Margaret Maron

Attorney Deborah Knott is North Carolina's answer to V.I. Warshawski, a legal sleuth with a knack for sniffing out the most baffling crimes....

As housing sprawl creeps across the land, farmers are feeling the pinch. County commissioners have been making lucrative land deals in secret....

At the annual Harvest Festival carnival, while everyone else is playing games and having fun, someone commits murder....

On a quiet August morning, Judge Deborah Knott's father, Kezzie, makes a shocking discovery on a remote corner of his farm: the body of a man bludgeoned to death....

Judge Deborah Knott and Deputy Sheriff Dwight Bryant are due to marry in a week. But all plans are put on hold when an assistant district attorney is killed....

New York Times best-selling author Margaret Maron’s meticulously crafted Judge Deborah Knott mysteries display the work of a master....

Judge Knott is finally ready to marry her long-time friend Deputy Sheriff Dwight Bryant and settle down....

Margaret Maron's mysteries starring Judge Deborah Knott have built a loyal following since debuting with the Edgar Award-winning The Bootlegger's Daughter....

Judge Deborah's hopes for relaxation at a seaside judicial conference are dashed when she stumbles upon the murdered body of a colleague....

Sigrid is still reeling from the untimely death of her lover, acclaimed painter Oscar Nauman, when she is called to investigate the deaths of two homeless men in the West Village....

In this 16th entry in the series, the judge is faced with a horrifying holiday murder case....

When local handyman J.D. Rouse is found dead in his pickup truck with a bullet in his head, the mayhem -and the body count - grows....

In Storm Track, swirling dark clouds of illicit affairs and brutal murder threaten Colleton County, North Carolina....

Best-selling author Margaret Maron's colorful Deborah Knott mysteries crackle with sassy Southern dialogue and rural wisdom....

The governor of North Carolina has appointed Deborah to a judicial seat in the District Court Division....

Amy Stedman is the young heiress of a prosperous children's book publishing company....

The Deborah Knott mysteries have won a devoted following, as well as Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards....

When a local farmer - known for his severe treatment of migrant workers - turns up savagely murdered, Judge Deborah and her new Deputy Sheriff husband soon wade into a quagmire of exploitation....

When racial tension erupts in the sleepy community of Colleton County, North Carolina, Deborah is caught off guard....

From the pen of the Edgar Award-winning author of Bootlegger's Daughter and Southern Discomfort flows a tale of mystery, money, and murder on the Outer Banks....