Quarry

Max Allan Collins’ Quarry series centers on the extraordinary detective, Jack Taylor, who investigates bizarre and often deadly crimes with a unique, almost supernatural, ability to reconstruct events. The series, primarily a blend of hardboiled detective fiction and supernatural thriller, utilizes meticulous detail and forensic reconstruction, often focusing on geological or paleontological sites like quarries and fossil beds as key locations. These investigations frequently involve unusual circumstances and a touch of the inexplicable, distinguishing them within the crime fiction genre.