Steven F. Havill

Steven F. Havill is an American author of mysteries and westerns.

Havill lives in Datil, New Mexico, with his wife Kathleen, a writer and artist. A high school teacher of biology and English by day, Havill earned both his B.A. and M.A. from the University of New Mexico. He has written two series of police procedurals set in the fictional Posadas County, New Mexico; along with other works.

Novels of the American West[]

The Killer (1981)
The Worst Enemy (1984)
LeadFire (1985)
TimberBlood (1989)

The Bill Gastner mystery series[]

Set in the fictional Posadas County, New Mexico, this series features septuagenarian Bill Gastner as Undersheriff, then Sheriff, of Posadas County.

Easy Errors (2017) Although this was written in 2017 it happens at the very beginning of the Bill Gastner series so it is the prequel to the prequel.
One Perfect Shot (2012) Although this book was written in 2012, it is a prequel to the series. Bill Gastner is Undersheriff.
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Bag Limit (2001)

The Posadas County mystery series[]

This series focuses on Undersheriff Estella Reyes-Guzman, after Bill Gastner's retirement.

Red, Green, or Murder (2009) Although this book was written in 2009, it happens before the first book in this series so it is the prequel to The Posadas County mystery series
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Double Prey (2011)
Nightzone (2013)
Blood Sweep (2015)
Come Dark (2016)
Lies Come Easy (2018)
Less Than A Moment (2020)