Now sheriff’s deputy in New Iberia, Louisiana, Dave Robicheaux was once an officer for the New Orleans Police Department. He’s got the tendency to breach the ethical code during his investigations. The main protagonist in the series written by James Lee Burke, Vietnam vet Dave Robicheaux didn’t have an easy life, and this has not…
Written by the British author of crime fiction Angela Marsons, DI Kim Stone is the main protagonist in this crime series that was at first digitally published. The success led to a publishing deal with Bonnier Publishing Fiction for a total of 17 books! Set in the Black Country in the West Midlands, the series…
Born on 30 March 1959 in Essex, England to Irish Catholic, Martina Cole is the youngest of five children. Before becoming a writer, Cole has been a cleaner, a wine waitress, an agency nurse, and a supermarket shelf-stacker. Her breakthrough came in 1991 with Dangerous Lady, and since then, Martina Cole has published more than…
Ann Cleeves, a renowned English author, has left an indelible mark in the world of crime fiction, with her most notable works encompassing The Vera Stanhope novels, which have been adapted into the beloved TV detective series Vera, and the enthralling Jimmy Perez novels forming the basis for the captivating Shetland series. In 1986, Ann…
Probably more famous for the British television series Vera on ITV, which stars Brenda Blethyn, Vera Stanhope is the main protagonist of the crime series written by Ann Cleeves (the author of the Shetland series). Vera Stanhope is a Detective Chief Inspector working for Northumberland & City Police. She is known for being obsessive about…
Written by an English novelist, actor, and comedian Mark Billingham, the Tom Thorne series is a mystery crime series set in London, England. More precisely, the stories follow Tom Thorne, a middle-aged detective inspector who is known for being unpredictable, as he investigates violent crimes, hunts serial killers, and tries to save lives. How to…
Born in 1950, Jeffery Deaver is an American mystery and crime writer. He always wanted to become a writer and wrote his first story at age eleven. But before embracing that path, Deaver worked as a journalist, folk singer, and then an attorney. Now, he’s, of course, a successful author, with his books sold in…
Written by author Lee Strauss, the Ginger Gold Mysteries series brings us back to the 1920s. There, we meet young war widow fashionista Ginger Gold as she makes a cross-Atlantic journey with her companion Haley Higgins to London England to settle her father’s estate. This is the beginning of a series of mysteries to solve…
Written by American author Lisa Regan, this mystery series takes us to the small town of Denton for some crime stories. Denton is a close-knit town with dark problems, especially when there’s a killer on the loose. When that happens, Detective Josie Quinn and her team must do everything to catch their prey, but nothing…
Written by Robert Westbrook, The Howard Moon Deer mystery series follows the adventures of Howard Moon Deer, a private investigator based in San Geronimo Peak, New Mexico, who described himself as “seeing eye Indian to a blind detective” as he is a Lakota Sioux, graduate student studying culinary psycho-sociology, who is working with Jack Wilder,…
Coming from British novelist Jeffrey Archer (author of the Clifton Chronicles), the William Warwick series follows the life and career of William Warwick, a determined and ambitious police officer. He is a detective constable and rises through the ranks in the London Metropolitan Police, taking on new cases and navigating the challenges of law enforcement,…
Stephanie Plum is the main character in a series of novels written by Janet Evanovich. She is a female bounty hunter from New Jersey. After being fired from a job as a lingerie buyer, she tried to win money in other small jobs but failed, and then her car is repossessed. That’s when she turned…
