Thomas Pitt is a police inspector in Victorian London, married to Charlotte, a woman from an upper-class family who uses her connections to the landed gentry and aristocracy to help her husband solve murder investigations. They are both the heroes of one of Anne Perry’s series, the Thomas and Charlotte Pitt mysteries. Now, their son…
Written by G.S. Denning, The Warlock Holmes book series is a comedic fantasy twist on the classic Sherlock Holmes tales by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The series follows the adventures of Warlock Holmes, a brilliant detective with extraordinary powers and abilities, but with a significant twist: he’s not particularly good at deducing things. Instead, he…
Written by Wilkie Martin, The Inspector Hobbes series–aka the Unhuman series–is a collection of humorous fantasy mystery novels. The series is set in the fictional English town of Sorenchester and follows the adventures of Inspector Hobbes, a highly intelligent and enigmatic detective, and his assistant, Andy Caplet. Together, they investigate a variety of bizarre and…
A mystery series written by Andrew Cartmel, The Vinyl Detective book series revolves around a freelance vinyl record collector and amateur detective, known simply as the Vinyl Detective, who uses his expertise in rare records and his keen observational skills to solve mysteries and crimes that often involve navigating the seedy underbelly of the music…
Former Professor of Medical Law at the University of Edinburgh raised in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Alexander McCall Smith is a best-selling British writer who started by publishing academic texts and children’s books. In fact, before becoming known as a successful fiction writer, he was a respected expert on medical law and bioethics and served…
Written by the British-Zimbabwean author Alexander McCall Smith, The Sunday Philosophy Club or the Isabel Dalhousie series is about a philosopher and amateur sleuth. Set in Edinburgh, Scotland, the series follows Isabel Dalhousie, a curious philosopher and woman detective, who loves to investigate all kinds of mysteries, searching for the truth, in a philosophical way…
Written by English author Jacquie Walton under the pen name Faith Martin, the author of the Hillary Greene series, the Ryder and Loveday series is a cozy mystery series set in Oxford during the 1960s. Everything starts with the introduction of Probationary WPC Trudy Loveday – smart, enthusiastic, and always underestimated – who’s assigned to…
Written by American mystery and thriller novelist Thomas Perry (not connected to Anne Perry), the Jane Whitefield series is about a Native American (Seneca) guide like no other. The story revolves around Jane Whitefield from Deganawida, New York. She is the patron saint of the pursued, a Native American “guide” who specializes in making the…
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Louise Penny didn’t begin her professional life as a bestselling author. In fact, after graduation, she embarked on an 18-year career as a radio host and journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). After her marriage, Penny left the CBC to take up writing. With her first novel, Still Life…
Inspector Gamache or Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, if you prefer, is the main character in a series of books written by Canadian author Louise Penny. Armand Gamache is working for the Sûreté du Québec, the provincial police force for Quebec. Usually, the stories take place in the village of Three Pines where Gamache investigates murders….
Written by American author Anna Lee Huber, the Lady Dabry Mysteries is a historical mystery series about Lady Kiera Darby, an artistic sleuth who uses her talent for the macabre to bring murderers to justice in 1830s Scotland. At the beginning of the series, Lady Darby is the widow of Sir Anthony Darby, a renowned…
Written by American author Tim Dorsey, this series is about obsessive Florida trivia buff and spree killer Serge A. Storms. Serge has been diagnosed with a variety of mental illnesses and has been prescribed a “cocktail” of drugs to keep him stable. But he often doesn’t take it and that makes him obsessive about trivial…
