Paul Doiron is the editor-in-chief of Down East: The Magazine of Maine. A native of Maine, he attended Yale University, where he graduated with a degree in English, and he holds an MFA in creative writing from Emerson College. Paul is a Registered Maine Guide and lives on a trout stream in coastal Maine with his wife, Kristen Lindquist.
Awards: Barry (2011) see all
Genres: Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Mike Bowditch Mystery
1. The Poacher's Son (2010)
2. Trespasser (2011)
3. Bad Little Falls (2012)
4. Massacre Pond (2013)
4.5. The Bear Trap (2015)
5. The Bone Orchard (2014)
6. The Precipice (2015)
7. Widowmaker (2016)
8. Knife Creek (2017)
Rabid (2018)
9. Stay Hidden (2018)
Backtrack (2019)
10. Almost Midnight (2019)
The Imposter (2020)
11. One Last Lie (2020)
The Caretaker (2021)
12. Dead by Dawn (2021)
Skin and Bones (2022)
13. Hatchet Island (2022)
Snakebit (2023)
14. Dead Man's Wake (2023)
15. Pitch Dark (2024)
16. Storm Tide (2026)
1. The Poacher's Son (2010)
2. Trespasser (2011)
3. Bad Little Falls (2012)
4. Massacre Pond (2013)
4.5. The Bear Trap (2015)
5. The Bone Orchard (2014)
6. The Precipice (2015)
7. Widowmaker (2016)
8. Knife Creek (2017)
Rabid (2018)
9. Stay Hidden (2018)
Backtrack (2019)
10. Almost Midnight (2019)
The Imposter (2020)
11. One Last Lie (2020)
The Caretaker (2021)
12. Dead by Dawn (2021)
Skin and Bones (2022)
13. Hatchet Island (2022)
Snakebit (2023)
14. Dead Man's Wake (2023)
15. Pitch Dark (2024)
16. Storm Tide (2026)
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Paul Doiron recommends

Crimson Thaw (2025)
(Detective Justice, book 1)
Bruce Robert Coffin
"Brock Justice is a protagonist worth following."

Lay This Body Down (2023)
(Gideon Stoltz Mystery, book 3)
Charles Fergus
"Strong, well-drawn characters, rich attention to natural detail, and a haunting narrative make this a series to get excited about."

The Second Mother (2020)
Jenny Milchman
"Jenny Milchman is one of the best suspense writers at work today, and The Second Mother is a page turner extraordinaire. Milchman takes the nostalgic daydream of teaching in a one-room schoolhouse and turns it ever so slowly into an urgent nightmare. That the story is set on a remote island off the coast of Maine - one of the most claustrophobic places a stranger can ever set foot - is an added bonus."
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