By the author of the Tony Hill & Carol Jordan series. What is the Kate Brannigan series about? Written by Scottish crime writer Val McDermid, this thriller series is about private investigator Kate Brannigan in Manchester, England. Kate Brannigan is a Thai boxing, rock-and-roll female private detective. She works as a junior partner in a…
Murder in the “Granite City.” What is the Logan McRae series about? Published in the UK since 2005, The Logan McRae series is written by the Scottish writer Stuart MacBride, also known for his Oldcastle novels. These crime thrillers sometimes described as “Tartan Noir” are set in the “Granite City” of Aberdeen and follow the…
By the author of the Dorothy Martin mysteries. What is the Hilda Johansson series about? Coming from the American author Jeane M. Dams, the Hilda Johansson series is a cozy historical murder mystery series. The series is about young Hilda Johansson, a Swedish housemaid to the fabulously wealthy Studebaker family in South Bend, Indiana. Set…
The Classic British Detective Series. What is the Inspector Morse series about? Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse is the main protagonist of the classic crime series written by the English author Colin Dexter (1930-2017) that first appeared in 1975 in the novel “Last Bus to Woodstock.” Morse is an officer with the Thames Valley Police…
All of Hannah Dennison’s Books in Order! Who is Hannah Dennison? Hannah Dennison is a British-born writer who worked for a time for a local weekly newspaper, then as a secretary and a flight attendant. That’s how she met Steven Spielberg who encouraged her to pursue her dream of writing books. But first, this led…
Ready for some Irish Historical Fiction? What is the Reverend Mother Mystery series about? Coming from Irish author and retired headteacher Cora Harrison, the Reverend Mother Mysteries is a historical whodunnit series set in Ireland during the 1920s. In fact, the first book starts in 1923. Then, the country has been torn apart by the…
All of Sarah Vaughan’s Books in Order! Who is Sarah Vaughan? Sarah Vaughan is a best-selling award-winning British author. Before that, she spent 15 years as a journalist, including 11 at the Guardian as a political correspondent and news reporter. Now, as it is described on her official website, she’s writing “thrillers exploring power, privilege,…
All of DS Butler’s Books in Order! Who is D.S. Butler? D.S. Butler is a pen name used by British author Danica Britton to write crime fiction and mysteries–she also writes gritty, gangland thrillers under the name Dani Oakley and lighthearted cozy mysteries under the name Danica Britton. As D.S. Butler, she’s writing police procedurals,…
All of Elizabeth Peters’ Books in Order! Who is Elizabeth Peters? Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) is the pen name of American author and Egyptologist Barbara Mert – she received a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago in 1952. She was also known as Barbara Michaels when she wrote Gothic novels. Peters is very well…
All of Sarah Graves’ Books in Order! Who is Sarah Graves? Born in 1951, Sarah Graves is the pen name of Cozy mystery writer Mary Squibb. She published her first book, The Dead Cat Bounce, the first in the Home Repair is Homicide Mystery Series, in 1997. The series follows Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree, and her…
The skeleton detective! What is the Gideon Oliver series about? Launched in 1982, the Gideon Oliver series is a series of novels written by American mystery writer Aaron Elkins featuring a forensic anthropologist. Also known as the ‘skeleton detective,’ Gideon Oliver is a University anthropology professor who is utilizing his knowledge of past cultures to…
All of Jeff Lindsay’s Books in Order! Who is Jeff Lindsay? Dexter Morgan is maybe now one of the most famous fictional serial killers on television. Before making a killing on Showtime, he was created by American crime novelist Jeff Lindsay. It was not Lindsay’s first book as the writer launched his writing career in…
