Jessie Arnold and Alex Jensen Mystery Series

A fun mystery series set in the wilds of Alaska about a top female musher and an Alaskan state trooper

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AUTHOR: Sue Henry
GENRE: Mystery
FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED: 2000
SETTING: Alaska

About the Jessie Arnold & alex Jensen Mystery Series

This mystery series about musher Jessie Arnold and police detective Alex Jensen was one of the first mystery series that I’ve even been drawn into. I’ve been dropping in and out of it for years and it never disappoints. So, from my experience, the books can be enjoyed in any order although you can better follow Jessie and Alex’s relationship by reading the books in the correct order.

The first book, Murder on the Iditarod Trail, is centered around the famed Iditarod Sled Dog Race and Jessie is preparing to race. Unfortunately, this time the race becomes deadly as top competitors are murdered and Jessie fears she’ll be next. Alex Jensen is called in to search for the murderer and he and Jessie hunt through the Alaskan wilderness to find a killer.

This series is often categorized as a cozy mystery, but in my opinion, it doesn’t quite fit the category. It can be darker and more intense, but there is never anything too intense. It’s a fantastic series of 12 books that will appeal to all sorts of mystery lovers.

Perfect for readers who love a wilderness setting, police protagonists, and an interest in Alaska.

Books in the Jessie Arnold & Alex Jensen Mystery Series

1. Murder on the Iditarod Trail
2. Termination Dust
3. Sleeping Lady
4. Death Takes Passage
5. Deadfall
6. Murder on the Yukon Quest
7. Beneath the Ashes
8. Dead North
9. Cold Company
10. Death Trap
11. Murder at Five Finger Light
12. Degrees of Separation

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