Quarry by Max Allan Collins is a pulp fiction about a US Marine sniper returning from the Vietnam War. He finds his wife in bed with another man and, after dropping a car on her lover, he finds himself unemployable. His proficiency at killing interests a middleman known as the Broker, who runs a murder-for-hire…
Undoubtedly the most famous detective in the world, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes is also one of the most influential literary figures of all time. Having been in the public domain for some time now, Holmes and his ever-loyal companion, Dr. John Watson, have been reimagined by countless authors. Their adventures have taken them…
Tom Ripley—also known as Thomas Ripley—is one of the most fascinating characters in crime fiction, created by American novelist Patricia Highsmith. First introduced in The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955), Ripley is a masterful con artist and cold-blooded killer whose charm and cunning make him a uniquely unsettling anti-hero. Raised by an unloving aunt, Ripley grows…
From the acclaimed author of the Campbell & Carter Mystery series and the Lizzie Martin historical mysteries comes another beloved crime series—Mitchell & Markby. After a career in British embassies worldwide, Ann Granger turned to crime fiction, launching the Mitchell & Markby series in 1991. Set in the charming yet murder-prone town of Bamford in…
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 freed slave barely out of her teens, came to own…
Coming from mystery writer Leigh Russell, the DI Geraldine Steel series is about the investigation of police detectives Geraldine Steel and Ian Peterson (who has his own spin-off now). Those psychological thrillers take us first to the rural part of England before moving to London for a more international appeal. It’s, as you have guessed,…
Historical mystery series written by Robert R. McCammon, the Matthew Corbett book series is set in colonial America and centers on the exploits of a youthful clerk–and professional problem solver–who works for the magistrate in the Carolinas during the 17th and 18th centuries. Throughout the series, Matthew Corbett is lured into a number of fascinating…
New York Times bestselling author from Texas, Deanna Raybourn used to teach high school English and history before becoming a full-time writer, starting in 2006 with her first novel, Silent in the Grave. It was the launch of the successful Lady Julia Grey Series, a Victorian-era mystery series. Deanna Raybourn established herself in the historical…
After working in British embassies in various parts of the world, Ann Granger started writing historical romances under the nom de plume Ann Hulme. But after her return to England in 1991, she became a crime novelist with the Mitchell and Markby series. Since then, Patricia Ann Granger wrote more than 35 books in multiple…
Ellery Adams is the pen name of American mystery novelist Jennifer Stanley (inspired by one of her favorite authors, Ellery Queen) who mostly wrote popular cozy mystery series (but also a few cookbooks). Adams already wrote more than 40 novels, they are part of different series like the Secret, Book, & Scone Society series, the…
Rhys Bowen is the pseudonym used by Janet Quin-Harkin, as a writer of mystery novels for adults. Born in Bath, Somerset, she worked as a drama teacher, a dance teacher, in the drama department of the BBC in London and, later, for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Sydney, Australia. She moved to the United States…
Bob Skinner is the main character of a crime novel series written by Quintin Jardine, a Scottish author also known for his other series revolving around Oz Blackstone, and Primavera Blackstone. If you are into Ian Rankin and Peter May‘s books, the stories of Deputy Chief Constable Bob Skinner are for you. He’s working at…
