Written by English author and historian Paul C. Doherty (the author of the Hugh Corbett series), this murder mystery series is set in 14th-century London, England. The Sorrowful Mysteries of Brother Athelstan series is about a Dominican monk named Brother Athelstan, and John Cranston, a coroner; and starts At the time of the death of…
After working for the BBC, then in communication, Mike Hollow became a freelance writer, editor, and creative project manager. But now, he is a full-time writer, chronicling the adventures of the Blitz Detective, a historical mystery series. The story is set in the 1940s as Britain is hiding in the darkness of the blackout–until Hitler…
Five Nights at Freddy’s (FNaF) is now a fairly successful media franchise created by Scott Cawthon that began in 2014 with the video game of the same name. It’s about the (fictional) family pizza restaurant franchise named “Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza”, after its mascot, the animatronic bear Freddy Fazbear. You can play a night-time employee who…
Written by American author Stuart Gibbs, the Spy School series is a spy adventure series for children. The story follows Benjamin Ripley, a middle schooler who dreamt of becoming a spy and ultimately joined a junior C.I.A. academy, even if it was an error. Now, he is in training to become a super spy who…
The World of Mortal Engines is a series of epic young adult fantasy novels by the British novelist and illustrator Philip Reeve, consisting of two series, a short story collection and a guide. Set thousands of years in the future at a time known as the Traction Era, Mortal Engines tells the story of two…
Written by Julia Chapman (the pseudonym of Julia Stagg), an author from Yorkshire Dales in the north of England, The Dales Detective is a cozy mystery series. Set in Bruncliffe in the Yorkshire Dales, the series follows the investigation of ex-police detective Samson O’Brien and founder of the Dales Detective Agency with the tempestuous Delilah…
Written by American author Will Thomas, this hard-boiled mystery series is about 19th-century British private detective Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn. Set in the 1880s and often featuring historical events and people, the series follows Private Enquiry Agent Cyrus Barker and Llewelyn in London as they investigate dark and violent murder mysteries (they even…
Created by American author Joanne Fischmann, aka Joanne Fluke, Hannah Swensen is the main protagonist of a literary mystery series about a baker who lives in the small (fictional) Minnesota town of Eden Lake and solves crimes. If this seems a little bit familiar to you, maybe it’s because there’s an adaptation on the Hallmark…
Written by Jacqueline Winspear, this historical mystery series is about Maisie Dobbs who got her start as a maid in an aristocratic London household when she was thirteen. Her employer, suffragette Lady Rowan Compton, soon became her patron, taking the remarkably bright youngster under her wing. Lady Rowan’s friend, Maurice Blanche, often retained as an…
After the end of the Marcus Didius Falco series, Lindsey Davis didn’t stop here, keeping the investigations going with a new investigator. Adopted daughter of Marcus Didius Falco and Helena Justina, Flavia Albia learned from her mother how to blend in at all levels of society; and from her father, the tricks of their mutual professional…
Created by M. C. Beaton (Agatha Raisin), Hamish Macbeth is a fictional police officer who works for the town of Lochdubh. Hamish has a reputation for laziness, but his lack of ambition doesn’t stop him from doing his work. With his superiors wanting to close the local police station, Hamish must often work outside official…
Written by British crime novelist Elly Griffiths, better known for her Ruth Galloway series, the Stephens and Mephisto Mystery series is also sometimes called the Brighton Mysteries. Set in post-war atmospheric Brighton, the book series follows Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto, who served together in World War II. They served together…
