At the age of 50, Jan Karon left her career in advertising and moved to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in order to pursue her dream of becoming an author. One night, she dreamt of a street and a character that led her to create her series. The Mitford Years is taking us to a little…
Written by American author Donald Hamilton, the Matt Helm series, published between 1960 and 1993, is about a U.S. government counter-agent. Considered grittier and more realistic than the James Bond series, the Matt Helm novels are not like other ordinary spy thrillers, the primary job of Helm being to eliminate enemy agents and he is…
Even if I weirdly thought it was the case, Mary Higgins Clark (Alvirah and Willy) didn’t write a lot of series, but this is one of hers – co-written with Alafair Burke. Launched in 2014, the Under Suspicion series focuses on Laurie Moran. She is a producer on the television series ‘Under Suspicion’, a documentary…
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 Rick Campbell, The Trident Deception is a military thriller series centered around the actions of the United States Navy, particularly its submarine forces. The main plot of the series revolves around a fictional geopolitical crisis or conflict that threatens global stability, often involving nuclear weapons or other advanced military technology. The protagonists are…
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…
A young adult fantasy/sci-fi series written by E.E. Holmes, The Gateway Trackers series follows the adventures of a group of teenagers who discover a mysterious gateway to another world. As they explore this new world, they uncover secrets about themselves and their own history, all while facing various adversaries and obstacles. What is the Gateway…
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…
Coming from American author Julie Kagawa, the Iron Fey series is about the adventure of a young woman in a world of fantasy. The story focuses on half Summer faery princess, half-human, Meghan Chase. When she learns the truth about her origins, she finds herself forced into the world of the Fey and becomes a…
