The Forensic Genealogist

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier is hired to investigate a family mystery buried beneath decades of silence, but his search soon reveals secrets someone is determined to keep hidden. As he traces the tangled paths of the past, Morton encounters deception, betrayal, and a danger that reaches into the present. Blending genealogy, historical mystery, and crime fiction, the novel explores the lasting consequences of concealed identities and family secrets. It launches a compelling series led by a meticulous investigator whose greatest clues are found in the records others have overlooked.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier is hired to investigate a long-buried family mystery, tracing elusive records and fragmented clues through generations of the past. As his research exposes hidden relationships, painful secrets, and a crime history has failed to resolve, Morton finds that uncovering the truth may carry consequences in the present. Combining meticulous genealogical investigation with the suspense of a traditional mystery, the novel explores identity, family legacy, and the enduring power of secrets.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

A compelling forensic genealogy mystery, this novella follows investigator Morton Farrier as he delves into a perplexing case rooted in the past. As he pieces together fragmented family histories and long-buried secrets, seemingly ordinary records begin to reveal a darker story. Blending genealogical research, suspense, and richly drawn personal histories, the book explores identity, memory, and the enduring consequences of choices made generations ago.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier sets out to uncover the truth about his own elusive father when a centuries-old murder case demands his attention. Asked to investigate the killing of a woman more than 180 years ago, Morton must piece together a dangerous family history while confronting forces determined to keep the past buried. As his personal search collides with a complex criminal investigation, the stakes rise and time begins to run out. Blending genealogy, historical mystery, and modern suspense, this gripping installment explores the secrets families conceal and the lengths people will go to protect them.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier is stepping back from new cases while pursuing the truth about his own elusive biological father—until a woman abandoned during the Battle of Britain asks for his help uncovering her family. His investigation leads to The Spyglass File, a secret document whose revelations connect past wrongdoing with people determined to keep their secrets buried. As Morton follows the evidence through wartime history and tangled family lines, he must confront threats that make the search increasingly dangerous. Blending genealogical detective work, historical intrigue, and personal discovery, this fifth Morton Farrier mystery can also be enjoyed as a standalone novel.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier is drawn into his most personal investigation yet when he sets out to uncover the truth behind his father’s disappearance following a devastating Christmas Eve fire in 1976. His search takes him to Cape Cod, where buried family secrets, conflicting accounts, and carefully constructed lies stand between Morton and the answers he seeks. Blending meticulous genealogical research with suspenseful mystery, the novel explores identity, family legacy, grief, and the enduring reach of the past.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier is drawn into a dangerous investigation when a seemingly ordinary family-history inquiry reveals ties to a dark and morally troubling past. As he follows the evidence across generations, hidden identities, buried secrets, and the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade begin to emerge. Blending meticulous genealogical research with suspenseful mystery, the novel explores guilt, inheritance, and the enduring consequences of historical wrongdoing.

Nathan Dylan Goodwin

Forensic genealogist Morton Farrier is asked to uncover the identity of the biological mother shared by three women who were abandoned as newborns in 1970s shop doorways. His investigation begins with little more than their DNA—and an unexpected family connection that makes the case deeply personal. Racing against a six-day deadline, Morton follows a trail through hidden histories, fractured identities, and disturbing links to his own grandfather, forcing him to confront the ethical cost of revealing the past. This atmospheric genealogical crime mystery combines meticulous DNA research with family secrets and mounting suspense, and can be read as a standalone installment in the series.