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Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe Books in Order

Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe has written 23 books, published between 2011 and 2025. The first book is Death Along the Spirit Road (2011) and the newest is Hunting the Lady of the Night (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
23
Published
2011–2025
Pages on record
2,076 in 7 of 23 books
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Curt Wendelboe, also published as C. M. Wendelboe, writes mysteries and westerns involving Dakota Indians, reservations and the FBI. The 23 books span 2011 to 2025. Death Along the Spirit Road (2011) is the first title, followed by Death Where the Bad Rocks Live and Death on the Greasy Grass. Hunting the Five Point Killer and Hunting the Saturday Night Strangler lead toward Hunting the Lady of the Night (2025). Wendelboe's series are Spirit Road Mystery, Bitter Wind Mystery, Tucker Ashley and Nelson Lane Frontier Mystery.

How many Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books are there?

Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe has 23 books, released between 2011 and 2025. They include 4 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 23 Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Death Along the Spirit Road by Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe, book 1 of the Spirit Road Mystery series (2011)
  2. Cover of Death Where the Bad Rocks Live by Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe, book 2 of the Spirit Road Mystery series (2012)
  3. Cover of Death on the Greasy Grass by Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe, book 3 of the Spirit Road Mystery series (2013)
  4. Cover of Hunting the Five Point Killer by Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe, book 1 of the Bitter Wind Mystery series (2017)
  5. Cover of The Marshal and the Mystical Mountain by Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe (2020)
  1. 1
    Death Along the Spirit RoadSpirit Road Mystery #12011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  2. 2
    Death Where the Bad Rocks LiveSpirit Road Mystery #22012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    Death on the Greasy GrassSpirit Road Mystery #32013 · 373 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013373
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  4. 4
    Backed to the WallTucker Ashley #12017 · 247 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017247
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  5. 5
    Hunting the Five Point KillerBitter Wind Mystery #12017 · 421 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017421
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  6. 6
    The Marshal and the MoonshinerNelson Lane Frontier Mystery #12018 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018255
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  7. 7
    Hunting the Saturday Night StranglerBitter Wind Mystery #22018 · 275 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018275
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  8. 8
    Seeking JusticeTucker Ashley #22018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  9. 9
    An Extralegal Affair2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  10. 10
    The Man Who Hated Hickok2019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  11. 11
    The Marshal and the Sinister StillNelson Lane Frontier Mystery #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  12. 12
    Hunting the VA SlayerBitter Wind Mystery #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  13. 13
    When the Gold Dust Died in DeadwoodTucker Ashley #32019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
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  14. 14
    Death Etched in StoneSpirit Road Mystery #42019 · 271 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019271
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  15. 15
    Gut Feeling2020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  16. 16
    The Marshal and the Mystical MountainNelson Lane Frontier Mystery #32020 · 234 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020234
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  17. 17
    Death Through Destiny’s DoorSpirit Road Mystery #52021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  18. 18
    Hunting the Mail Order MurdererBitter Wind Mystery #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  19. 19
    The Marshal and the Fatal ForeclosureNelson Lane Frontier Mystery #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  20. 20
    Death Under the DelugeSpirit Road Mystery #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  21. 21
    Death On Out-to-sea Island2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  22. 22
    Fork in the False TrailTucker Ashley #42024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  23. 23
    Hunting the Lady of the NightBitter Wind Mystery #52025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Spirit Road Mystery in order

6 books
  1. 1. Death Along the Spirit Road
  2. 2. Death Where the Bad Rocks Live
  3. 3. Death on the Greasy Grass
  4. 4. Death Etched in Stone
  5. 5. Death Through Destiny’s Door
  6. 6. Death Under the Deluge

Bitter Wind Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. Hunting the Five Point Killer
  2. 2. Hunting the Saturday Night Strangler
  3. 3. Hunting the VA Slayer
  4. 4. Hunting the Mail Order Murderer
  5. 5. Hunting the Lady of the Night

Tucker Ashley in order

4 books
  1. 1. Backed to the Wall
  2. 2. Seeking Justice
  3. 3. When the Gold Dust Died in Deadwood
  4. 4. Fork in the False Trail

Nelson Lane Frontier Mystery in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Marshal and the Moonshiner
  2. 2. The Marshal and the Sinister Still
  3. 3. The Marshal and the Mystical Mountain
  4. 4. The Marshal and the Fatal Foreclosure

Standalone books

4 books

4 Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books in order?

You only need to read Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe

Start with Death Along the Spirit Road (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe book?

Hunting the Lady of the Night (2025) is the newest Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe book released so far.

Is there a new Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe book coming?

No next Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe at a glance

Still publishing
Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,076 pages across the 7 of 23 books with a recorded length, a median of 271 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books, 14 of 23, were published in the 2010s.

What the Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books are about

13 of the 23 Curt Wendelboe / C. M. Wendelboe books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 7 of 13. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.