About the Author
Archer Mayor is the author of the highly acclaimed, Vermont-based series featuring detective Joe Gunther, which the Chicago Tribune describes as “the best police procedurals being written in America.” He is also a past winner of the New England Independent Booksellers Association Award for Best Fiction—the first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. In 2011, Mayor’s 22nd Joe Gunther novel, TAG MAN, earned a place on the New York Times bestseller list for hardback fiction. Before turning his hand to fiction, Mayor wrote history books, the most notable of which concerned the lumber and oil … Read more
Bellows Falls and Disposable Man Now Ebooks!
The Plot
A routine call asking Joe Gunther to investigate a seemingly minor complaint against a young officer of the Bellows Falls police department leads to the uncovering of a cauldron of spousal abuse, debauchery, teen crime, drug running, and cold-blooded murder. Joe must travel the length of Vermont, from the beleaguered town of… [More Info & Read Excerpt]
The Plot
An unidentified man is found face down in an abandoned quarry, strangled with a piano wire. The labels have been cut from his clothes, his facial features are Slavic in appearance, and his toes are tattooed with Russian letters. When no one reports any missing persons, and no police agency responds to… [More Info & Read Excerpt]
Joe Gunther Bio
A Brief Biography of “Joe Gunther” ———Star of Archer Mayor’s Joe Gunther Mystery Series Biographies of real people can be tough enough-all those conflicting sources, rumors, tall tales, and dubiously acquired facts. But the biographies of fictional characters are positively weird. … Read more
Book Archer as Guest Speaker
Last time you had a guest speaker, did you notice people shifting uncomfortably in their seats, checking watches, gazing out the window, stifling a yawn? No such behavior has ever been observed during a presentation by Archer Mayor. Archer Mayor brings to gatherings of all ages and backgrounds a wealth of experience, an easy give-and-take style, a lively wit, and a natural feel for the needs and interests of his audience. Author Archer Mayor tailors his … Find out more
The Joe Gunther Detective Series
“Archer Mayor's Vermont police procedurals are the best thing going…” —New York Times Book Review Archer Mayor's Joe Gunther detective series, 22 books in all, is one of the most enduring and critically acclaimed police procedural series being written … Read more
Archer Mayor on NPR
“Archer Mayor exposes the seedy underbelly of Brattleboro, Vt., in his mystery novels. But it's a challenge to bring out the dark side; Brattleboro, and Vermont in general, the author says, are "inordinately pleasant" places.” Read the story, Brattleboro: Vermont's Hotbed Of Fictional Crime by Neda Ulaby © Ken Gallager.Archer Mayor exposes the seedy underbelly of Brattleboro, Vt., in his mystery novels. But it's a challenge to bring out the dark side; Brattleboro, and Vermont in general, the author says, are "inordinately pleasant" … [Read More...]
