Now a new series on ITV. Who is Van der Valk? Created by British crime novelist Nicolas Freeling, Commissaris Simon “Piet” Van der Valk is a police inspector and his wife, Arlette Van der Valk, a gourmet cook, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Van der Valk is a cynical cop who resolves crimes about drugs, sex,…
A little theft in a Fantasy World… What is The Queen’s Thief series about? From American author Megan Whalen Turner, The Queen’s Thief is a fantasy series for young adults in six volumes. Set in a world rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception, The Queen’s…
A post-apocalyptic world where entire cities have been mounted on wheels and motorised. What is The World of Mortal Engines series about? The World of Mortal Engines is a series of epic young adult fantasy novels by the British novelist and illustrator Philip Reeve, consisted of two series, a short story collection and a guide….
This is small-town life at its best-and its most interesting… What is the Cedar Cove series about? From American author of romance novels Debbie Macomber, Cedar Cove is a book series that takes place in the quaint, picturesque town on an island in Puget Sound in Washington state. Residents of Cedar Cove are old-fashioned in…
The War from the Sky… What is the Patrick McLanahan series about? Written by American writer and aviator Dale Brown, the Patrick McLanahan series is an aviation techno-thriller series. The story is about Patrick McLanahan, a US Air Force officer fighting to defend the USA against enemy forces. As the years and the successful missions…
All of Kristin Hannah’s Books in Order! Who is Kristin Hannah? Kristin Hannah was a lawyer in Seattle before becoming a full-time writer. She’s now the best-selling author of more than 20 books, including Firefly Lane and The Nightingale, the latter published in 43 languages. Recently, Hollywood seems to have taken an interest in her…
From the author of the Joe Ryker series. What is the John Corey series about? Written by prolific American author Nelson DeMille, this action/suspense series is about a retired cop John Corey who starts working for the FBI to track down terrorists. John Corey is indeed a former homicide detective. He is medically retired from…
All of Alan Furst’s Books in Order! Who is Alan Furst? Alan Furst is an American author of historical spy novels, born in New York in 1941. A graduate from Oberlin College in 1960 and from Penn State in 1967, Furst worked in advertising and wrote magazines articles before becoming a full-time writer. His first…
Spying in the Nazi era… What is the Night Soldiers series about? Written by American author Alan Furst, the Night Soldiers novels are espionage thrillers taking place in Europe, starting in the 1930s and through World War II. Those are realistic stories of (mostly) reluctant heroes in wartime, an exploration of the multiple resistance movements…
All of Susanna Kearsley’s books in order! Who is Susanna Kearsley? Canadian novelist, Susanna Kearsley used to work as a museum curator before making a name for herself as a writer – she also used the pen name Emma Cole to write thrillers. However, Susanna Kearsley is mostly known for writing historical fiction and mysteries…
