Chris Offutt

6 Series

Chris Offutt is an American author and screenwriter known for his novels "Country Dark," "The Good Brother," and "The Killing Hills." His work has contributed significantly to contemporary literature.

In "Killing Hills," Chris Offutt brings readers back to the Appalachian mountains where Army CID agent and combat veteran Mick Hardin is on leave in Kentucky. His strained relationship with his pregnant wife coincides with his sister, the new sheriff, investigating her first murder. Local politicians push for someone else to take the case, prompting Mick to assist his sister. As he delves into the investigation, Mick uncovers dangerous rivalries and betrayals within the secretive clans of his hometown, all while dodging calls from his commanding officers. Offutt delivers another gripping country noir exploring the tensions and secrets of rural life.

Mick Hardin

The Killing Hills

(2021)

Shifty’s Boys

(2022)

Code of the Hills

(2023)

The Reluctant Sheriff

(2025)

Standalone Novels

The Good Brother

(1997)

Country Dark

(2018)

Collections

Kentucky Straight

(1992)

Out of the Woods

(1999)

Non-Fiction

The Same River Twice

(1993)

No Heroes

(2002)

My Father, the Pornographer

(2016)

Akashic Noir

San Francisco Noir

(2002)

Seattle Noir

(2003)

Bronx Noir

(2003)

Brooklyn Noir

(2004)

Brooklyn Noir 2

(2005)

Chicago Noir

(2005)

Manhattan Noir

(2006)

Miami Noir: The Classics

(2006)

D.C. Noir

(2006)

Baltimore Noir

(2006)

London Noir

(2006)

New Orleans Noir

(2007)

Los Angeles Noir

(2007)

Wall Street Noir

(2007)

Havana Noir

(2007)

Detroit Noir

(2007)

Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth

(2008)

Toronto Noir

(2008)

Las Vegas Noir

(2008)

Manhattan Noir 2

(2008)

Paris Noir

(2008)

Istanbul Noir

(2008)

Boston Noir

(2009)

Rome Noir

(2009)

San Francisco Noir 2

(2009)

Portland Noir

(2009)

Delhi Noir

(2009)

Phoenix Noir

(2009)

Los Angeles Noir 2

(2010)

Mexico City Noir

(2010)

Richmond Noir

(2010)

Orange County Noir

(2010)

Indian Country Noir

(2010)

Moscow Noir

(2010)

Lone Star Noir

(2010)

Philadelphia Noir

(2010)

Haiti Noir

(2010)

Copenhagen Noir

(2010)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

San Diego Noir

(2011)

Pittsburgh Noir

(2011)

Barcelona Noir

(2011)

Cape Cod Noir

(2011)

Staten Island Noir

(2012)

Mumbai Noir

(2012)

Long Island Noir

(2012)

Venice Noir

(2012)

Kingston Noir

(2012)

St. Petersburg Noir

(2012)

Kansas City Noir

(2012)

Boston Noir 2

(2012)

Manila Noir

(2013)

Buffalo Noir

(2013)

Twin Cities Noir

(2013)

Dallas Noir

(2013)

Haiti Noir 2

(2013)

Singapore Noir

(2014)

Prison Noir

(2014)

Tel Aviv Noir

(2014)

Tehran Noir

(2014)

Belfast Noir

(2014)

Helsinki Noir

(2014)

Providence Noir

(2015)

Chicago Noir: The Classics

(2015)

Memphis Noir

(2015)

Zagreb Noir

(2015)

Marseille Noir

(2015)

Beirut Noir

(2015)

Stockholm Noir

(2016)

Brussels Noir

(2016)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

St. Louis Noir

(2016)

Prague Noir

(2016)

San Juan Noir

(2016)

Oakland Noir

(2017)

Trinidad Noir

(2017)

Atlanta Noir

(2017)

New Haven Noir

(2017)

Montana Noir

(2017)

Buenos Aires Noir

(2017)

Montreal Noir

(2017)

Berlin Noir

(2018)

São Paulo Noir

(2018)

Santa Cruz Noir

(2018)

Lagos Noir

(2018)

Marrakech Noir

(2018)

Baghdad Noir

(2018)

Vancouver Noir

(2018)

Sydney Noir

(2018)

Hong Kong Noir

(2018)

Amsterdam Noir

(2019)

Houston Noir

(2019)

Columbus Noir

(2020)

Santa Fe Noir

(2020)

Alabama Noir

(2020)

Addis Ababa Noir

(2020)

Tampa Bay Noir

(2020)

Belgrade Noir

(2020)

Anthologies

The Best American Short Stories 1994

(1994)

Granta 54: The Best of Young American Novelists

(1996)

Body

(2000)

The Secret Society of Demolition Writers

(2005)

River Teeth

(2013)

Stray Dogs

(2014)

Walk Till the Dogs Get Mean:Meditations on the Forbidden from Contemporary Appalachia

(2015)

Mississippi Noir

(2016)

Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South

(2017)

Tales of Two Americas

(2017)

Gather at the River

(2019)

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