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....

This exciting collaborative by the Private Eye Writers of America and Sisters in Crime contains short stories by well-known mystery writers including Sara Paretsky and Sue Grafton. The stories are presented in pairs, each linked to the other by a common theme or topic.

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

When Judge Deborah Knott is summoned to her ailing Aunt Rachel's bedside, she assumes the worst. Thankfully when she arrives at the hospice center she learns that Rachel hasn't passed; in fact, the dying woman is awake. Surrounded by her children, her extended family, and what seems like half of...

Margaret Maron, New York Times bestselling author and Mystery Writers of America Grand Master, returns to Colleton County with an exciting Deborah Knott mystery . . . LONG UPON THE LAND On a quiet August morning, Judge Deborah Knott's father Kezzie makes a shocking discovery on a remote corner...

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....

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....

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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....

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

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

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

Uncommon Clay delves into the intriguing world of the Nordans, a deep-rooted family of talented yet cursed North Carolina potters....

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