Order of Gabriel Du Pre Books
Gabriel Du Pre serves as the central character in Peter Bowen's captivating mystery series, also referred to as the Montana Mysteries. Set against the rugged backdrop of Montana, these novels follow Du Pre, a Metis character who works as a cattle inspector, ensuring the legitimacy of cattle transactions.
Peter Bowen launched the Gabriel Du Pre series in 1994 with Coyote Wind, establishing what would become a beloved annual tradition for mystery readers. The series maintained consistent yearly releases through 2006's Nails, before taking a hiatus and returning in 2015 with Bitter Creek. The books are presented in both publication and chronological sequence.
Series Overview: The inaugural Montana Mystery, Coyote Wind, introduces readers to Gabriel Du Pre's investigative world. When a decades-old plane crash is discovered after thirty years, Du Pre uncovers a chilling detail - one of the recovered skeletons bears evidence of a bullet wound to the head, transforming what seemed like an accident into something far more sinister.
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Coyote Wind | 1994 | |
| 2 |  Specimen Song | 1995 | |
| 3 |  Wolf, No Wolf | 1996 | |
| 4 |  Notches | 1997 | |
| 5 |  Thunder Horse | 1998 | |
| 6 |  Long Son | 1999 | |
| 7 |  The Stick Game | 2000 | |
| 8 |  Cruzatte and Maria | 2001 | |
| 9 |  Ash Child | 2002 | |
| 10 |  Badlands | 2003 | |
| 11 |  The Tumbler | 2004 | |
| 12 |  Stewball | 2005 | |
| 13 |  Nails | 2006 | |
| 14 |  Bitter Creek | 2015 | |
| 15 |  Solus | 2018 |