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Dean L. Hovey

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http://deanhoveybooks.com

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Mystery, Thriller, Humor and Comedy

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Dean is the best-selling author of more than thirty books in three series including the award winning "Family Trees."
His Pine County series are set in rural Pine County Minnesota and are hard-boiled thrillers featuring the Pine County Sheriff's Department.
His Doug Fletcher series are set in National Parks and Monuments. Fletcher is a retired St. Paul police detective who's drafted by the Park Service to investigate a number of murders, suspicious deaths, toxic waste dumping and other crimes. This series is also somewhat hard-boiled, but include a touch of romance and humor as Doug sorts out his relationship with his former boss, Jill Rickowski.
The Whistling Pine series are cozies set in Two Harbors Minnesota. The protagonist is the recreati ...more

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Average rating: 4.46 · 843 ratings · 93 reviews · 39 distinct works • Similar authors

	Undeveloped: A Pine County Mystery 4.42 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unforgettable: A Pine County Mystery 4.29 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Family Trees: A Pine County Mystery (Pine County mysteries Book 5) 4.26 avg rating — 42 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stolen Past (Doug Fletcher Book 1) 4.56 avg rating — 39 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whistling Pines: a Mystery 3.91 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deacon's Demise: A Pine County Mystery 4.51 avg rating — 39 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead in the Water (Doug Fletcher Book 3) 4.57 avg rating — 35 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hooker: A Pine County Mystery by Dean L. Hovey (Goodreads Author), Garret Hovey (Photographer), Robert G. Smith (Photographer) 4.33 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2002 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Washed Away (Doug Fletcher Book 2) 4.37 avg rating — 35 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where Evil Hides 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Dean Hovey liked Julie Christen's review of Skidded and Skunked (Pine County Book 12): "This was my whirlwind introduction to the Hovey and Dixen Pine County series. The situations this pair of writers came up with both shocked and amazed me. I can't count the number of wide-eyed moments I had. I am looking forward to getting to know th" Read more of this review »
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Dean Hovey liked Linda Johnson's review of Skidded and Skunked (Pine County Book 12): "Skidded and Skunked I always enjoy reading Dean Hovey’s books. This one certainly did not disappoint. My only problem is that they’re over too soon. I will continue to look forward to more books written by him and now also D.L. Dixon. " Read more of this review »
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