Paul Doiron (pronounced ) is the author of the Mike Bowditch series of crime novels. The first book in the Mike Bowditch series, The Poacher's Son, won the Barry Award for Best First Novel and the Strand Critics Award for Best First Novel. It was a nominee for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel and for the Anthony Award for Best First Novel PopMatters included it in its Best Fiction of 2010 list.Doiron's second book Trespasser won the 2012 Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction.His novelette "Rabid" was a finalist for the 2019 Edgar Award for Best Short Story.His twelfth novel Dead by Dawn was a finalist for the 2022 Barry Award for Best Thriller.Doiron is the former Editor in Chief and current Editor Emeritus of Down East, The Magazine of Maine.
