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Cole Blackwater mysteries Series

This series delves into the world of political intrigue and environmental battles, centered around a former political activist struggling with personal demons. It follows his journey as he attempts to salvage his fractured personal life while taking on cases that threaten the natural world. Readers can expect compelling mysteries, moral complexities, and a fight for ecological preservation.

The Vanishing Track
The Cardinal Divide
The Darkening Archipelago

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    The Cardinal Divide

    • 346 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
    3.7(19)Add rating

    Cole Blackwater's life isn't what it used to be. Once a political superstar within Ottawa's environmental movement, he now runs a nearly defunct conservation strategy consulting firm that distinctly lacks a paying client. His ex-wife loathes him for a scandalous affair that ended their marriage, he feels he's failing his eight-year-old daughter as a father, and he's turning far too often to the bottle to solve his problems. When Peggy McSorlie, head of the Eastern Slopes Conservation Group, seeks his help to stop a mining project planned for Alberta's magnificent Cardinal Divide, Blackwater jumps on the opportunity to earn enough money to pay the rent and buy a few pints at his favorite pub. But when Mike Barnes, head of the mining project, is brutally murdered and a radical member of Eastern Slopes is accused of killing him, Blackwater must first prove the man's innocence in order to save his own business, and the future of the Cardinal Divide.

    The Cardinal Divide
  2. 2

    The Darkening Archipelago

    A Cole Blackwater Mystery

    • 328 pages
    • 12 hours of reading
    4.2(22)Add rating

    Set against the backdrop of British Columbia's Broughton Archipelago, the story follows Cole Blackwater as he investigates the presumed death of his friend Archie Ravenwing, who was close to exposing a corporate conspiracy threatening wild salmon. Joined by reporter Nancy Webber, who grapples with her resurfacing feelings for Cole, they delve into both the environmental crisis and the dark secrets of Cole's family history. The narrative intertwines personal stakes with ecological urgency, highlighting the fight to protect both human lives and nature.

    The Darkening Archipelago
  3. 3

    The Vanishing Track

    • 288 pages
    • 11 hours of reading
    4.3(20)Add rating

    The story follows Cole Blackwater as he responds to his best friend Denman Scott's plea to save the Lucky Strike, a dilapidated hotel housing nearly three hundred homeless residents in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. As Cole becomes embroiled in the fight against its demolition, he confronts the complexities of homelessness and the challenges of advocacy, leading to unexpected revelations and personal growth.

    The Vanishing Track