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Stumptown

This series dives into the gritty world of private investigation, where a strong female protagonist battles personal demons and crippling debt. Each case pulls her deeper into a labyrinth of crime and moral compromise, blurring the lines between right and wrong. The suspense and noir atmosphere of a pulsing metropolis form the backdrop for thrilling plots. These stories offer a unique look at an individual's fight against the system and their own bad luck.

STUMPTOWN VOLUME 2
Stumptown, Vol. 4: The Case of a Cup of Joe
STUMPTOWN VOL 3 THE CASE KING OF CLUBS
Stumptown Volume 1

Recommended Reading Order

  1. 1

    Dex is the proprietor of Stumptown Investigations, and a fairly talented PI. Unfortunately, she's less adept at throwing dice than solving cases. She's into the Confederated Tribes of the Wind Coast for 18 large. But maybe Dex's luck is about to change. Sue-Lynne, will clear Dex's debt if she can locate Sue-Lynne's missing granddaughter.

    Stumptown Volume 1
  2. 2

    Dex Parios, the proprietor of Stumptown Investigations, has a new office and a long list of clients she cant take on because of their involvement with crime lord Hector Marenco. So when Mim Bracca walks into her life with an open-and- shut case of a missing guitar, Dex is eager to get started, especially when the rock star pays her up front. But Dex soon discovers that its not just the guitar thats gone missing... and shes not the only one looking for it.

    STUMPTOWN VOLUME 2
  3. 3

    A modern-day detective fiction series based in Portland, Oregon, featuring Dex Parios, a female private investigator with a gambling problem. When one of investigator Dex Parios's dearest friends is brutalized following a Portland Timbers match, Dex is determined to get to the bottom of the attack no matter who stands in her way! Dex kicks more than just soccer balls in her pursuit of the assailant in this new softcover edition of the critically-acclaimed series from Eisner Award-winner Greg Rucka and new series artist Justin Greenwood.

    STUMPTOWN VOL 3 THE CASE KING OF CLUBS
  4. 4

    Portland's best private investigator Dex Parios is back and this time, the case is a real grind. When she picks up a simple assignment to escort a package of highly-prized coffee beans, Dex has no idea that she's stepping into the web of the Barista Mafia and eccentric billionaires with no compunction about using force to get the most coveted coffee around. And to top it all off, her sister is in town. Join Eisner Award-winner Greg Rucka and series artist Justin Greenwood (The Fuse) in this for this new softcover edition of The Case of a Cup of Joe, the fourth case in the critically-acclaimed Stumptown series.

    Stumptown, Vol. 4: The Case of a Cup of Joe