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Joe Hilley

6 Series • 13 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Mike Connolly Mystery Books
Start with: Sober Justice (2004)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: What The Red Moon Knows (2009)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Kipling Park (2023)

ⓘ About Joe Hilley

Joe Hilley is an American author of fiction. He had a previous life working as an attorney but left the field in order to pursue his dream of writing novels about things that he’s interested in. His 2008 nonfiction novel was titled Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader and explores the principles of leadership that Hilley claims made her so successful. He also wrote the 2009 fictional novel, What The Red Moon Knows. The book concerns an older lady that believes that she has seen Elvis standing next to a yellow Cadillac on the street. Joe Hilley is also the author of The Mike Connolly Mystery Series. The first book is titled Sober Justice and it was released in 2004. It is where the reader is first introduced to the main character of Mike Connolly.

All Book Series by Joe Hilley

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Sober Justice

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2004

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2004
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Double Take

Book 2 of 5 · published 2005

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2005
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Electric Beach

Book 3 of 5 · published 2006

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2006
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Night Rain

Book 4 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
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The Deposition

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2007

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2007
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What The Red Moon Knows

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2009

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2009
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The Legend of Dell Briggers

Book 2 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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Sunset Motel

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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Kipling Park

Single-title series · published 2023

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2023
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Other People, Other Places

Single-title series · published 2021

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2021
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Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008

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2008
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Observations Regarding Non-Prime Odd Numbers

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2021

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2021
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Smoke and Mirrors

Single-title series · published 2009

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2009

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Joe Hilley?

Joe Hilley is an American author of fiction. He had a previous life working as an attorney but left the field in order to pursue his dream of writing novels about things that he's interested in. His 2008 nonfiction novel was titled Sarah Palin: A New Kind of Leader and explores the principles of leadership that Hilley claims made her so successful.

Which Joe Hilley series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Mike Connolly Mystery series, the earliest of Joe Hilley's multi-book series: it opens with Sober Justice (2004) and runs to 5 books across 2004–2007, ending with The Deposition (2007).

How many books has Joe Hilley written?

Joe Hilley has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2004 and 2023. 5 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Mike Connolly Mystery series with 5 books — and 8 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Joe Hilley's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joe Hilley's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mike Connolly Mystery (2004–2007, 5 books).

How are Joe Hilley's books organised into series?

This guide splits Joe Hilley's 13 books into 1 named series and 8 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Mike Connolly Mystery (5 books, 2004–2007).