ferguson returns in another page-turner mystery set in the world of professional baseball. When Charlie Preston, second baseman for the Colorado Rockies, is suspected of murdering hi...

  • Back Story

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 10

    The past and the present collide with stunning results in the latest Reed Ferguson mystery. Potential client Brad Webb asks Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson to look into the decades-old murder of Brad's grandfather, Dewey Webb. Dewey was a D...

  • Night of the Hunted

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 11

    Reed Ferguson, noir's funniest hero, returns in another page-turning mystery! When Reed Ferguson, Denver private investigator, receives a call from a mysterious woman seeking his help to escape her abusive husband, Reed can’t refuse, even though he...

  • The Postman Always Brings Dice

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 12

    "This series just keeps on getting better." - Amazon review In the world of high-stakes gambling, a killer lurks... It's springtime in Denver, and private investigator Reed Ferguson is less than a week away from his wedding. When an old flame, Alicia...

  • Web of Deceit

    A Dewey Webb Mystery - 1

    It's 1949. World War II is over, but it has a way of haunting people for years to come. Gordon Sandalwood suspects his wife Edith is hiding something from him, and he asks Denver private investigator Dewey Webb to find out what. Dewey, toughened by h...

  • Road Blocked

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 13

    From an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author - over 1 million books in circulation. "This series just keeps on getting better." - Amazon review Reed Ferguson returns in a gripping tale! A dead body on a beach in Tahiti. A Medicare scam. A doctor who believes...

  • Murder in Fashion

    A Dewey Webb Mystery - 2

    Amazon #1 Bestselling Author - over 1 million books in circulation. Murder In Fashion In post-World War II Denver, the world of fashion can be murder. Herb Washburn has already been convicted of murdering his boss, Mel Templeton, owner of Templeton F...

  • Small Town Focus

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 14

    From an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author - over 1 million books in circulation. "This series just keeps on getting better." - Amazon review Reed Ferguson is back! “I think my father might have killed my mother.” With this one sentence, Gina Smith imm...

  • Secrets and Lie

    A Dewey Webb Mystery - 3

    From an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author - over 1 million books in circulation. Secrets and Lies The past has a way of coming back with a vengeance. On an October day in 1949, private eye Dewey Webb’s life is turned upside-down when his long-lost fathe...



  • Nightmare Sally

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 15

    From an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author - over 1 million books in circulation. "This series just keeps on getting better." - Amazon review Reed Ferguson's latest case could be a nightmare! When Brenda Evans asks private investigator Reed Ferguson to del...

  • Honor Among Thieves

    A Dewey Webb Mystery - 4

    From an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author - over 1 million books in circulation. It’s 1949, and Denver private investigator Dewey Webb isn’t thinking about murder, he’s pondering the stack of bills he can’t pay. Then he runs into an old army acqua...

  • The Girl in the Window

    From the bestselling author of the Reed Ferguson mystery series and the Dewey Webb historical mystery series comes an enthralling story of psychological suspense. Five days a week, Amber watches from her window as her handsome neighbor Caleb leaves f...

  • The Damned Don't Die

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 16

    From an Amazon #1 Bestselling Author - over 1 million books in circulation. This series just keeps on getting better. - Amazon review Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson and his wife, Willie, find a bag full of money in a city park, and it sh...

  • Double Iniquity

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 17

    Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson and his wife, Willie, find a bag full of money in a city park, and it should be as simple as taking it to the police. But nothing is simple for Reed. Before he and Willie can turn it in, the money is stolen, ...

  • The Lady Rambles

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 18

    One phone call begins the most unexpected case I’ve ever faced.“Reed, dear, it’s your mother.”Accused of stealing her friend’s valuable ring at a party, the situation escalates when she suddenly becomes a murder suspect ...

  • What's Yours Is Mine

    Living alone in rural Colorado, Ryan Langford spent the last decade hiding from his previous life. But the past catches up with him when he's questioned about the murder of his ex, Leah Gibson. Her husband and daughter are missing, and Ryan is a susp...

  • Deadly Connections

    A Detective Sarah Spillman Mystery - 1

    For Denver Homicide detective Sarah Spillman, a secret from her past haunts each new investigation and could derail her hard-earned career.A missing boy's body is found in a dumpster in a seemingly idyllic Denver neighborhood, and the list of suspect...

  • Deadly Invasion

    A Detective Sarah Spillman Mystery - 2

    He's hunting, and she may be next on his list ...Denver homicide detective Sarah Spillman is called to investigate the rape and murder of a young woman. With few clues, Sarah delves into the woman's life and finds the most recent to see her are an an...

  • Deadly Guild

    A Detective Sarah Spillman Mystery - 3

    Who would dump a woman's body behind a sleazy motel?She was a prostitute, young and alone, a discard of society. No one cared she was dead except Denver Homicide detective Sarah Spillman. As she searches for a killer, Sarah finds that those who knew ...



  • Deadly Revenge

    A Detective Sarah Spillman Mystery - 4

  • Deadly Judgment

    No secret stays buried forever.When a Denver judge is brutally slain, Detective Sarah Spillman inherits her biggest case yet. Discovered with the body is a note: your judgment is coming. Who would want to murder a judge whose reputation for integ...

  • Deadly Corruption

    Why was Brandon Long shot in his Mercedes?After surviving a near-fatal shooting, Denver homicide detective Sarah Spillman is planning her wedding, and she's back on the job, investigating the mysterious death of Long. No one seems to know why he was ...

  • Gunning for Trouble

    A Jo Gunning Thriller - 1

    Ex-Army Civil Affairs specialist Jo Gunning is a loner. No commitments. No fixed address.She's enjoying her anonymity in Virginia when she crosses paths with a runaway teenage girl in need.Assisting the girl in getting home leads to a phone call for ...

  • Gunning for Truth

    A Jo Gunning Thriller - 2

    Ex-Army Civil Affairs specialist and loner Jo Gunning is headed west, but she detours and finds herself in a small town in rural Alabama.First, she runs afoul of local law enforcement, and then the owner of the local café asks Jo to find the tru...

  • Gunning for Hire

    Jo Gunning returns!Ex-Army Civil Affairs specialist and loner Jo Gunning is trying to lead a quiet life, but that's interrupted when her friend, Dack, requests her help. She can't turn him down, and he sends her to Mexico to provide security for mill...

  • Dangers on a Train

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 20

    A mysterious envelope accidentally dropped on a light-rail train. Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson's off-duty ride on a Denver light-rail train turns deadly when he retrieves an envelope accidentally dropped by one of the commuters, a young ...

  • In A Lowly Place

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 21

    For the first time in his career, Denver private investigator Reed Ferguson is reluctant to take a case.Michelle Mowery, scheduler at Mowery Transportation, a family-owned-and-run trucking company, wants Reed to find what is haunting her brother, Den...

  • A Killing

    A Reed Ferguson Mystery - 19

    Families keep secrets.I didn't expect my newest case to be a treasure hunt, but I'm thrown into one when Matt McCoy hires me to find an inheritance hidden by his father. Ward thinks the search is an amusing challenge for his ungrateful kids, but they...

  • Deadly Price

    When a suburban high-school grad is drowned along downtown Denver's Platte River, homicide detective Sarah Spillman is called to the scene. Who is the teen, why was she down in this sketchy part of the city late at night, and why would anyone want he...



  • Gunning for Penance

    It's time for Jo Gunning to return home.After a harrowing adventure in Mexico, Jo makes a pilgrimage to Colorado to repair her fractured relationship with her remaining family. She's prepared to atone for her part in the rift. What she doesn't antici...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Renee Pawlish has published 50 books.

Renee Pawlish does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Gunning for Penance, was published in August 2023.

The first book by Renee Pawlish, Take Five, was published in October 2011.

Yes. Renee Pawlish has 5 series.
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