Written by British crime novelist Elly Griffiths, better known for her Ruth Galloway series, the Stephens and Mephisto Mystery series is also sometimes called the Brighton Mysteries. Set in post-war atmospheric Brighton, the book series follows Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens and the magician Max Mephisto, who served together in World War II. They served together…
Set in the world of famous literary detective Sherlock Holmes, this mystery series written by American author Laurie R. King introduces us to Mary Russell, the new protégé of the British detective. Mostly set between 1915 and the late 1920s, those memoirs written and compiled apparently by an aged Mary Russell began with the meeting…
The main character in a crime/adventure series written by Clive Cussler/Justin Scott branded books, Isaac Bell is a detective at the beginning of the 20th century. More precisely, Isaac Bell is an investigator working for the VanDorn Detective Agency (loosely based on the famous Pinkertons). Of course, he also seeks the truth and stops criminals….
Anne Rice (October 4, 1941 – December 11, 2021) was an American writer of gothic fiction, Christian literature, and erotic fiction–and the sister of novelist Alice Borchardt. She was famous for her vampire novels, namely the series of novels The Vampire Chronicles, which revolves around the fictional character Lestat de Lioncourt, played by Tom Cruise…
Published since 1980 by Zambian-born author Wilbur Smith, The Ballantyne Series chronicles the lives of the Ballantyne family – like the Courtney series does. In fact, the two series are connected. From the 1860s until 1980s, this historical series follows the lives of the members of the Ballantyne family against the background of the history…
Written by British novelist and television producer (and more) James Runcie, The Grantchester Mysteries is a historical detective series about a vicar solving crime in Cambridgeshire, England — inspired by James Runcie’s father, the former Archbishop of Canterbury. More precisely, this is the story of Sidney Chambers, a 32-year-old bachelor, vicar of Grantchester, and amateur…
A former British journalist who changed career to become a pilot, S.W. Perry is now a writer, the author of the historical crime series known as The Jackdaw Mysteries or the Nicholas Shelby series. Set in Elizabethan London, it focuses on the idealistic physician named Nicholas Shelby and Bianca Merton, the mysterious mistress of the…
The Eagles of the Empire is a Roman military book series set in the territories of the Roman Empire, covering the second invasion of Britain and the subsequent prolonged campaign undertaken by the rump of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Like the TV Show Rome, this series written by Simon Scarrow follows two main protagonists, Quintus Licinius…
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1956, Philip Ballantyne Kerr began his literary career when he was just twelve years old, as a self-published writer: Bernie was writing pornographic stories and sold them to classmates. He studied at the University of Birmingham and worked as an advertising copywriter before becoming a full-time writer. Kerr is best…
An American scholar and novelist, Deborah Harkness is best known as the author of the All Souls Trilogy. She also is an executive producer on the television series, A Discovery of Witches, based on her trilogy. Harkness is a professor of history at the University of Southern California who has been the recipient of multiple…
Did you know that Emily Brightwell is one of the pseudonyms Cheryl Lanham is using? What is the Mrs. Jeffries series about? Mrs. Jeffries is the main protagonist of the Victorian murder mystery series written by American writer “Emily Brightwell” that started in 1993. Working as Inspector Witherspoon’s housekeeper, Mrs. Jeffries is the widow of…
Ready for some Napoleonic-Era spy adventures? What is The Pink Carnation series about? Written by bestselling author Lauren Willig, The Pink Carnation series follows a collection of Napoleonic-Era British spies as they fight for Britain and fall in love. Everything begins with Eloise Kelly, a modern-day student who is determined to finish her dissertation on…
