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Dwight Holing

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Dwight Holing is the author of twenty books, including two Amazon #1 bestselling mystery series: the Silver Falchion Award-winning Nick Drake Novels and the Jack McCoul Capers. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Western Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime.

His ten-book-and-counting Nick Drake mystery series has won fans and awards for his deft portrayal of richly developed characters, vivid descriptions of settings, multiple storylines, and unrelenting pace. Reviewers laud his philosophical insights that bring added depth to the stories and principal characters and his incorporation of indigenous cultural history.

Holing is also the author of two collections of short stories, California Works and Over Our Heads Under Our Feet.
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Dwight Holing Hi Dave,
Thanks for asking and apologies for the delay in answering. I'm glad you're enjoying the Nick Drake series. Both "The Nowhere Bones" (Book 5) …more
Hi Dave,
Thanks for asking and apologies for the delay in answering. I'm glad you're enjoying the Nick Drake series. Both "The Nowhere Bones" (Book 5) and the newly released Book 6, "The Forever Feet", are available on a variety of retail platforms. You can find direct links to them on my website at https://dwightholing.com/novels/the-n... I'm already at work on the next installment.
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Dwight Holing Hi Sadie. Thanks for your question. While the books in the series can be read as stand alones, the first in the series is A BOATLOAD, followed by BAD …moreHi Sadie. Thanks for your question. While the books in the series can be read as stand alones, the first in the series is A BOATLOAD, followed by BAD KARMA. I'm busy writing the next, and like the others, it features Jack, Katie, and Hark. Stay tuned and many thanks for your interest. Cheers, Dwight(less)
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The Broken Blood Wins Silver Falchion

“Wow!” It may not sound very writerly, but it was the first word that popped out when I stepped to the mike at the 2025 Killer Nashville Awards Ceremony to give my heartfelt thanks for winning the Silver Falchion for Best Western.

The thrill ride continued when I exited stage left and Sara Paretsky (author of the V.I. Warshawski novels and many others) leapt from her seat to grab my arm and say tha

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The Yellow Hair by Dwight Holing
"A couple found dead in a ranch. Was it a murder-suicide or a double-homicide? It was up to Sheriff Nick to find out.

I always enjoy a good mystery and this one seemed like it would be suitable. The narrative was simple and procedural with long descri" Read more of this review »
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The Yellow Hair is a rugged, tightly coiled mystery that blends Western grit with procedural tension, anchored by Dwight Holing’s sig" Read more of this review »
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Great continuation of this series. I think Nick is going to make a great sheriff in Pudge's tradition. His new deputies are also going to rock!"
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"Always an ADVENTURE

Action, life lessons, honor and loyalty abound in Dwight Holing’s books with Nick Drake. Each is a classic and this one brought the years after Vietnam back to me. Looking forward to his development of the new deputies. " Read more of this review »
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“professor”
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“he gave them life to live again as a plant that grows, the river that flows, and the wind that blows.”
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