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BJ Bourg Books in Order

See all BJ Bourg books in order, with brief summaries, background for Clint Wolf, London Carter and Magnolia Parish, plus tips on where to start reading.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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But Not Foretold

by BJ Bourg

2022

A prowler call turns into a chaotic foot chase and gunfire in Mechant Loup East. When a local woman is found brutally murdered and a voodoo doll appears with matching wounds, Clint Wolf fears the case will strike painfully close to home.

But Not Foregathered

by BJ Bourg

2022

Three boys vanish after baseball practice just as a huge hurricane barrels toward Mechant Loup. Clint Wolf and Amy Cooke race to find them in the swamps, then face a kidnapper and the storm itself inside a remote camp house.

But Not Foredoomed

by BJ Bourg

2022

World War II veteran Andy Verdin goes missing on the bayou, a strange object falls from the sky, and a bizarre murder lands on Clint Wolf's desk. With his partner away, he leans on new allies before two fellow officers land in grave danger.

But Not For Vengeance

by BJ Bourg

2022

Someone turns Mechant Loup's streets into a war zone, leaving slashed tires, a stolen truck, and bodies scattered along the route. Clint Wolf and his team must decide whether the carnage is random terror or a carefully targeted attack.

But Not Forsworn

by BJ Bourg

2021

A prominent attorney is found dead at his desk, and everything about the scene screams suicide except for what is missing. When a battered robbery victim and a damaging sworn statement upend the investigation, Clint Wolf's future may rest in Susan Wolf's hands.

But Not Forspent

by BJ Bourg

2021

An easy day on the water turns deadly when an unseen shooter targets Clint Wolf in the swamps he knows best. As he becomes the hunted, a separate death in Chateau Parish may hold the key to why someone wants him gone.

But Not Foreseen

by BJ Bourg

2021

A father-daughter camping trip ends in a hail of rifle fire, sending Clint Wolf from a quiet Sunday with his family into one of his most baffling cases. With no witnesses and mounting bodies, every new clue seems to shorten his life expectancy.

But Not Foregone

by BJ Bourg

2021

A man thought to be dead seems to return, sending Clint Wolf into the strangest case of his career. At the same time, Amy Cooke digs into a nineteen-year-old disappearance, and the two mysteries may expose secrets someone would kill to keep buried.

But Not For Lust

by BJ Bourg

2021

In Mechant Loup, a woman dies under suspicious circumstances and her teenage son disappears. Clint Wolf has almost no evidence beyond a stray fingerprint, and when the boy finally surfaces, the truth about what happened proves far stranger than anyone expected.

But Not Fortuitous

by BJ Bourg

2020

A panicked father speeding through Mechant Loup claims his two sons never came back from a fishing trip. With tracker Melvin Saltzman, Clint Wolf follows a trail from a terrified boy to a bloody shovel and a fresh grave that pushes the case far beyond Louisiana.

But Not Forespoken

by BJ Bourg

2020

A stranger is gunned down on Martha Kleen's doorstep, and no one seems to know his name. Clint Wolf struggles to identify the victim, juggle a handful of elusive suspects, and decide whether a small-town hardware store burglary is really the key to the case.

But Not Foreknown

by BJ Bourg

2020

A routine complaint about a locked bank turns into a nightmare when Clint Wolf forces his way inside and finds a brutal crime scene. With almost no evidence and uncooperative suspects, he leans on his small department to see the case through.

But Not For Fear

by BJ Bourg

2020

On a sunny August day, a college student vanishes beneath the calm surface of Le Diable Lake and never comes up. As the town rallies to search and Clint uncovers another disturbing scene nearby, something malignant in the water begins to close in on Mechant Loup.

But Not For Blood

by BJ Bourg

2020

A midnight phone call, a threatening note, and a sudden attack pull Clint Wolf and his team into a kidnapping that explodes into gunfire on the bayou. As officers chase heavily armed suspects through the swamps, Clint uncovers a grisly clue he was agonizingly close to preventing.

But Not Forewarned

by BJ Bourg

2019

During Mechant Loup's Mardi Gras parade, a simple dog complaint pulls Clint Wolf away from the crowds. He stops an angry man from shooting a friendly shepherd, then follows a smear of blood to a bound officer and a murder scene so shocking it rattles the whole town. The only possible witness lies in a coma, leaving Clint to dig into the victims' lives while wondering what he will do when he finally meets the killer.

But Not Foreboding

by BJ Bourg

2019

Four college students head into the swamp chasing rumors of a Louisiana black bear and instead stumble into something far worse. With one missing and three stranded, Clint Wolf and Melvin Saltzman race through the night, haunted by an old case that feels dangerously familiar.

But Not Forborne

by BJ Bourg

2019

Sixteen-year-old Rose Murdock never makes it to school, and by the time anyone calls police she has been missing for hours. Clint Wolf leads a massive search through Mechant Loup, chasing thin leads and dreading that this might become another girl he cannot save.

But Not For Love

by BJ Bourg

2019

After responding to a brutal domestic assault, Clint Wolf and a Chateau Parish detective discover the body of young Allie in a remote farmhouse. When a second woman is killed, a child's tip and a trail into the Georgia mountains expose a motive darker than simple jealousy.

But Not Formidable

by BJ Bourg

2018

A schoolteacher vanishes just as a tornado tears through Mechant Loup and a major hurricane bears down on the coast. With weather threatening to erase every trace of evidence, Clint Wolf uncovers a cold-blooded killer who may be the first suspect he cannot bring down.

But Not Forlorn

by BJ Bourg

2018

Right after their honeymoon, Clint Wolf and Susan Wilson are thrown into a mayoral race turned deadly when a candidate dies in a suspicious fire. A later attack on a Mechant Loup officer and a risky appeal to the media leave the police department forever changed.

But Not Forbidden

by BJ Bourg

2018

A man is found shot to death while sitting on a portable toilet, and Clint Wolf and Susan Wilson are supposed to be getting married in eight days. Their search through a long list of enemies leads to a showdown that could cost them more than their wedding.

But Not For Naught

by BJ Bourg

2018

Bar owner Mitch Taylor is shot in the back, and the suspects in his life keep multiplying. As Clint Wolf closes in on a killer, an old photograph surfaces that shatters what he thought he knew about his own past.

Silent Trigger

by BJ Bourg

2017

Days after ending a tense hostage standoff, London Carter is pulled into a baffling death investigation with Detective Sergeant Dawn Luke. An unidentified body, stonewalling witnesses, and a tornado bearing down on the parish turn a simple case into a deadly test of trust.

Proving Grounds

by BJ Bourg

2017

An alligator poacher is killed by a sniper shot, reigniting a feud between two rival Louisiana families. Police sniper London Carter and Detective Sergeant Dawn Luke must track a professional killer before the swamps erupt into open war.

Elevation

by BJ Bourg

2017

In Magnolia Parish, London Carter and his sniper team back up the Secret Service during a vice-presidential rally that erupts into gunfire. In the aftermath, a strange home break-in suggests someone is targeting the woman he loves, forcing London to choose between duty and Dawn's safety.

But Not Forever

by BJ Bourg

2017

After a year giving swamp tours, former police chief Clint Wolf returns to the Mechant Loup Police Department as chief investigator. His first case, a body pulled from a canal with six bullets in its back, hinges on a missing truck and a scrap of paper no one can find.

Bullet Drop

by BJ Bourg

2017

A teenager's body is discovered stuffed under an overpass exit ramp while Dawn Luke is away caring for her mother. Working with Detective Rachael Bowler, London Carter must uncover the victim's secret life before the killer silences anyone else who knows the truth.

Blood Rise

by BJ Bourg

2017

London Carter plans to propose to Dawn Luke on a mountain getaway, but a gruesome murder back home cuts their trip short. As they investigate a victim with dangerous secrets and another woman vanishes, the case may steal the future they hoped to build.

Hollow Crib

by BJ Bourg

2016

As Detective Brandon Berger heads into his anniversary weekend, a mysterious death tied to Magnolia Faith Church pulls him away from home. Hundreds of miles north, a family camping trip ends with William Chandler accused of murder, and a hidden link between parish and mountains may prove deadly.

Hollow Bond

by BJ Bourg

2016

A man is found beaten to death and left naked beside a Louisiana road, his identity a mystery. As Brandon Berger and Dawn Luke investigate, a house fire and a missing baby suggest a dark secret that could destroy more than one family.

But Not Forsaken

by BJ Bourg

2016

With the district attorney determined to ruin Susan Wilson's career, Clint Wolf is already on edge when a bar manager is murdered in a robbery that echoes the gang killing from Clint's past. Solving the case may mean deciding how far he is willing to bend his own rules.

But Not Forgiven

by BJ Bourg

2016

A woman is found on her own front steps with an arrow through her heart, and another victim falls the same way the next day. While Clint Wolf and Susan Wilson hunt a calculating archer, a politically driven grand jury targets Susan for a shooting that saved Clint's life.

The Seventh Taking

by BJ Bourg

2015

Teenager Joy Vincent disappears while vacationing in the remote Blue Summit Mountains, and authorities eventually write her off as a runaway. Refusing to accept that, her ex-boyfriend Abraham Wilson and two loyal friends hike into dangerous backcountry to learn what really happened.

But Not Forgotten

by BJ Bourg

2015

On his first day as police chief of swampy Mechant Loup, embattled former detective Clint Wolf chases an alligator that has a human arm in its jaws. Tracing the limb to a respected businessman drags him into a conspiracy that could become Louisiana's worst tragedy.

James 516

by BJ Bourg

2014

A sheriff's captain is killed by a long-range rifle shot, and the killer taunts investigators with the cryptic message James 516. Police sniper London Carter must decipher the clue and stop an unknown marksman before more officers die.

Where should I start?

If you want his main small-town police series: But Not ForgottenBut Not ForgivenBut Not Forsaken
If you prefer sniper-led thrillers: James 516Proving GroundsSilent TriggerBullet Drop
If you like parish mysteries with church intrigue: Hollow CribHollow BondJames 516
If you want the mountain crossover arc: Bullet DropThe Seventh TakingElevationBlood Rise

Author bio

BJ Bourg grew up in southern Louisiana, in and around small towns where bayous, marshes, and tight communities were part of everyday life. Long before he wrote about cops and criminals, he was surrounded by the rhythms of the Gulf Coast.

Law enforcement came first. As a young adult he joined a local agency and went on to spend more than two decades in uniform, working the streets as a patrol officer and then moving into investigative roles. The job introduced him to nearly every kind of case a cop might see.

Those years on the job are the bedrock of his fiction.

Over the course of his career, Bourg served as a detective, police academy instructor, SWAT officer, sniper leader, and chief investigator for a district attorney's office. He worked homicides, kidnappings, robberies, sex crimes, and officer-involved shootings, and he grew used to long days that ended in courtrooms and grand jury rooms instead of at a desk.

While he was chasing leads by day, he was also learning to tell stories. Bourg began freelancing in the late 1990s, publishing short mystery fiction and articles in a wide range of magazines, including outlets aimed at general readers and law enforcement professionals. He went on to edit and publish the print magazine Mouth Full of Bullets, and later launched an online zine devoted to flash-length crime stories.

His first novel, James 516, introduced police sniper London Carter and blended Bourg's tactical experience with a tight mystery built around a series of long-range attacks. The book won the EPIC eBook Award for Best Mystery and opened the door to a full series that follows London and fellow detective Dawn Luke through the swamps, parishes, and small towns of Louisiana.

Not long after, Bourg turned to Mechant Loup, a fictional bayou town with a dangerous undercurrent. The Clint Wolf Mystery series begins with But Not Forgotten, in which a former big-city detective arrives as police chief and immediately lands in the middle of a grisly case. Across more than thirty titles, Clint, Susan Wilson, and their tight-knit team juggle murder investigations, personal losses, and the everyday politics of small-town policing.

He also writes the Magnolia Parish mysteries, starting with Hollow Crib and Hollow Bond, which introduce Detective Brandon Berger and form a bridge into the London Carter books. A stand-alone mountain mystery, The Seventh Taking, lets Bourg move his characters from Cajun country to the Tennessee highlands while keeping the same focus on missing people, dangerous terrain, and stubborn loyalty.

Real places and real work matter to him. Bourg draws heavily on his years as a detective and sniper so that crime scenes, interviews, and tactical decisions feel believable. His stories are filled with bayous, storms, courtrooms, and squad rooms, but they always circle back to family, friendship, and the cost of violence.

Today, Bourg lives in southeast Louisiana and often escapes to the mountains, where he hikes, climbs, and daydreams about new cases for his characters. When he is not writing, he spends time with his family, trains in his home gym, and keeps up with the fight game he once knew as a professional boxer. The mix of hard experience, outdoor adventure, and steady curiosity continues to shape every new book he puts on the page.

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