THE RIDDLE MAKER
Book 4 in the Porter Beck Mysteries
I was there before the first clue,
And I’ll remain when the last is solved.
You’re not chasing me.
I’m waiting.
What am I?
About
Bruce Borgos is the USA Today bestselling author of the critically-acclaimed Porter Beck Mystery Series and two other novels. Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire mysteries, calls The Bitter Past “a crisp jolt of cask-strength, 100-proof writing.” The Blue Horse is the 2026 Winner of the Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Mystery.
Paula L. Woods with the LA Times says, “The Western thriller book canon expands to Nevada, with a touch of The Americans.”
A Barry Award nominee, Bruce lives in Las Vegas with his wife Pam, a retired teacher and photographer.
Praise for Bruce
“Borgos has the rare ability to weave both a riveting, unpredictable tale and make the setting . . . and characters leap off the page.”
—I.S. Berry
“A crisp jolt of cask-strength, 100-proof writing.”
—Craig Johnson
“Borgos is here to stay in the thrillerverse . . . fast-paced, twisty, and highly entertaining.”
—Best Thriller Books
The Porter Beck Mysteries
