There are 9 books in the Carpenter and Quincannon Mysteries series. The newest book is The Paradise Affair which came out in 2021.

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The Bughouse Affair

By Marcia Muller , Bill Pronzini ,

Book cover of The Bughouse Affair

In The Bughouse Affair, this first of a new series of lighthearted historical mysteries set in 1890s San Francisco, former Pinkerton operative Sabina Carpenter and her detective partner, ex-Secret Service agent John Quincannon, undertake what initially appear to be two unrelated investigations.

Sabina's case involves the hunt for a ruthless…

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The Spook Lights Affair

By Marcia Muller , Bill Pronzini ,

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A would-be Sherlock Holmes assists a dual investigation in 1895 San Francisco that finds Sabina Carpenter struggling to solve the disappearance of a suicide-victim debutante's body and John Quincannon hunting down a murderous gang of bank robbers. (mystery & detective).

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The Body Snatchers Affair

By Marcia Muller , Bill Pronzini ,

Book cover of The Body Snatchers Affair

The Body Snatchers Affair: The latest in the Carpenter and Quincannon historical mystery series from Marcia Muller and Bill Pronzini.

Two missing bodies and two separate investigations take Carpenter and Quincannon from the heights above San Francisco Bay to the depths of Chinatown's opium dens.

For John Quincannon, this is…

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The Dangerous Ladies Affair

By Marcia Muller , Bill Pronzini ,

Book cover of The Dangerous Ladies Affair
Hired by a wealthy banker to undermine an extortionist who has threatened to reveal personal secrets unless he receives multiple grand sums, John Quincannon and Sabina Carpenter find the case turning deadly when a courier is found dead in a locked room. (mystery & detective). Simultaneous.

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The Bags of Tricks Affair

Book cover of The Bags of Tricks Affair

The Bags of Tricks Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series.

A conman always has a bag of tricks, ready to fool the unsuspecting, and almost everyone is unsuspecting until they get taken. When that happens, they turn to…

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The Stolen Gold Affair

Book cover of The Stolen Gold Affair

The Stolen Gold Affair is the latest charming historical mystery in Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini's detective series.

In response to a string of gold thefts in a Mother Lode mine, Quincannon goes undercover as a newly-hired miner to identify and capture the men responsible.

Meanwhile, Sabina…

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The Paradise Affair

Book cover of The Paradise Affair

Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Bill Pronzini’s next historical mystery The Paradise Affair, perfect for fans of Peaky Blinders and The Alienist.

The latest Carpenter & Quincannon mystery: “Attractive characters, a finely tuned plot, and fascinating snippets of California history. Who could ask for more?”―Publishers Weekly on The Stolen…