In 1962 the quiet, and seemingly innocent, activities at the Humboldt Motel in this small West Tennessee town went unnoticed and unchallenged.  Besides, a little booze, a little gambling and maybe an...

The year is 1962 and this small west Tennessee town has been turned upside down by a labor strike at its main manufacturing plant – Wayne Knitting.  It seems that as a result of the strike, some very...

All Carson Reno Mystery Series Books are standalone novels. It is not necessary to read them in any particular order.A famous author is murdered, Carson is at the scene of the crime and considered a prime...

All Carson Reno Mystery Series Books are standalone novels. It is not necessary to read them in any particular order.It's spring 1962 and a Sergeant with the Memphis Police Department is found dead only...

Carson’s closest friends are enjoying a Caribbean cruise vacation, when one of the cruise guests turns up missing.  Missing is one of Humboldt’s well-known and prominent attorneys, and foul play is suspected....

Carson’s feud with a local crime reporter continues, and then suddenly the husband of his client is brutally murdered - a husband he’s been hired to investigate. Mysterious characters weave a web of blackmail...

Someone is brutally murdering people in Memphis, and for unknown reasons, the killer wants Carson involved.They’re not just killing people; they’re removing the victim’s fingers and leaving strange clues...

The year is 1962 and Carson Reno, once again, gets himself into situations that would be better left alone. A Memphis client hires Carson to prove infidelity, but instead he finds corruption and murder...

A collection of stories, events and humorous observations from the life of author Gerald Darnell.A Florida native, Gerald grew up in the small town of Humboldt, Tennessee. He attended high school and...

Revised with a new format and new illustrations, these are the first 3 novels from Gerald Darnell's Carson Reno Mystery Series. 'Murder in Humboldt', 'The Price of Beauty in Strawberry Land' and 'Killer...

It’s a New Year and it has gotten off to a very bad start for Carson.Several prominent citizens and business leaders from Humboldt are dying in some strange and bizarre accidents. Carson becomes involved...

Murder, Mystery and Mayhem in the 1960's from the Carson Reno Mystery Series. 3 complete novels, revised with a new format and new illustrations. 'the Crossing' 'the Illegals' and 'Dead Men Don't Remember'...

The racial problems of 1962 have found their way to the small West Tennessee town of Humboldt.  A white woman has been brutally murdered, and one of Carson’s childhood friends has been accused of the...

An ex-Memphis cop and a friend of Carson is in trouble – but what kind of trouble?While trying to answer that question, Carson finds more questions - and all with no answers.What Carson also finds is...

Revised with a new format and new illustrations, these are 3 early novels from Gerald Darnell's Carson Reno Mystery Series. 'Horse Tales' 'SUnset 4' and 'the Everglades' are offered as one complete book....

Carson’s client is suspected of two murders, and desperately needs his help. After a night of drinking she wakes up in a hotel room with a dead man, but claims no memory of the previous night’s events....

Crime DOES pay – especially crime that has the support of our legal system.Carson’s investigative work for Attorney Jack Logan runs smack into the path of the largest law firm in West Tennessee. Trying...

It’s 1962 and the Mafia has discovered some new tricks in getting their drugs from Colombia to the streets of America.Their plans are working perfectly until an unfortunate boating accident puts the FBI...

 Is this the end of Carson Reno? Has he finally reached the end of the road - his ‘Dead End’? Is this Carson’s last adventure?While trying to protect a client for Jack Logan, Carson finds himself in the...

One of Humboldt’s well-known horse breeders is brutally murdered, then left to burn in his barn along with his prized stallions.  A Jack Logan client has been accused of the murder and Carson has been...

All Carson Reno Mystery Series Books are standalone novels. It is not necessary to read them in any particular order.A man has disappeared while duck hunting and things surrounding his disappearance are...