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There are 35 books in the Clint Wolf Mystery Series series. The newest book is But Not Fordone .
Embattled former detective Clint Wolf is the newly appointed police chief for Mechant Loup, a small swampy town in southeast Louisiana. Usually a quiet town, the tranquility of the place is shattered when a human arm is found in the jowls of an alligator. Once it’s determined the arm belongs…
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But Not Forgiven
But Not Forgiven
When a woman is found dead on her doorstepsshot through the heart with an arrowClint Wolf and Susan Wilson go to work trying to track down the sadistic killer. On the very next day, a second victim is murdered in his driveway (killed in the same manner) and it's now…
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But Not Forsaken
No one knows why the district attorney is gunning for Susan Wilson, but Clint Wolf is determined to find out—even if it’ll get him in trouble. While he works to clear Susan’s name, his crusade is sidelined when a bar manager is murdered during an apparent armed robbery. The method…
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But Not Forever
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But Not for Naught
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But Not Forbidden
The only thing Clint Wolf and Susan Wilson want to do is get married, but when a man is murdered in a most embarrassing way--shot to death while sitting on a porta potty--their wedding plans are placed in serious jeopardy. With only eight days to go until they say their…
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But Not Forlorn
The political race to determine the next mayor of Mechant Loup is heating up...literally. When one of the candidates is burned to death in a fiery blaze, Clint Wolf and Susan Wilson go straight from their honeymoon to investigating a brutal homicide. While there are a number of suspects, evidence…
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But Not Formidable
It’s a warm September afternoon in the sleepy town of Mechant Loup, a tornado has just ripped through town, and Detective Clint Wolf is searching for a missing school teacher. Not only are details sketchy and witnesses nonexistent, but a formidable Category 4 hurricane is heading straight for the Louisiana…
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But Not for Love
On the living room floor of a lonely farm house in Chateau Parish, Louisiana, there rests the body of a young woman named Allie—the victim of a horrific attack.A little farther to the south, Detective Clint Wolf is leaving the Mechant Loup Police Department when he hears the screams of…
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But Not Forborne
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But Not Forewarned
It’s Mardi Gras in Mechant Loup and a dog complaint pulls Clint Wolf away from the town’s yearly parade. Happy to be away from the bustling crowds, noise, and lights, he responds to the complaint and arrives just in time to stop a man from shooting a friendly German shepherd…
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But Not Foreboding
When four college students set out into the swamps in search of the elusive Louisiana black bear, they find more than they bargained for. Now, one of them is missing and the others are stranded without a boat in the alligator-invested wilderness. When one of the concerned parents calls the…
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But Not Forespoken
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But Not For Blood
A mysterious phone call in the middle of the night, a threatening note, and a brutal attack spell trouble for Clint Wolf and other members of the Mechant Loup Police Department.Just when Clint thinks his night can’t get any worse, a bold kidnapping attempt sends him and his crew scrambling.…
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But Not Foreknown
When a bank customer calls in a strange complaint, Detective Clint Wolf responds to find the place locked down and no one around. Once inside, he makes a grisly discovery that will set him on an investigative journey filled with unanswered questions, slippery suspects, and a lack of evidence.Putting this…
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But Not Fortuitous
When Mechant Loup detective Clint Wolf stops a vehicle for reckless driving, he doesn’t find a drunk driver or an irresponsible teenager inside. Instead, he discovers a distraught father in a desperate search for his missing sons. Upon learning the boys were overdue from a fishing trip in the swamps,…
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But Not For Fear
But Not For Fear
Something evil is lurking beneath the waters of Mechant Loup, and it’s up to Clint Wolf to figure out what it is.In broad daylight on a calm, sunny day in August, a young college student suddenly disappears in Le Diable Lake and never resurfaces. Despite a desperate search by her…
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But Not Foreseen
But Not Foreseen
The only thing Detective Clint Wolf wants to do is spend a quiet Sunday with his wife and daughter. Unfortunately for him, fate has other plans.When a weekend getaway for a father and daughter turn deadly, Clint is forced to cancel his own family plans and launch an investigation into…
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But Not For Lust
In Mechant Loup, Louisiana, a woman is dead and her son is missing. Clint Wolf’s first order of business is to figure out if the death was an accident or a homicide, but evidence is lacking and a motive is non-existent. A fingerprint recovered from the scene could provide some…
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But Not Forspent
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But Not Forsworn
A dead lawyer, a robbery, a woman attacked...Detective Clint Wolf has his hands full in Mechant Loup, Louisiana.
A prominent lawyer is found face-down on the desk in his law office, and Detectives Clint Wolf and Amy Cooke respond to investigate. They begin following the evidence, and that evidence seems…
A prominent lawyer is found face-down on the desk in his law office, and Detectives Clint Wolf and Amy Cooke respond to investigate. They begin following the evidence, and that evidence seems…
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But Not Foregone
During his many years of working in law enforcement, Clint Wolf has investigated more than his share of bizarre cases. However, he has never worked a case where a dead man has come back to life…until now.
While trying to help Clint figure out how something like this could happen,…
While trying to help Clint figure out how something like this could happen,…
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But Not For Vengeance
Slashed tires. A stolen truck. Three dead bodies...and many more injured.
It's up to Detective Clint Wolf and his team to decide if this was an act of terror or a targeted attack.
With so many injured and a crime scene that drags through the streets of Mechant Loup, Clint…
It's up to Detective Clint Wolf and his team to decide if this was an act of terror or a targeted attack.
With so many injured and a crime scene that drags through the streets of Mechant Loup, Clint…
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But Not Foregathered
On a Monday afternoon in July, three Mechant Loup boys leave baseball practice on their bicycles…and vanish.
The plan had been for Cory, Ruben, and Allen to camp in the woods east of town after baseball practice, but when they don’t return home the next morning, their parents call the…
The plan had been for Cory, Ruben, and Allen to camp in the woods east of town after baseball practice, but when they don’t return home the next morning, their parents call the…
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But Not Foredoomed
Andy Verdin survived the many perils of World War II, but will the ninety-six-year-old survive the muddy waters of Mechant Loup, Louisiana?
An overdue fisherman, a mysterious object dropping from the sky, a bizarre murder case, and a wife about to go into labor...Clint Wolf has his hands full.
It…
An overdue fisherman, a mysterious object dropping from the sky, a bizarre murder case, and a wife about to go into labor...Clint Wolf has his hands full.
It…
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But Not Foretold
A prowler complaint in Mechant Loup East leads to a foot chase for Officer Shade Rankin, and shots are fired. Across town, a woman is found brutally murdered and Clint Wolf is called to investigate. As the investigation unfolds, a voodoo doll is found in the vicinity of the foot…
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But Not Forfeited
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But Not Forearmed
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But Not For Fame
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But Not Forthcoming
Clint Wolf's birthday is fast approaching, and he and his German shepherd, Achilles, decide to run some catfish lines one night in preparation for the upcoming celebratory fish fry.
While placing their first set of lines, they stumble upon a camp that had been burglarized. Being the chief of detectives…
While placing their first set of lines, they stumble upon a camp that had been burglarized. Being the chief of detectives…
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But Not For Justice
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But Not For Wrath
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But Not For Sacrifice
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But Not For Profit
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But Not Fordone