Paul Doiron is an American mystery author best known for the Mike Bowditch series, a rugged line of crime novels set in the forests, rivers, and small communities of Maine. Beginning with The Poacher’s Son, the series follows Bowditch... as a Maine game warden whose investigations often involve wildlife crime, land disputes, family loyalty, and the dangers of working far from urban law enforcement. Doiron’s background in journalism and his longtime connection to Maine give the books their strong regional authenticity, with the wilderness functioning as both setting and source of tension. Across the series, Bowditch grows from an impulsive young warden into a more seasoned investigator. Readers return to Doiron for atmospheric landscapes, procedural detail, and mysteries rooted in nature, character, and moral conflict.
