Join Paul Doiron in BLAZE ORANGE, a Maine mystery that perfectly complements his last collection, SKIN AND BONES.

We can’t stop reading Paul Doiron’s latest short story, BLAZE ORANGE!

This is Doiron’s first short story in nearly a year, since SKIN AND BONES was published in 2025.

In this story, a local man is shot dead during deer season in 1990s Maine, all signs point to a heartbreaking mistake, as the victim was dressed head-to-toe in brown, and the shooter is a respected family man known for his gentleness. But some details refuse to add up.

To solve the case, Charley must dig into old grudges and buried motives—and Kathy turns to the most unlikely investigator of all.