Cozy murders in Moosetookalook, Maine. Who is Liss MacCrimmon? Written by Kaitlyn Dunnett, the cozy mystery series takes us to the town of Moosetookalook, Maine for some amateur sleuthing. At the center of the series, there’s Liss MacCrimmon who, after a knee injury, is forced to end her professional career as a Scottish dancer. So,…
Do you like cozy mysteries, but with magic? What is the Magical Bakery series about? Written by American author Bailey Cates, the Magical Bakery Mystery series takes us into a world of pastry, magic, and murder! The story focuses on Katie Lightfoot who left an Ohio bakery to work with her aunt Lucy and uncle…
All of Markus Zusak’s Books in Order! Who is Markus Zusak? Markus Zusak is an award-winning international bestseller writer from Australia – with Austrian and German roots – who published his first book, The Underdog, in 1999. Since then, he found great success, notably with The Book Thief (which was adapted as a film of…
A historical naval adventure! What is the Nathan Peake series about? Coming from Seth Hunter (a pseudonym of writer, screenwriter, and director Paul Bryers), the Nathan Peake series of nautical historical fiction is set during the wars with Revolutionary and Napoleonic France. Nathan Peake is a naval officer in the British Navy with a twist,…
Murder in the Cotswolds. Who is Alex Duggins? Written by Stella Cameron, this mystery series started as an ebook success story before becoming a paperback one. The series centers on Alex Duggins who, after the end of her marriage, came back to her hometown of Folly-on-Weir in the Cotswolds. She started anew, opened a pub…
By the author of the Matthew Scudder series. What is the Bernie Rhodenbarr series about? Comic mystery novels written by American crime author Lawrence Block since 1977, the Bernie Rhodenbarr series is about a burglar who loves books. In fact, Bernie Rhodenbarr is a good burglar who tends to trip on dead bodies during his…
Romance and murder in Miller’s Kill, New York. Who are Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne? Written by American novelist Julia Spencer-Fleming, this series is about a reverend/amateur detective and her collaboration and romance with the chief of police. The story focuses on Clare Fergusson, the first female priest at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in…
By the author of the Will Robie series, the Amos Decker series, and The Camel Club series. Who are Sean King & Michelle Maxwell? Also known as a TV Show on TNT with Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney, The King and Maxwell series is a crime novel book series created by American author David Baldacci….
Archeology and murder. What is the Faye Longchamp series about? Written by Mary Anna Evans, the book series follows Faye Longchamp, a woman who uncovers more than artifacts from the past. Faye Longchamp is the owner of Joyeuse, a moldering plantation hidden along the Florida coast. No one knows how Faye’s great-great-grandmother Cally, a newly…
It began as just another evening of fantasy gaming… What is the Guardians of the Flame series about? Written by American author Joel Rosenberg, Guardians of the Flame is a fantasy series about a group of college students who participate in a fantasy role-playing game, and are magically transported to the world of the game…
All of Jacqueline Winspear’s Books in Order! Who is Jacqueline Winspear? Born in 1955 in Kent, Jacqueline Winspear is a British novelist, famous for her series of historical crime novels centered around the character of Maisie Dobbs. Her grandfather’s suffering in the First World War was the starting point for her interest in the conflict,…
From the writer of The House with a Clock in Its Walls. Who is Johnny Dixon? Johnny Dixon is the young hero of twelve children’s gothic horror novels, written by John Bellairs, then by his successor Brad Strickland. Set in the early 1950s, the series relates the story of Johnny Dixon, a young boy whose…
