By the author of the Matthew Scudder series. What is the Bernie Rhodenbarr series about? Comic mystery novels written by American crime author Lawrence Block since 1977, the Bernie Rhodenbarr series is about a burglar who loves books. In fact, Bernie Rhodenbarr is a good burglar who tends to trip on dead bodies during his…
Romance and murder in Miller’s Kill, New York. Who are Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne? Written by American novelist Julia Spencer-Fleming, this series is about a reverend/amateur detective and her collaboration and romance with the chief of police. The story focuses on Clare Fergusson, the first female priest at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in…
By the author of the Will Robie series, the Amos Decker series, and The Camel Club series. Who are Sean King & Michelle Maxwell? Also known as a TV Show on TNT with Rebecca Romijn and Jon Tenney, The King and Maxwell series is a crime novel book series created by American author David Baldacci….
Archeology and murder. What is the Faye Longchamp series about? Written by Mary Anna Evans, the book series follows Faye Longchamp, a woman who uncovers more than artifacts from the past. Faye Longchamp is the owner of Joyeuse, a moldering plantation hidden along the Florida coast. No one knows how Faye’s great-great-grandmother Cally, a newly…
All of Jacqueline Winspear’s Books in Order! Who is Jacqueline Winspear? Born in 1955 in Kent, Jacqueline Winspear is a British novelist, famous for her series of historical crime novels centered around the character of Maisie Dobbs. Her grandfather’s suffering in the First World War was the starting point for her interest in the conflict,…
By the author of the Ryder Creed series. What is the Maggie O’Dell series about? Coming from the American author Alex Kava, the Maggie O’Dell series is a series of psychological thrillers about an FBI profiler. FBI Special Agent Maggie O’Dell is an expert criminal profiler who provides insight on cases that involve suspected serial…
By the author of the Junior Bender series. What is the Poke Rafferty series about? Written by American thriller writer Timothy Hallinan, author of the Simeon Grist series and the Junior Bender series, the Poke Rafferty series is about an American ex-pat writer in Bangkok. When travel writer Poke Rafferty arrived in Thailand, his life…
R.I.P. Mary Higgins Clark. Who are Alvirah and Willy? Written by the American “Queen of Suspense” herself, the famous Mary Higgins Clark, the Alvirah and Willy series is, of course, a murder mystery series Launched in 1987 with the book “Weep No More, My Lady,” the series is about a lottery winner named Alvirah Meehan…
By the author of the Death on Demand series. Who is Bailey Ruth Raeburn? Written by American mystery author Carolyn G. Hart, the Bailey Ruth Raeburn series is a cozy mystery series with a supernatural twist. For Bailey Ruth Raeburn, dying was not the end. In fact, she will continue her sleuthing for eternity, joining…
For fans of Ellis Peters’ Brother Cadfael series. What is the Bradecote and Catchpoll series about? Coming from British author Sarah Hawkswood, The Bradecote and Catchpoll series takes us back in medieval times for some murder mysteries. Set in Worcestershire during the Anarchy of King Stephen’s reign, the series follows the investigations of Hugh Bradecote,…
Also known as A Bloody Mary Mystery series. What is the Jack Blackjack series about? Written by British author Michael Jecks (the Templar Series), the Jack Blackjack series is a historical murder mystery series set during the troubled reign of Queen Mary I, elder half-sister to the future Elizabeth I, (1553-1558). The Bloody Mary series…
All of Brad Meltzer’s Books in Order! Who is Brad Meltzer? Born in 1970, Brad Meltzer is an American novelist, non-fiction writer, comic book writer, and TV show creator. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York and then moved to South Florida. He graduated with a degree in history in 1992 from the University of…
