Steven F. Havill

Steven F. Havill is an American author of mysteries and westerns.

Havill lives in Datil, New Mexico, with his wife Kathleen. He has written two series of police procedurals set in the fictional Posadas County, New Mexico; along with other works.

Novels of the American West

• The Killer (1981)
• The Worst Enemy (1984)
• LeadFire (1985)
• TimberBlood (1989)

The Bill Gastner mystery series

Set in the fictional Posadas County, New Mexico, this series features septuagenerian Bill Gastner as Undersheriff, then Sheriff, of Posadas County.

• Heartshot (1991)
• Bitter Recoil (1992)
• Twice Buried (1994)
• Before She Dies (1996)
• Privileged to Kill (1997)
• Prolonged Exposure (1998)
• Out of Season (1999)
• Dead Weight (2000)
• Bag Limit (2001)

The Posadas County mystery series

This series focuses on Undersheriff Estella Reyes-Guzman, after Bill Gastner's retirement.

• Scavengers (2002)
• A Discount for Death (2003)
• Convenient Disposal (2004)
• Statute of Limitations (2006)
• Final Payment (2007)
• The Fourth Time is Murder (2008)
• Red, Green, or Murder (2009)
• Double Prey (2011)
• One Perfect Shot (2012) Although this book was written in 2012, it is considered a prequel to the series. Bill Gastner is an Undersheriff.

Dr. Thomas Parks novels^[1]

• Race for the dying (2009)
• Comes a time for burning (2011)

Anthology contributions

• "Red or Green?" in Deadly Morsels (2003)

References