BELLOWS FALLS (Archer Mayor)

If you are looking for a good, old-fashioned police procedural, look no further.  Mayor is brilliant at drawing the reader right into the inside world of crime, corruption, and small-town politics in Vermont.  His main character, Joe Gunther, is an older, somewhat world-weary cop with razor-sharp instincts and the persistence of a champion athlete.  In Bellows Falls, Mayor explores the underworld of small-town drug dealing, complete with murders, spousal abuse, potentially bad cops, chases on land and on and in water, and general controlled mayhem.  Mayor is an expert in the inner workings of Vermont crime, having long served in law enforcement there in varied capacities.  If you love a carefully crafted crime novel, rip-roaring action, and Vermont, you'll love this series.