Carl Brookins

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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    September 2000
  • Latest Book:
    March 2022
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Full Series List in Order

A Jack Marston Mystery

Bloody Halls (Jan-2008)

A Michael Tanner Mystery

Inner Passages (Sep-2000)

A Sean Sean Mystery

The Case of the Deceiving Don (Aug-2008)

Book List in Order: 21 titles

  • Inner Passages

    A Michael Tanner Mystery

    A mystery adventure about love, loss, murder and redemption. It is set against the spectacular mountains of British Columbia on the waters of the Inside Passage between Vancouver Island and the mainland. Seattle executive Michael Tanner sails with hi...

  • The Case of the Greedy Lawyers

    Sean "NMI" (No Middle Initial) Sean, a short Minneapolis private detective, is approached by a woman of obvious quality who says she needs help. He briefly shrugs off the incident, but later learns her name is Magda Bryce when the police summon him t...

  • Bloody Halls

    A Jack Marston Mystery

    When Jack Marston took a position at an unusual urban institution, he didnââ,¬â"˘t expect to find himself involved in murder and suicide. But working with adult students is sure to be a new an interesting challenge.

    Back home in Minneapolis, ...

  • The Case of the Deceiving Don

    A Sean Sean Mystery

    When Private Investigator Sean Sean arrives at his quiet suburban home near Minneapolis, Minnesota, on a summer afternoon and finds a blown up wheelchair, a body and several squad cars scattered across the street, he knows something’s gotten se...

  • Old Silver

    Mary Whitney and Tanner's long-sought Caribbean sailing vacation turns dangerous when Tanner finds US currency floating beside their sailboat. A British agent is murdered and vicious smugglers target Tanner and Whitney. With help from US and British ...

  • Devil's Island

    Lake Superior has called Mary Whitney once more to its shores. While her husband, Michael Tanner, finishes several projects in Seattle, Mary flies alone to settle in to her chartered sailboat in Bayfield, Wisconsin. She is looking forward to a relaxi...

  • The Case of the Great Train Robbery

    A dog, spot, and his master, Alex Kava, find an ancient pistol in a hole beside their garage. The discovers sparks inordinate interest so Alex's father hires private investigator Sean NMI Sean to investigate. Sean is attacked in the Kava's yard and d...

  • The Day I Lost my Innocence

  • Night Sail

    After a fight with his current girl friend, ex-con Winthrop solo sails north up the Inside Passage. He hopes to get his head straight before major violence visits him. He could never imagine what awaits him in the night....



  • Daddy's Little Girl

    College administrator and counselor Jack Marston encounters an adult student under difficult circumstances, but things escalate in a dangerous way. Sara MacKubin insists Jack Marston meet her across town at her loft apartment. When Jack arrives he fi...

  • Reunion

    When ordinary folks gather for a high school class reunion, they don’t expect to become murder targets. In early spring, Jack Marston and his companion Lori Jacobs are still finding their way into their relationship, while Jack is learning more ...

  • Red Sky

    Mary Whitney and Tanner embark on a romantic sailing vacation in the British Virgin Islands. During a quick swim, Tanner finds three hundred dollar bills floating beside their charter. Contact with the authorities leads to confusion and murder of a l...

  • The Case of the Stolen Case

    Diminutive investigator Sean NMI Sean has a rare quiet evening at home. The peacefulness of a summer evening in Roseville is interrupted by a call from a man whom Sean does not particularly like. Salvatore Belassario invites Sean to the scene of a ho...

  • Hard Cheese

    When short private detective Sean NMI Sean agrees to escort his friend, wealthy massage therapist Catherine Mckerney, to the great Minnesota State Fair, he plans on a fun-filled relaxing time looking at exotic and domestic animals, both four and two-...

  • The Case of the Purloined Painting

    When an American Army unit arrived at the end of the war, some soldiers appropriated items in what appeared to be abandoned circumstances. A small painting by a mid-level Polish painter is used by an ex-GI to float a bank loan which results in the fo...

  • The Inside Passage

    Murder, Mystery and adventure on the restless ocean waters off the rugged coast of British Columbia. Seattle PR executive Michael Tanner sails to Desolation Sound with his wife and their close friend. It's a relaxing, shakedown cruise for three amate...

  • A Lake Superior Mystery

    Michael Tanner and his wife, Mary Whitney, are temporarily deprived of their yacht Sea Queen, normally harbored on Puget Sound. A telephone call from Ashland, Wisconsin, alters their summer plans. Tanner’s PR firm is engaged to develop a marketing ...

  • The Case of the Yellow Diamond

    A dead man on the floor of his office in Minneapolis won’t lead P.I. Sean Sean to journey to Yap Island to protect his new client. Bombs in lawyers’ cars only jostle him. This short investigator knows the value of research and asking questions in...

  • Grand Lac

    A small group of investors has purchased lots on a mountain on the outskirts of Grand Lac in northern Idaho. One dark night one of the investors, Jack Ketchum, gets drunk, climbs aboard a large bulldozer and carves a raw track of destruction down the...



  • Traces

    As we wander through life we leave evidence of our passing: footprints, DNA, connections with others. Our trails are sometimes large and vibrant, often pale and uncertain. Marjorie Kane is a retired exotic dancer who, after peak years of headlining i...

  • Sins Of Edom

    When the beloved Pastor of a local church is murdered, members of the congregation ask Marjorie Kane, retired exotic dancer Kandy Kane, for help. She turns immediately to her partner in puzzle-solving, retired army intelligence officer, Alan Lockem. ...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Carl Brookins has published 21 books.

Carl Brookins does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sins Of Edom, was published in March 2022.

The first book by Carl Brookins, Inner Passages, was published in September 2000.

Yes. Carl Brookins has 3 series.
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