Books

The Moundmaster Series
mysteries featuring contract archaeologist Alan Graham

"History and mystery, both deftly handled, with an engaging, thoroughly decent protagonist." —Aaron Elkins, Edgar-Award winning mystery author

"Shuman is in his element bringing history to life, while his villian brings death to those who learn the secret." —The Advocate

—Amazon.com: "What a fun series!"

"Shuman's crafting of a murder mystery improves with each novel." —The Baton Rouge Sunday Advocate

Burial Ground (Avon Books, 1998) Order

The Meriwether Murder (Avon Books, 1998) Order

Assassin's Blood (Avon Books, 1999) Order

Past Dying (Avon Books, 2000) Order —
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The Last Mayan (Avon Books, 2001) Order —
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Micah Dunn Mysteries

The Maya Stone Murders (St. Martins, 1989)

"...mysterious motives, international trickery, academic infighting, ancient archaeological riddles and enough second guessing to keep the most hard-to-please mystery lover engrossed from cover to cover." —Louisiana Life

"...a sympathetic hero, semi-exotic atmosphere, and fast-paced action keep the pages turning." —The Library Journal

"A delightful cast of supporting characters...[Shuman] will certainly find an appreciate audience among readers who like their murder served with a certain Louisiana tang." —Booklist

"A fast-paced mystery with several juicy murders and lots of New Orleans atmosphere and colorful characters, as well as an insider's understanding of Mayan archaeology. Shuman manages to keep the reader totally baffled until the denouement." —Baton Rouge Magazine

The Caesar Clue (St. Martins, 1990)

"The New Orleans background is fresh and interesting. Dunn is affable, gritty, and attractive..." —Kirkus Reviews

"This is the best yet. The reader feels Dunn's adrenaline flow increase with each close encounter...The Caesar Clue is excellent." —Baton Rouge Advocate

Deep Kill (St. Martins, 1991)

"Deep Kill is a dizzying whirl through New Orleans...an atmospheric tale of mayhem in the French Quarter...199 pages were not enough of Micah Dunn." —The Houston Post

"M. K. Shuman has delivered an exceptional story set in New Orleans...well-written, thought-provoking mystery...A tight, taut story of private eye Micah Dunn's search for the truth." —Mystery News

The Last Man to Die (St. Martins, 1992)

"The Micah Dunn stories are among the more literate crime novels brewing in Louisiana...a cut above the ordinary." —The New Orleans Times-Picayune

Pete Brady Mysteries (under M.S. Karl)

Killer's Ink (Dodd, Mead, 1988)

"Mark this down as a Find of the Month. It's a wonderful classical mystery set in Louisiana...Killer's Ink is a flavorful book you don't want to pick up when there's work to be done." —Syracuse Post-Standard

"Big-city reporter buys small-town Louisiana newspaper, stumbles onto chain of violence and betrayal going back many, many years...M.S. Karl has fun blowing the dust off the ancient and not-so-ancient deceits." —New York Daily News

"...fast-paced and interesting...a wonderful who-dunit." —Baton Rouge Sun Magazine

Death Notice (St. Martins, 1990)

"[A] complex, gripping novel...Numerous realistic characters, good and evil, absorb the reader in the tragic mystery, right up to its unpredictable resolution." —Publishers Weekly

"Like James Crumley, Bill Crider and James Lee Burke, [Shuman] has a good feel for the rhythm of rural life and its peculiar brand of crime. His evocation of the inhabitants and environs of Troy is subtle but effective, with a real ring of truth." —New Orleans Times-Picayune

Deer Slayer (St. Martins, 1991)

"Karl...does more than immerse his characters in a baffling suspense yarn; he also draws some sharply defined contrasts between urband New Orleans life-styles and the more serene character of rural north Louisiana." —New Orleans Times-Picayune

Suspense Novels under M.S. Karl

Mayab (Leisure Books, 1981) and The Mobius Man (Leisure Books, 1982)