Below is a list of michael mcgarritys books in order of when they were originally published. The complete series list for a kevin kerney novel michael mcgarrity. Now, featuring his vivid feel for the southwest, mcgarrity s second gripping novel hurls kerney onto the toughest case of his life. Michael mcgarrity holds a ba with distinction in psychology and a masters degree in clinical social work. If you know the writing of michael mcgarrity, its probably because youve read his string of bestselling crime novels starring protagonist kevin kerney. A former deputy sheriff for santa fe county, he also served as an instructor at the new mexico law enforcement academy and as an investigator for the new mexico public defenders office. Below is a list of michael mcgarritys books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Literature and fiction, mystery and thrillers submitted by. The kerney family trilogy aka the american west trilogy is a prequel to the kevin kerney crime series. The first part of the trilogy, hard country, due out may 10. A novel of the american west kerney family trilogy.
An appreciation of michael mcgarrity s american west trilogy and its concluding volume, the last ranch by robert l. In this book sara, kerneys wife is due to give birth at any time and so is with him on maternity leave instead of being on assignment in leavenworth, kansas. Residue marks michael mcgarrity s return to his kerney crime series after a 10year hiatus. Order of michael mcgarrity books michael mcgarrity is an american author of crime fictionsuspense novels set in his home state of new mexico. A novel of the american west the american west trilogy. Apr 21, 2014 backlands a novel of the american west by michael mcgarrity. Beginning with tularosa in 1996, mcgarrity wrote 12 previous novels in the series, culminating with dead or alive 2008. A novel of the american west kerney family trilogy book 2 kindle edition by mcgarrity, michael. The great saga of an american ranching family that gripped readers in the new york times bestselling novel hard country and its sequel, backlands, concludes in the last ranch, the final, mesmerizing novel in michael mcgarritys powerful and richly authentic american west trilogy.
He has written a dozen crime novels set in new mexico and the american west trilogy, historical novels also set in new mexico consisting. Discount prices on books by michael mcgarrity, including titles like residue. I believe the history of the kerney family ranch trilogy to be mcgarrity s finest work. Book overview the great saga of an american ranching family that gripped readers in the new york times bestselling novel hard country and its sequel, backlands, concludes in the last ranch, the final, mesmerizing novel in michael mcgarrity s powerful and richly authentic american west trilogy.
A novel of the american west kerney family trilogy book 2. The great saga of an american ranching family that gripped readers in the new york times bestselling novel hard country and its sequel, backlands, concludes in the last ranch, the final, mesmerizing novel in michael mcgarrity s powerful and richly authentic american west trilogy. Michael mcgarrity books, ebooks, audiobooks, biography. Mcgarrity introduced readers to kerney with his 1996 novel tularosa. This book is one in a long running series and i have to give mcgarrity his son and state police lieutenant, clayton istee, first suspects his father might have done it, but soon realizes that the murder has little to do with kevin kerney and a lot to do with several other shady characters and the truth about the murder is buried under many.
Kerney family trilogy by michael mcgarrity goodreads. Many of his novels have been national best sellers. Michael mcgarrity returns with the second installment of his sweeping, richly authentic new york times bestselling american west trilogy set in the raw, untrammeled new mexico backlands during the roaring 20s, the great depression, and world war ii. Isbn 9780743507554 9780743507554 audioworks, 2001 founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Mcgarritys first kevin kerney mystery, tularosa 1996, took. A novel of the american west by michael mcgarrity 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In michael mcgarrity s final, propulsive kevin kerney novel, the nightmare of the mexican drug wars spills across the border with the discovery of a couple in a las cruces hotel, scalped with their throats cut. The series is written by wellknown new mexican author michael mcgarrity from 1996 up to 2014. Michael mcgarrity has created the kerney family and taken them through three generations of life beginning with the world war i era and ending with kevins vietnam experiences. Unfortunately, the author elected all too often to write in the 3rd person, and the. In this, the 3rd in the series, he grumbled a great deal about santa fe but left you thirsting.
In the new york times bestselling hard country, michael mcgarrity gave readers an expansive, lyrical period western in the tradition of a. The strengths of this book are in the quiet moments, the procedural detail. Most of his books are based on the new mexico area deriving from his vast knowledge form working with crime. He has written a dozen crime novels set in new mexico and the american west trilogy, historical novels also set in new mexico consisting of hard country, backlands and the last ranch. The grand saga of an american ranching family continues in the last ranch, the final, mesmerizing book of new york times bestseller michael mcgarrity s gripping and richly authentic american west trilogy. Hard country, the first novel in the kerney family trilogy and the debut prequel to his national bestselling kevin kerney crime novels, was. Now mcgarrity continues his richly authentic epic of life on the last vestiges of the twentiethcentury american frontier. A former deputy sheriff for santa fe county, he established the first sex crimes unit. Hard country kerney family trilogy book 1 kindle edition by mcgarrity, michael. Trilogy prequel completed, the kevin kerney crime series. Michael mcgarrity is an american author, social worker, and law enforcement officer. Below is a list of michael mcgarrity s books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Mcgarritys saga of the kerney family is outstanding.
Click to read more about the judas judge kevin kerney novels by michael mcgarrity. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Mcgarrity, my husband read your kerney trilogy and said i might like them. Buy hard country by michael mcgarrity online at alibris. I hope mr mcgarrity will not stop after the 3rd book. Having been a michael mcgarrity fan for many years and having read all of his kevin kerney books, i can say that for me that the first two books of the kerney family saga grabs you and they are hard to put down. A kevin kerney novel kevin kerney novels ebook written by michael mcgarrity. Michael mcgarrity born 1940 is a new mexican author and former law enforcement officer. See the complete kerney family trilogy series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The kerney family trilogy book series by michael mcgarrity includes books hard country, backlands, and the last ranch. His books have been nominated for both the anthony and spur. The kevin kerney book series by michael mcgarrity includes books tularosa, mexican hat, serpent gate, and several more. The last ranch, the final, book of michael mcgarrity s fascinating and richly reliable american west trilogy.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the last ranch. A kevin kearney novel kevin kerney novels hardcover by michael mcgarrity and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Michael mcgarrity audiobooks download instantly today. See the complete kevin kerney series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Scarred by the loss of an older brother he idolized, estranged from a father. Michael mcgarrity is the new york times bestselling author of hard country, the anthony awardnominated tularosa and eleven other bestselling kevin kerney crime novels. To really be able to create the kerney family and to make it work, i had to relive my own life, said michael mcgarrity, who recently completed a trilogy prequel to his 12 book kevin kerney.
As an undergraduate, he held a ford foundation scholarship at the university of new mexico. Detective clayton istee investigates new mexico borderland killings by an elusive mexican assassin with ties to a drug cartel. Backlands, second volume in michael mcgarritys trilogy of. Each successive book in the series revealed more about kerneys life. Kevin kerney, exchief of detectives in santa fe, new mexico. Mcgarrity s new kerney residue i am a 70 yr young texas hill country rancher. We see how the stock market crash and the depression affect him and the ranch. A novel of the new american west by michael mcgarrity 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Michael mcgarrity books list of books by author michael. The book covers the era from about 1870 to the first world war.
A novel of the new american west the american west trilogy book 3 kindle edition by mcgarrity, michael. Below is a list of michael mcgarrity s books in order of when they were originally published. Aug 03, 2004 i first picked up a copy of judas judge at a library book sale. The last ranch book by michael mcgarrity thriftbooks. Michael mcgarrity books list of books by michael mcgarrity. When matthew kerney returns to his ranch in the remote, beautiful san andres mountains of new mexico. Having written a dozen contemporary western crime novels featuring law enforcement officer kevin kerney, michael mcgarrity turns the clock back to tell a sweeping backstory of kerneys family. We follow him as he finds odds jobs, works for the civilian conservation corps, serves in the army and finds a couple of love interests. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mexican hat. Scarred by the loss of an older brother he idolized, estranged from a father he barely knows, and deeply troubled by the failing health of a mother he adores, eightyearold matthew. A kevin kerney novel ebook written by michael mcgarrity. Against the backdrop of the harsh desert and high mountain country of southwestern new mexico, a highoctane quest for the truth untangles a complex history of dark family secrets, coldblooded murders, rogue cops, a devastating plane crash, and the possibility of one family. Michael mcgarrity is the author of the nationally bestselling kevin kerney crime novels and american west trilogy historical novels. This trilogy is a prequel to the kevin kerney crime series.
The book is set in the desert and high mountain area of southern new mexico. Download audiobooks by michael mcgarrity at and save. The judas judge kevin kerney novels by michael mcgarrity. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
He is best known for the acclaimed bestselling crime novels featuring kevin kerney, an expsychotherapist and former deputy sheriff. Before becoming an author, mcgarrity was deputy sheriff of santa fe county, where he founded their sex crimes unit. A guide to cozy mystery and other favorite books, movies, and tv. Author michael mcgarrity to present new novel the taos news. Author michael mcgarrity bio and signed books vj books. The most recent book in the series was published in 2008, titled dead or alive, although the characters in hard country are part of the kerney family. Hard country kerney family trilogy book 1 kindle edition.
Fasttalking, harddrinking, skirtchasing johnny jordan is less a friend than a case of nostalgia gone sour. Michael mcgarrity audio books, best sellers, author bio. The saga of an american ranching family persists in the third book. The kevin kerney series in order michael mcgarrity fictiondb. A ground breaking prequel trilogy, all three books are set on the tularosa. The grand saga of an american ranching family continues in the last ranch, the final, mesmerizing book of new york times bestseller michael mcgarritys gripping and richly authentic american west trilogy. A former psychotherapist and deputy sheriff whose career in criminal justice spanned more than twentyfive years, he lives in santa fe, new mexico.
He holds a ba with distinction in psychology and a masters degree in clinical social work. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Michael mcgarrity became a published novelist in 1996 with tularosa. The last ranch, the final, book of michael mcgarritys fascinating and richly reliable american west trilogy. As an undergraduate, he held a ford foundation scholarship at. The last ranch, the last book in the trilogy, was as well written and exciting as the first two. Although i have not been in the area for over 0 years, the descriptions sparked memories of the times we traveled through the area. The kevin kerney series is a novel series consisting of 14 very interesting novels based on crime and thriller genre. Michael mcgarrity is the author of the bestselling kevin kerney crime novels, beginning with the anthony awardnominated tularosa and mexican hat, and his american west trilogy historical novels.
He received degrees from the university of new mexico and the university of iowa in english and psychology. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading backlands. A ground breaking prequel trilogy, all three books are set on the tularosa basin of south. An appreciation of michael mcgarritys american west. Theres plenty of period detail in this western by mystery novelist mcgarrity tularosa, 1996, etc. Kerney family trilogy series book 1 michael mcgarrity author george guidall narrator 2012 backlands kerney family trilogy series book 2 michael mcgarrity author george guidall narrator 2014 the last ranch kerney family trilogy series book 3 michael. One of his latest works is backlands in 2014 among many others. As deputy sheriff of santa fe county he founded their sex crimes unit. Michael mcgarrity is the author of the kevin kearny series e. The family is that of mcgarrity s main protagonist of his books, kevin kearney. Under the color of law michael mcgarritys exciting series.
He also received the 2015frank waters exemplary literary achievement. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When matthew kerney returns to his ranch in the beautiful san andres mountains after serving in sicily during world war ii, he must not only fight to recover physically and emotionally from a. I have been reading mcgarrity from his earliest novels. Michael mcgarrity, acclaimed author of the new york times bestselling kevin kerney crime series, visits taos saturday may 21 for a discussion and book signing for the last ranchthe third and final novel in his american west trilogy at op.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dead or alive. Kevin kerney series by michael mcgarrity goodreads. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hard country kerney family trilogy book 1. Boston globe with his dazzling debut, tularosa, michael mcgarrity was hailed a born storyteller denver postand introduced readers to a memorable new hero, exsanta fe chief of detectives kevin kerney.
Michael mcgarrity is a new mexican author and former deputy sheriff of santa fe county. The kerney family trilogy is a prequel to the kevin kerney crime series. With the publication of tularosa in 1996, michael mcgarrity turned to writing full time. A novel of the new american west the american west trilogy book 3 ebook. Michael mcgarrity is currently considered a single author. Michael mcgarrity has authored a number of books since tularosa including mexican hat in 1997, serpent gate in 1998, hermits peak in 1999 and the judas judge in 2000. Michael mcgarrity is the author of the national bestselling kevin kerney crime novels, beginning with tularosa and mexican hat, and his american west trilogy historical novels.
Each novel of the series shows a cycle of criminal activities taking place in and around new mexico. Hard country is the first of a trilogy on the history of a family, a state and, to some extent, the nation. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The last ranch by michael mcgarrity overdrive rakuten. I look forward each year to the new kevin kerney novel. Book overview an expansive, epic tale like philipp meyer s the son, and in the wonderful storyteller vein of larry mcmurtry s lonesome dove, mcgarrity s backlands showcases his keen eye for historical detail, aweinspiring scenery, and the bitter harshness of life on the last vestiges of the twentiethcentury frontier west.
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