The Fen Maguire Mysteries Volume 1: Classic Private Investigator Mystery Bundle

Bruce Hammack

Jul 2025 · The Fen Maguire Mysteries Collection Book 1 · Bruce Hammack

About this ebook

Three Texas river murders. One former sheriff seeking justice. Clean mysteries in the classic tradition.

This collection includes the prequel plus books 1-2, following Fen Maguire's transition from Newman County Sheriff to private investigator as he solves his most challenging cases along Texas waterways.

Murder On Shinbone Creek

With ten days left as sheriff, Fen Maguire faces an impossible murder: a hunter shot through the back while twenty feet up in his deer stand. When evidence points to his own ranch manager, Fen must solve his final case or retire with a killer on the loose.

Murder On The Brazos

Nine months into retirement, Fen's peace is shattered when a body floats down the Brazos River. Called back to investigate, he discovers the victim's death threatens to expose secrets powerful people want buried—and they'll kill to keep them that way.

Murder On The Angelina

On his first PI case, Fen Maguire poses as an art teacher to investigate a championship paintball team terrorizing local truckers. When the team leader is murdered during a match, Fen must determine who wanted the victim dead—his victims or his own team.

Texas settings. Classic detection. Clean mysteries. Follow Fen Maguire from sheriff to PI in three compelling murder investigations.

Ratings and reviews

The Fen Maguire Mystery Series: MURDER ON SHINBONE CREEK, prequel - My first read by this author and I enjoyed it. I like what the Sheriff did for the Sheriff-elect. Interesting story lines with good characters combined with a good writing style made this a one sitting read. 4* MURDER ON THE BRAZOS, #1 - Takes place about nine months after MOSC ends. Enjoyable story that held my interest and attention until I finished the last page, in one sitting. One person I missed because I did not pay atte

very good writing, excellent suspense, so enjoyed reading to the end! Highly recommend the authors books

excellent I think that Fen is a master of his arts, and Bailey learning fast. loved all 3 stories.

About the author

Drawing from his extensive background in criminal justice, Bruce Hammack writes contemporary, clean read detective and crime mysteries. He is the author of the Fen Maguire Mystery series, the Smiley and McBlythe Mystery series, the Star of Justice series and the Detective Steve Smiley short mysteries. Having lived in eighteen cities around the world, he now lives in the Texas hill country with his wife of thirty-plus years.

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