Steven F. Havill Reading Order

11 books (1991–2017)

Steven F. Havill's Bill Gastner Mystery series consists of eleven complete novels following a lawman protagonist through cases spanning from 1991 to 2017. These mystery-westerns should be read in publication order beginning with Heartshot, progressing through titles like Bitter Recoil, Twice Buried, and concluding with Easy Errors. The series offers a full narrative arc across its standalone yet interconnected investigations.

Start with Heartshot, the first of 11 books in the Bill Gastner Mystery series.

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1	Heartshot 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bitter Recoil 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Twice Buried 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Before She Dies 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Privileged to Kill 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Prolonged Exposure 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Out of Season 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dead Weight 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Bag Limit 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	One Perfect Shot 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Easy Errors 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2009–2010)

Steven F. Havill's Dr. Thomas Parks series consists of two mystery and western novels published between 2009 and 2010. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Race for the Dying followed by Comes a Time for Burning. Both books were released during a two-year span, making this a brief but finished collection for readers seeking a compact series experience.

Start with Race for the Dying and read in order.

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1	Race for the Dying 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Comes a Time for Burning 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (2002–2026)

The Posadas County Mystery series comprises 17 books of mystery and western fiction by Steven F. Havill, beginning with Scavengers in 2002 and continuing through 2026. The series is ongoing and should be read in publication order to follow the narrative developments across the detective stories set in Posadas County. Readers new to the series should start with the first book and progress sequentially through the complete list of titles.

Start with Scavengers, the first of 17 books in the Posadas County Mystery series.

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1	Scavengers 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Discount for Death 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Convenient Disposal 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Statute of Limitations 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Final Payment 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Fourth Time Is Murder 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Red, Green, or Murder 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Double Prey 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	NightZone 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Blood Sweep 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Come Dark 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Lies Come Easy 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Less Than a Moment 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	No Accident 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Perfect Opportunity 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	If It Isn't One Thing . . . 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Reverse 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1981–1985)

Steven F. Havill wrote four standalone mystery-thriller novels set in the American West, published between 1981 and 1985. The complete series consists of The Killer, The Worst Enemy, Leadfire, and Timber Blood, and should be read in publication order. Each book stands alone as an independent story rather than following a continuous narrative or characters.

Start with The Killer, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Killer 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Worst Enemy 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Leadfire 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Timber Blood 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible