Jim Knighthorse Books

When high school student Derrick Booker, the only black student at a posh Orange County high school, is accused of killing his white girlfriend, ex-college football hero and detective Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper into the murder. It doesn't take long for Knighthorse to realize that not all is as it seems at tranquil Huntington High, from a band director who preys on the innocent to a vice-principal with a secret agenda of her own. Not to mention someone's hired a professional killer to keep Knighthorse permanently off the case. As the investigation continues, Knighthorse's personal life is shattered by the discovery of new evidence relating to his mother's unsolved murder, a murder dating back twenty years. Reeling from the discovery, a determined Jim Knighthorse sets out to bring two killers to justice.

He’s got a chip on his shoulder, steel bolts in his leg, and a mummy case that just turned into murder. When wise-cracking PI Jim Knighthorse is hired by an eccentric souvenir-shop owner to investigate the death of a young historian, it seems open and shut. The kid was found in the desert, out of gas, ruled an accident. Case closed. Except Knighthorse doesn’t do 'closed.' Because the dead historian was investigating “Sylvester,” a hundred-year-old mummified cowboy on display in the back of the shop—and the more Jim digs, the more he suspects both murders are connected, separated by a century but bound by a single deadly secret. From Huntington Beach boardwalk dives to scorching Mojave ghost towns, Knighthorse is on the trail—dodging hostile locals, needling old-school cops, and butting heads with the powerful family who owns the town of Rawhide. All while wrestling with his own demons: a drinking problem that won’t stay buried, the cold case murder of his mother, and the one woman who knows all his scars and loves him anyway. The Mummy Case is the second novel in the acclaimed Jim Knighthorse mystery series. Funny, gritty, and packed with heart, it’s perfect for fans of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser , Lee Child’s Jack Reacher , and classic California noir with a modern twist.

He doesn’t scare easy. He doesn’t back down. And this time, the victims can’t even speak for themselves. Private Investigator Jim Knighthorse is used to messy cases, but this one takes the prize. Heidi Mann is convinced her missing boyfriend was murdered by shark poachers. Not just any poachers, but the worst kind: the ones who use live animals as bait. When Mitch Golden’s body turns up shot and dumped in the ocean, Jim’s left to untangle a web of threats, smuggling, and cold-blooded greed stretching from California’s piers to Mexico’s backwater docks. But local cops don’t want the trouble. The Feds won’t touch it. And the killers are betting Knighthorse won’t risk his neck for a cause that’s already lost. They’re wrong. Because this ex-football star with the ruined leg has his own code. He’ll stand up for the truth—even when it means squaring off with ruthless killers, corrupt businessmen, and anyone else who thinks animals are just another commodity to exploit. Hail Mary is the third novel in the acclaimed Jim Knighthorse mystery series. It’s gritty, darkly funny, and full of heart, perfect for fans of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser , Lee Child’s Jack Reacher , and classic California noir with a modern twist.

Written in the tradition of Robert B. Parker's Spenser and Raymond Chandler's Philip Marlowe, the Jim Knighthorse series introduces a new hard-hitting, wise-cracking hero with a modern twist. Private investigator Jim Knighthorse returns in book 4 of the series when he's hired to find out if Freddie Calgary, a popular movie and TV star, really overdosed and died two years ago, or if he is still alive. The investigation turns into a big road trip as Jim follows the clues to L.A., Sedona, and San Antonio. There is plenty of action and danger as the dark side of Hollywood spills its blood, secrets and scandal over three cities.

She broke into his office. Now she needs him to save her life. Private Investigator Jim Knighthorse has seen it all. But even he’s a little surprised to find Camry—a strung-out young woman with track marks and a mouth full of attitude—sleeping on his office couch. She’s on the run from Steel Eye, the brutal leader of an outlaw biker gang who doesn’t take kindly to ex-girlfriends who run. Camry wants protection. Jim’s not sure she deserves it. But he can’t say no. Not when he sees the bruises, the fear, and the blood. What starts as a reluctant favor turns into a full-scale confrontation in the California desert, where Knighthorse faces down an entire biker gang with nothing but his wit, his .38, and a few good friends willing to have his back. Because in Knighthorse’s world, you help the people who need you. Even when it’s messy. Even when it’s dangerous. Especially then. Easy Rider is a gritty, darkly funny, and heartfelt novella in the acclaimed Jim Knighthorse mystery series. Perfect for fans of Robert B. Parker’s Spenser , Lee Child’s Jack Reacher , and classic California noir with modern edge.