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About John Stonehouse
John Stonehouse writes the Amazon #1 bestselling Whicher Series.
His debut, An American Outlaw, gained wide acclaim among readers and reviewers alike - both it and the following books have gone on to become bestsellers at Amazon, Apple i-Books, Barnes & Noble and at Kobo.
A writer who's spent a lot of time traveling, both in the states and overseas, he’s interested in history, literature, music and poetry - and drawn to wide-open spaces; places few people go, inside or out.
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'Fans of John Sandford will love this modern Western series that's as thoughtful as it is action-packed.' (Bookbub) BOOK #1 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES ★★★★★ "Spellbinding..." forensicoutreach.com
Gilman James comes home from Iraq - the last of three childhood friends to return. His brothers-in-arms are mere shadows of their former selves - Gil, unmarked, determines to take care of them. But how far should a man go for the people he loves?
Stepping across the line between right and wrong, Gil finds himself stranded in the Texan desert--as a bank heist he's planned goes horribly wrong. Pursued into the badlands by US Marshal John Whicher, a moment of violent reckoning is set in train. What makes an outlaw? Marshal John Whicher thinks he knows. But can natural justice ever outrank the law?
'A classic series in the making...' Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
"As a retired LEO, 37 years on the job I can relate having worked with deputy Marshals during that time.' M. James Cullinan, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'Powerful, smart, action-packed...the book has one of the most gratifying endings I've encountered in fiction this year...' B. Case, Amazon TOP 500 REVIEWS ★★★★★
'This is a post-Iraq Butch & Sundance throw-down. Meditations on war and love and life. Can't wait to see the movie...' CiscoPike, Goodreads, Terlingua, TX ★★★★★
"A book of the year..." murdermayhem&more ★★★★★
'A fast-moving, tension-filled manhunt...hooks the reader...brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads ★★★★★
'I am a USMC Vietnam Vet. Thank you for bringing out some of the treatment of our young men that we trained to kill but did not retrain to rejoin a society they are no longer a part of. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially vets. Will be looking for more books by this author.' Jarhead, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'A rip-roaring 21st century western...a relentless pursuit among the sun-scorched mountain trails of West Texas...' R. Hoseason, Amazon Top 50 'Hall of Fame' Reviews ★★★★★
'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'As a veteran, who also spent years in rural Texas, I was able to relate and enjoy...' Rev. Stan Chapin, Amazon Reviews
Memphis, Tn. In the dead of night the perimeter of a prison is breached. USMS are charged with capturing the violent offenders who’ve escaped. Meanwhile, criminal investigator John Whicher seeks a troubled minor missing in rural West Texas. But is there some connection between the two seemingly separate events?
In An American Reckoning, Whicher is pulled into a complex, tangled and deadly case...
The Whicher Series can be enjoyed in any order.
A marked woman. A thousand miles from safety. One man to get her there alive.
Winter in Colorado - a storm moving in, a passenger train collides with a car. US Marshal John Whicher is called to assist a marshal riding onboard. On arrival, no trace of the man can be found. But a young woman asks to be arrested…
An American Bullet, third in The Whicher Series, is a stand-alone story; as with all the titles, you can enjoy the books in any order.
The WHICHER SERIES can be read in any order
Praise for The Whicher Series
'A fast-moving, tension filled manhunt...hooks the reader, brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads
'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews
'Powerful, smart, action-packed...' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews
'Relentless...' murdermayhemandmore
'A classic series in the making... I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews
'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM
'Exceptional...' ROD REYNOLDS, author, 'THE DARK INSIDE', 'BLACK NIGHT FALLING'
An unknown victim. A killer in the wind. Violence sweeps the city, ever closer to home.
Book #4 in the bestselling Whicher Series
An American King unfolds during a violent rash of crime in Whicher's hometown. Working for the Abilene US Marshals Office, Whicher investigates a baffling murder, part of an outbreak of lawlessness that threatens to escalate out of control.
Assigned a new partner to help work a case unlike any he's known, what starts in shadow soon burns a path across the city, ever close to home...
"A classic series in the making..." - BOOK #2 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES
John Whicher is a US Marshal, not long out of training - barely twelve months back from serving in the Persian Gulf war. In south Texas he's working his first case when a multiple shooting on the US / Mexico border leaves five non-documented aliens and one American dead. The county decides to limit any inquest - money's tight, deaths among illegals are notoriously hard to crack. But Whicher, in his first case, is not about to see justice denied.
'A classic series in the making... I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews
'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM
'Exceptional...' ROD REYNOLDS, author, 'THE DARK INSIDE', 'BLACK NIGHT FALLING'
'Captures the very essence of the southwest. Can't wait for the next one.' D.Waite, Amazon Reviews
'Great read and a perfect successor to An American Outlaw...' SAHughes, Amazon Reviews
'Fighting for lives that count, because they all count...' DJ Ryan, Amazon Reviews
The WHICHER SERIES can be read in any order
Praise for The Whicher Series
'A fast-moving, tension filled manhunt...hooks the reader, brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads
'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews
'Powerful, smart, action-packed...' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews
'Stunningly stylish...practically buzzing when I sat down to write the review...' Paul, Read or Dead
'Relentless...' murdermayhemandmore
'As a veteran, who also spent years in rural Texas, I was able to relate and enjoy...' Rev. Stan Chapin, Amazon Reviews
A Whicher Series Short Read
Wild fire smolders in the drought-hit plains of Texas - Juanita Jones has skipped bail, missed a court appearance – before she can turn herself in, she’s mixed up in a full-blown murder.
US Marshal John Whicher has his own reasons for finding her – and proving her innocence. But where there's smoke is there always fire? Can anything stand in the path of a wildburn?
The WHICHER SERIES can be read in any order
Praise for The Whicher Series
'A fast-moving, tension filled manhunt...hooks the reader, brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads
'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews
'Powerful, smart, action-packed...' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews
'Relentless...' murdermayhemandmore
'A classic series in the making... I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews
'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM
'Captures the very essence of the southwest. Can't wait for the next one.' D.Waite, Amazon Reviews
'Fighting for lives that count, because they all count...' DJ Ryan, Amazon Reviews
BOOKS 1-3 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES ★★★★★
John Whicher is a US Marshal, a criminal investigator in today's American southwest.
From the remote and rugged lands of West Texas, John Whicher is a modern-day investigative marshal in the Amazon #1 bestselling crime fiction series by author John Stonehouse.
Please note, the books are all stand-alone titles - you can enjoy the series in any order.
An American Outlaw
Gilman James comes home from Iraq - the last of three childhood friends to return. His brothers-in-arms are mere shadows of their former selves - Gil, unmarked, determines to take care of them. But how far should a man go for the people he loves?
Stepping across the line between right and wrong, Gil finds himself stranded in the Texan desert - as a bank heist he's planned goes horribly wrong. Pursued into the badlands by US Marshal John Whicher, a moment of violent reckoning is set in train.
What makes an outlaw?
Can natural justice ever outrank the law?
An American Kill
Not long out of training - barely twelve months back from serving in the Persian Gulf war, Whicher is in south Texas, working his first case when a multiple shooting on the US / Mexico border leaves five non-documented aliens and one American dead. The county decides to limit any inquest - money's tight, deaths among illegals are notoriously hard to crack. But Whicher, in his first case, is not about to see justice denied.
An American Bullet
A marked woman. A thousand miles from safety. One man to get her there alive.
Winter in Colorado - with a storm moving in, a passenger train collides with a car. Whicher is called to assist a marshal riding onboard. On arrival, no trace of the man can be found. But a young woman asks to be arrested…
What readers are saying about the Whicher Series
'Fans of John Sandford will love this modern Western series that's as thoughtful as it is action-packed.' (Bookbub)
'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM ★★★★★
'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'Great books. Great main character. Ranks up there with Memory Man and Lucas Davenport.' Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'Exceptional...' ROD REYNOLDS, author, 'THE DARK INSIDE', 'BLACK NIGHT FALLING' ★★★★★
"As a retired LEO, 37 years on the job I can relate having worked with deputy Marshals during that time.' M. James Cullinan, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'Relentless...' murdermayhemandmore ★★★★★
'Fast-moving, tension-filled, hooks the reader...brilliantly rendered.
BOOKS 1 and 2 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES
AN AMERICAN OUTLAW
Gilman James comes home from Iraq--the last of three childhood friends to return. His brothers-in-arms are mere shadows of their former selves--Gil, unmarked, determines to take care of them. But how far should a man go for the people he loves?
Stepping across the line between right and wrong, Gil finds himself stranded in the Texan desert--as a bank heist he's planned goes horribly wrong. Pursued into the badlands by US Marshal John Whicher, a moment of violent reckoning is set in train.
What makes an outlaw? Marshal John Whicher thinks he knows. But can natural justice ever outrank the law?
AN AMERICAN KILL
John Whicher is a US Marshal, not long out of training - barely twelve months back from serving in the Persian Gulf war. In south Texas, he's working his first case when a multiple shooting on the US / Mexico border leaves five non-documented aliens and one American dead.
The county decides to limit any inquest - money's tight, deaths among illegals are notoriously hard to crack. But Whicher, in his first case, is not about to see justice denied.
The WHICHER SERIES can be read in any order
Praise for The Whicher Series
'A fast-moving, tension filled manhunt...hooks the reader, brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads
'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews
'Powerful, smart, action-packed...' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews
'Relentless...' murdermayhemandmore
'A classic series in the making... I found the first book in the series compulsive reading. This one is even more compulsive.' Amazon Reviews
'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM
'Captures the very essence of the southwest. Can't wait for the next one.' D.Waite, Amazon Reviews
'Fighting for lives that count, because they all count...' DJ Ryan, Amazon Reviews
BOOKS 3 & 4 in the bestselling WHICHER SERIES ★★★★★
John Whicher is a US Marshal, a criminal investigator in today's American southwest.
From the remote and rugged lands of West Texas, John Whicher is a modern-day investigative marshal in the Amazon #1 bestselling crime fiction series by author John Stonehouse.
Please note, the books are all stand-alone titles - you can enjoy the series in any order.
An American Bullet
Winter in Colorado - a storm moving in, a passenger train collides with a car. US Marshal John Whicher is called to assist a marshal riding onboard. On arrival, no trace of the man can be found. But a young woman asks to be arrested…
An American King unfolds during a violent rash of crime in Whicher's hometown. Working for the Abilene US Marshals Office, Whicher investigates a baffling murder, part of an outbreak of lawlessness that threatens to escalate out of control. Assigned a new partner to help work a case unlike any he's known, what starts in shadow soon burns a path across the city, ever close to home...
What readers are saying about the Whicher Series
'Fans of John Sandford will love this modern Western series that's as thoughtful as it is action-packed.' (Bookbub)
'I've spent decades as a wilderness guide in the southwest, the author brings the badlands to life. One of the best mysteries I've read in years.' RJ Garn, Amazon Reviews, NM ★★★★★
"As a retired LEO, 37 years on the job I can relate having worked with deputy Marshals during that time.' M. James Cullinan, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'Having spent time as a USAF Air Policeman riding with Tom Green County Sheriff and the Texas Highway Patrol makes the book more real...' Stevie-Joe, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'Great books. Great main character. Ranks up there with Memory Man and Lucas Davenport.' Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'Exceptional...' ROD REYNOLDS, author, 'THE DARK INSIDE', 'BLACK NIGHT FALLING' ★★★★★
'Relentless...' murdermayhemandmore ★★★★★
'Fast-moving, tension-filled, hooks the reader...brilliantly rendered.' Raven Crime Reads ★★★★★
'Powerful, smart, action-packed...' B. Case, Amazon Top-5OO Reviews ★★★★★
'Fighting for lives that count, because they all count...' DJ Ryan, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
'The suspense is real.' Old Used Cop, Amazon Reviews ★★★★★
Fans of John Sandford, Michael Connelly, CJ Box, Craig Johnson and James Lee Burke, discover the bestselling Whicher Series