Order of Alex McKnight Books
The Alex McKnight series follows a former police officer turned cabin owner in Michigan's Upper Peninsula who finds himself reluctantly drawn back into detective work. Created by American novelist Steve Hamilton, this compelling detective series launched in 1998 with the debut novel A Cold Day in Paradise.
McKnight has traded his badge for a quieter life managing rental cabins in the remote Upper Peninsula, but circumstances keep pulling him back into the world of crime-solving as a private investigator. What began as a single novel has grown into an extensive series, with eight published books and more on the way.
Hamilton's series showcases the rugged landscape of northern Michigan while delivering engaging mysteries centered around this reluctant protagonist who can't seem to escape his investigative instincts. The complete Alex McKnight books, listed in publication order, are:
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  A Cold Day in Paradise | 1998 | |
| 2 |  Winter of the Wolf Moon | 2000 | |
| 3 |  The Hunting Wind | 2001 | |
| 4 |  North of Nowhere | 2002 | |
| 5 |  Blood is the Sky | 2003 | |
| 6 |  Ice Run | 2004 | |
| 7 |  A Stolen Season | 2006 | |
| 8 |  Beneath the Book Tower | 2011 | |
| 9 |  Misery Bay | 2011 | |
| 10 |  Die a Stranger | 2012 | |
| 11 |  Let it Burn | 2013 | |
| 12 |  Dead Man Running | 2018 | |
| 13 | Riddle Island | 2020 |