John Scherber is a mystery thriller author, originally from Minnesota, who currently resides in Mexico. He is best known for his "The Murder in Mexico" mystery series, which is set in the old colonial hill town of San Miguel de Allende. The series, which consists of over two dozen titles, was initiated with the publication of "Twenty Centavos" in 2010. The novel has been optioned and is currently in development to be made into a TV series.
In addition to the "The Murder in Mexico" series, Scherber is also the author of the "Townshend Vampire Trilogy" and several non-fiction works. His non-fiction works detail his experiences as an expatriate in Mexico, including "San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart," "Into the Heart of Mexico: Expatriates Find Themselves Off the Beaten Path," and "Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter." Scherber's work is known for its fast pace, irreverent humor, and light-hearted journeys into the worlds of antiques and art, all with an edge of suspense. He is also a master at writing cutting edge suspense fiction works and admits that he sees himself in some of his characters.
Murder in Mexico Books
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Title
Year
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1
Twenty Centavos
2009
2
The Fifth Codex
2010
3
Brushwork
2011
4
Daddy's Girl
2011
5
Strike Zone
2011
6
Vanishing Act
2011
7
Jack & Jill
2011
8
Identity Crisis
2012
9
The Theft of the Virgin
2012
10
The Book Doctor
2012
11
The Predator
2013
12
The Girl from Veracruz
2014
13
Angel Face
2015
14
Uneasy Rider
2015
15
Lost in Chiapas
2016
16
The Jericho Journals
2016
17
Noble Rot
2016
18
Twilight at Tikal
2017
19
Death in the Third Act
2017
20
Scorpion Rising
2018
21
The Dead Pool
2018
22
The Missing Matisse
2018
23
A Murder in Moon Valley
2019
24
The Big Payoff
2019
25
Sugar Daddies
2020
26
Strapped
2020
27
Santa Julia Gold
2020
28
Trapped
2020
29
The Black Rain Emerald
2021
30
China Doll
2021
31
The Templar Gauntlet
2022
32
In Plain Sight
2022
33
Murder at Raven Ranch
2022
34
A Nightmare in Bronze
2023
35
Let's Close Our Eyes and Dream
2023
The Townshend Vampire Books
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Title
Year
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1
And Dark My Desire
2011
2
And Darker My Wrath
2011
Standalone Novels
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Title
Year
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1
The Devil's Workshop
2011
2
Beyond Terrorism: Survival
2011
3
Eden Lost
2012
4
The Amarna Heresy
2013
5
The Devil's Caravan
2018
Short Stories/Novellas
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Title
Year
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1
Snow: A Short Story by John Scherber
2020
Collections
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Title
Year
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1
Five Tales: Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem
2020
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
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1
San Miguel de Allende: A Place in the Heart
2010
2
A Writer's Notebook: Everything I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I was Starting Out.
2013
3
Into the Heart of Mexico: Expatriates Find Themselves Off the Beaten Path