Not all Val McDermid’s protagonists are cops. Some are journalists and amateur sleuths. What is the Lindsay Gordon series about? Lindsay Gordon is the heroine of Scottish author Val McDermid’s first series. A Freelance journalist in need of cash and a lesbian, Lindsay is the kind of woman trying to do the best and often…
Not the British sculptor, but the blind investigator. What is the Naomi Blake series about? The Noami Blake series is a mystery series by British psychological thrillers writer Jane Adams. The story revolves around the investigations led by Noami Blake who was blinded in an accident and she now is a reluctant ex-policewoman. That doesn’t…
Diner with a side of murder. What is the Gourmet Detective series about? Written by Peter King, the Gourmet Detective book series is also a Hallmark TV show about a Chef who’s also a detective. As the official description tells it: They call him the gourmet detective; the only thing sharper than his mind is…
Some mystery thriller novels, from Michigan to Florida. What is the Louis Kincaid series about? Written by Detroit-born sisters Kelly Nichols and Kristy Montee under the pseudonym P. J. Parrish, the Louis Kincaid series is a mystery series set during the 1980s. The story revolves around the biracial police Detective and later private investigator Louis…
By the author of The Abbot Agency series. What are the Ellie Quicke Mysteries about? Written by British author Veronica Heley, the Ellie Quicke series is about a widow living in the suburbs of London. After the death of her husband, who was always critical of her, Ellie Quicke starts to develop new skills as…
A Victorian police procedural. What is the DI Tom Harper series about? Taking place at the end of the Victorian era, this historical mystery series about the investigations of a Detective Inspector is written by British novelist Chris Nickson. More precisely, the stories focus on the work of DI Tom Harper-and his team-who mostly lead…
Hacking the hackers… What is the Lexi Carmichael series about? Written by American Author Julie Moffet, this mystery series is about hacker extraordinaire Lexi Carmichael as she travels the world stopping hackers and cybercriminals. She was working at the National Security Agency when her life got derailed by extraordinary adventures. She joined X–Corp to continue…
Like Philip Marlowe in the ’70s, but gay. What is the Dave Brandstetter series about? Written by the American crime author and poet Joseph Hansen, this successful mystery series started in 1970, introducing one of the genre’s first openly homosexual investigators, Dave Brandstetter. Like Philip Marlowe or Mike Hammer, Dave Brandstetter is a hard-boiled protagonist,…
Murder mysteries in the 1920s! What is the Dandy Gilver series about? Set in Scotland in an era beginning shortly after World War I, this Dandy Gilver series is a historical mystery series written by Catriona McPherson. Dandy Gilver is rich, but bored. To try to change that by doing some snooping. Soon she become…
Murder in the Wine Country. What is the Wine Country Mysteries series about? From mystery author Ellen Crosby, the Wine Country series takes us in a vineyard where murder is best served with a good red. This is the story of Lucie Montgomery who, at the beginning of the series, must solve a murder in…
The girl reporter of the ’60s. What are the Ellie Stone mysteries about? Written by American crime author James W. Ziskin, the Ellie Stone series takes us back to the ’60s for some murder mysteries. The story revolves around Ellie Stone, a “girl reporter.” Wanting to playing by her own rules and to break some…
Some sweet sweet murder mysteries with a touch of magic. What is Darcy Sweet Mystery Series about? Written by K.J. Emrick, The Darcy Sweet Mystery series is known as a cozy mystery series with a touch of fantasy. Set in the city of Misty Hollow, the books center around Darcy Sweet, the owner of Sweet…
