Created by David Housewright
(1955–)
Ex-Twin Cities cop RUSHMORE “MAC” McKENZIE works some pretty quirky cases in David Housewright‘s engaging, noir-tinged series, including investigating the mysterious death of some bees at a honey farm in Tin City (2005), or mucking around with spiritualists (real or imagined) in From the Grave (2020).
But what the hell does Mac care? He’s rich. Super rich. So damn rich that he’s chucked his police career to spend his time doing favors large and small for friends. And friends of friends.
And how did he become so rich? By snagging a whopping big reward that made quitting the force a no-brainer. It’s a gimmick that woulda worn out a long time ago, except… Housewright delivers the goods, book after book, pushing and poking at the genre’s alleged boundaries, sorta like a latter day Pronzini.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Housewright has worked as a journalist covering both crime and sports (sometimes simultaneously), an advertising copywriter and creative director, and a writing instructor. He won the Edgar Award for his first novel, Penance (featuring private eye Holland Taylor), in 1996, and Practice to Deceive, Jelly’s Gold, and Curse of the Jade Lily haver all been winners of the Minnesota Book Award. He was elected President of the Private Eye Writers of America in 2014.
NOVELS
- A Hard Ticket Home (2004) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Tin City (2005) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Pretty Girl Gone (2006) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Dead Boyfriends (2007) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Madman On A Drum (2008) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Jelly’s Gold (2009) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- The Taking of Libbie, SD (2010) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Highway 61 (2011) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Curse of the Jade Lily (2012) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- The Last Kind Word (2013) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- The Devil May Care (2014) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Unidentified Woman #15 (2015) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Stealing the Countess (2016) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- What the Dead Leave Behind (2017) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Like to Die (2018) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Dead Man’s Mistress (2019) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- From the Grave (2020) | Buy this book | Buy the audio | Kindle it!
- What Doesn’t Kill Us (2021) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Something Wicked (2022) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- In a Hard Wind (2023) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Man in the Water (2024) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Them Bones (2025) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
- Fear the Reaper (2026) | Buy this book | Kindle it!
FURTHER INVESTIGATION
- If I Were a Rich Man…
Millionaire Eyes - Can Your Series Characters Evolve? Yes. Do They Have To Change Over Time? No.
David Housewright on dealing with long-running series characters and the trajectory of their stories.
Report respectfully submitted by Kevin Burton Smith.
