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…
Written by the American novelist and lawyer James Grippando, this crime/suspense series is about Jack Swyteck, a criminal defense lawyer. Set in Florida, chiefly in Miami, the story of Jack Swyteck a brilliant defense attorney who is dealing with murder cases, but not the easiest kind. Between family dramas, conspirators, corruption, terrorists hired killers, the…
Born in 1951, Kate Atkinson’s path to becoming a writer took a unique turn. Her journey into writing gained momentum after winning the Women’s Own short story competition in 1986, but her literary career truly took flight when she published her debut novel, “Behind the Scenes at the Museum,” at the age of 43. Beyond…
Writer Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (also known as Emma Woodhouse and Elizabeth Bennett) was famous for writing historical novels before writing the Bill Slider Mystery Series. She started it in 1991 as a side project with no future, but it became a best-selling series since. The story is about the investigations of Detective Inspector Bill Slider. He…
Darlene Ryan loves cats. In fact, she wrote The Magical Cats Mystery series under the pen-name Sofie Kelly, but also The Second Chance Cat Mystery series under the pen-name Sofie Ryan. The Magical Cats Mystery series is about small-town librarian Kathleen Paulson who sniffs out criminals with the help of her very special–and inquisitive–cats, Hercules…
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…
