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BJ Bourg
BJ Bourg is a thirty-year law enforcement veteran and mystery author originally from Galliano, Louisiana, who spent most of his life in the Mathews area of Lafourche Parish. After retiring from law enforcement in 2020, he relocated to Tellico Plains, Tennessee, where he now writes full-time. He is the author of the long-running Clint Wolf series and the London Carter Mystery Series, among other mystery novels.
On LuvemBooks, we've reviewed But Not Forgotten.
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Books ReviewedBJ Bourg books in order
51 books, 3 series; 1 reviewed on LuvemBooks. Dates and covers from Amazon.
Clint Wolf38 books
2016Our review →
2016But Not ForgivenAmazon ↗
2016But Not ForsakenAmazon ↗
2017But Not ForeverAmazon ↗
2018But Not For NaughtAmazon ↗
2018But Not ForbiddenAmazon ↗
2018But Not ForlornAmazon ↗
2018But Not FormidableAmazon ↗
2019But Not For LoveAmazon ↗
2019But Not ForborneAmazon ↗
2019But Not ForewarnedAmazon ↗
2019But Not ForebodingAmazon ↗
2020But Not ForespokenAmazon ↗
2020But Not For BloodAmazon ↗
2020But Not ForeknownAmazon ↗
2020But Not FortuitousAmazon ↗
2020But Not For FearAmazon ↗
2021But Not ForeseenAmazon ↗
2021But Not For LustAmazon ↗
2021But Not ForspentAmazon ↗
2021But Not ForswornAmazon ↗
2021But Not ForegoneAmazon ↗
2022But Not For VengeanceAmazon ↗
2022But Not ForegatheredAmazon ↗
2022But Not ForedoomedAmazon ↗
2022But Not ForetoldAmazon ↗
2023But Not ForfeitedAmazon ↗
2023But Not ForearmedAmazon ↗
2024But Not For FameAmazon ↗
2024But Not ForthcomingAmazon ↗
2024But Not For JusticeAmazon ↗
2024But Not For WrathAmazon ↗
2025But Not For SacrificeAmazon ↗
2025But Not For ProfitAmazon ↗
2025But Not FordoneAmazon ↗
2026But Not For CrueltyAmazon ↗
2026But Not ForeclosedAmazon ↗
2026But Not For HonorAmazon ↗
London Carter9 books
Ask LuvemBooks about BJ Bourg
BJ Bourg spent thirty years in Louisiana law enforcement before turning to fiction full-time, and that background shows in his procedural detail. We've reviewed 1 of his books so far: But Not Forgotten, which opens the Clint Wolf Mystery Series with a Louisiana swamp murder and a detective rebuilding his life after personal tragedy — it holds a 4.4/5 reader rating from nearly 7,700 Amazon ratings. His work sits squarely in regional mystery territory, grounded in the bayou country of Lafourche Parish where he lived most of his life.
- Where should I start?
- Start with But Not Forgotten, the first Clint Wolf novel and the book that launches the series. It introduces Wolf as he works a Louisiana swamp murder while piecing his life back together after tragedy, so you get both the case and the character's foundation in one place. It carries a 4.4/5 reader rating from 7,688 Amazon ratings.
- What's their writing style?
- Bourg writes grounded police mysteries rooted in the Louisiana communities where he spent his life and career. In But Not Forgotten, he pairs a swamp-country murder investigation with a protagonist rebuilding after loss, so the procedural and the personal carry equal weight. The plotting keeps readers uncertain of the solution through to the end.
- Books we've reviewed
- We've reviewed 1 BJ Bourg book so far. But Not Forgotten launches the Clint Wolf Mystery Series with a Louisiana swamp murder and a detective rebuilding his life after tragedy — a strong foundation for what has become an extensive series, with a 4.4/5 reader rating from 7,688 Amazon ratings.
- What genre do they write?
- Bourg writes mystery fiction, specifically police procedurals with a regional Louisiana flavor. His reviewed book, But Not Forgotten, is a murder mystery built around a detective protagonist and a swamp-country investigation.
- What should I read after But Not Forgotten?
- But Not Forgotten is the first Clint Wolf novel, and the series has grown extensively from there, so the natural next step is the second Clint Wolf book to continue Wolf's story. Bourg also writes the London Carter Mystery Series if you'd like a different protagonist from the same author. We've only reviewed the first Clint Wolf book so far, so check our review there for context before continuing.
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What should I read after But Not Forgotten?
Who is BJ Bourg?
BJ Bourg is a mystery author and thirty-year law enforcement veteran, originally from Galliano, Louisiana, who spent most of his life in the Mathews area of Lafourche Parish. After retiring from law enforcement in 2020, he moved to Tellico Plains, Tennessee, to write full-time. He's best known for the long-running Clint Wolf series and the London Carter Mystery Series.
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