Trespasser

Mike Bowditch #2
Trespasser (2011)

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Trespasser finds Maine game warden Mike Bowditch drawn into what first looks like a routine roadside incident: a woman has hit a deer on a remote road, but when Mike arrives, both the driver and the animal are gone. The disappearance soon deepens into a murder investigation, and the details begin to resemble an older crime for which a man is already serving a life sentence. That setup puts Mike in dangerous territory, especially once it becomes clear that certain people do not want the case reopened.

What makes the premise work so well is the blend of wilderness crime, procedural tension, and Mike’s stubborn instinct to keep digging when others would rather leave things buried. Paul Doiron uses the Maine setting not just as backdrop, but as part of the story’s pressure, with isolation, local loyalties, and rough terrain all shaping the investigation. Trespasser builds on Mike’s role as a game warden who keeps finding himself pulled toward larger crimes, giving the book a strong mix of outdoors atmosphere and traditional murder-suspense momentum.