All of Jenn McKinlay’s Books in Order! Who is Jenn McKinlay? Jenn McKinlay is an American author, a New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher’s Weekly bestselling author of several mystery and romance series. When Jennifer was a kid, she wanted to be a jockey, but she was already too tall at age nine. She…
In the vein of Ellis Peters’s Cadfael series. What is the Matthew Bartholomew series about? Coming from Cambridge academic who was previously a coroner’s officer Susanna Gregory (the pseudonym of Elizabeth Cruwys), this series is about Matthew Bartholomew who investigates murders in medieval times. Matthew Bartholomew is an unorthodox physician living in fourteenth-century Cambridge. He…
If you are after some Victorian murder mysteries… What is the Barker and Llewelyn series about? Written by American author Will Thomas, this hard-boiled mystery series is about 19th-century British private detective Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn. Set in the 1880s and often featuring historical events and people, the series follows Private Enquiry Agent…
Also known as the “Herring Mysteries.” What is the Elsie and Ethelred series about? Written by British author L. C. Tyler (author of the John Grey Historical Mystery), the Elsie and Ethelred series is a cozy mystery series about a duo of amateur detectives. More precisely, the series is about Ethelred Tressider, a mid-list crime…
For fans of Martina Cole. What is the DI Geraldine Steel series about? Coming from mystery writer Leigh Russell, the DI Geraldine Steel series is about the investigation of police detectives Geraldine Steel and Ian Peterson (who got his own spin-off now). Those psychological thrillers take us first to the rural part of England before…
All of Victoria Laurie’s Books in Order! Who is Victoria Laurie? New York Times bestselling author, Victoria Laurie was already a professional psychic for many years when she started using her career as a gifted intuitive to create Abigail Cooper, the main protagonist of the Psychic Eye Mystery series. The success of the series led…
Who better than a former New York prosecutor can write about crimes in the Big Apple? What is the Alexandra Cooper series about? American author and former prosecutor, Linda Fairstein used to work as the head of the sex crimes unit of the Manhattan District Attorney’s office and her speciality was crimes of violence against…
Murder at the bookstore. What is the Death on Demand series about? Written by American author Carolyn G. Hart, Death on Demand is a mystery series or, more precisely, a cozy mystery series. The story revolves around Annie Laurance. She’s the proprietor of the Death on Demand, a bookstore dedicated to mystery books located in…
All of Jo Nesbo’s Books! Who is Jo Nesbo? Jo Nesbø is a Norwegian writer, musician, economist, and former soccer player and reporter. But also a TV producer now. Nesbo’s most famous series is “Harry Hole,” but he also wrote some children’s fiction (Doctor Proctor’s Fart Powder) and more crime series. What you may not…
All of Mark Billingham’s Books in Order! Who is Mark Billingham? Mark Billingham is a British novelist who grew up in Birmingham and graduated with a degree in drama. He first worked as an actor and had minor roles in TV episodes of different shows after moving to London in the mid-1980s. Disenchanted with acting…
All of George Pelecanos’ Books in Order! Who is George Pelecanos? American writer from Washington D.C., George Pelecanos is known for writing hard-boiled detective fiction set primarily in his hometown – and also for being influenced by Elmore Leonard. He found success with the Nick Stefanos Series, but also with his D.C. Quartet series, and…
All of Jefferson Bass’ Books in Order! Who is Jefferson Bass? Jefferson Bass is the pen name of Dr. William Bass and Jon Jefferson. Together, they created the Body Farm book series and wrote three non-fiction books. William M. Bass is a famous American forensic anthropologist, best known for his research on human osteology and…
