John Scherber

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
# Title Year
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
# Title Year
1 And Dark My Desire 2011
2 And Darker My Wrath 2011
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
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
# Title Year
1 Snow: A Short Story by John Scherber 2020
Collections
# Title Year
1 Five Tales: Murder, Mystery, and Mayhem 2020
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
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 2013
4 Living in San Miguel: The Heart of the Matter 2014
5 Expat Life: At Home in San Miguel de Allende 2018