Archer Mayor is the author of the expansive Joe Gunther police procedural mystery series. All but one of his books are set in Vermont, and many of the 31 books in the series are set in Brattleboro. Popular and well read, he is a familiar figure in and around Brattleboro. The Brattleboro Municipal Center is the former site of the Brattleboro Police Department, where many of the books are set. Mayor moved here in 1981 and has lived here since then. Listen to Mayor talk about his life in Vermont, where he serves in many roles in addition to writing, including serving as a state medical examiner.
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Audio Narrator: Tom Bedell and interview with Mayor for Words Trail
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