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John Wells Books in Order: How to read Alex Berenson’s series?

Fabien
August 22, 2018August 20, 2021

John Wells, the spy, not the screenwriter and producer of The West Wing.

Who is John Wells?

Written by American author and former reporter for The New York Times Alex Berenson, the John Wells series is about a CIA agent named John Wells – as you may have guessed.

John Wells spent the formative years of his CIA career under deep cover with al-Qaeda, his success costing him the trust of his handlers. Now, he works to clean up corruption from foreign governments, as well as his own.

The Courtney Series in Order: How to read Wilbur Smith’s books?

Fabien
August 20, 2018March 18, 2022
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If you are into epic family/historical saga, The Courtney Series is for you.

What is the Courtney series about?

Published since 1964 by Zambian-born author Wilbur Smith, The Courtney Series chronicle the lives of the Courtney family, from the 1860s through until 1987.

The Courtney Series was not written chronologically. The first books follow the twins Sean and Garrick Courtney from the 1860s until 1925. Then, the next ones were about Centaine de Thiry Courtney, her sons, and grandchildren between 1917 and 1987. The last ones are also about successive generations of the Courtney family, from the 1660s through until the Second World War.

Anne of Green Gables Books in Order: How to read L. M. Montgomery series?

Fabien
August 16, 2018August 20, 2021
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Now a Netflix Original series…

Who is Anne of Green Gables?

Written by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables is a classic that spun off a popular series and a lot of TV, film, radio and stage adaptations.

It’s about the life of Anne Shirley, from childhood to motherhood and beyond. Anne is bright and quick, eager to please, talkative, and extremely imaginative. She has a pale face with freckles and usually braids her red hair. An orphan, she was sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert on their farm, Green Grables, in the fictional town of Avonlea on Prince Edward Island.

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Books in Order: How to read Alexander McCall Smith’s series?

Fabien
August 13, 2018April 26, 2022
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Do you remember the TV show of the same name from HBO/BBC? Well, it was an adaptation, as you may have guessed.

What’s The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency about?

The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is a series of crime novels by British writer Alexander McCall Smith set in Botswana and featuring the character Mma Precious Ramotswe.

When she is 34 years old, using the inheritance from her father, Mma Ramotswe moved to the capital city Gaborone to start up her detective agency? She bought a house for herself and found an office for her new business. Then, she started solving problems!

Hannah Swensen Books in Order: How to read Joanne Fluke’s series?

Fabien
August 9, 2018May 2, 2022
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A little change of pace today with some food-flavored murder mysteries.

Who’s Hannah Swensen?

Created by American author Joanne Fischmann, aka Joanne Fluke, Hannah Swensen is the main protagonist of a literary mystery series about a baker who lives in a small Minnesota town and solves crime.

If this seems a little bit familiar to you, maybe it’s because there’s an adaptation on the Hallmark TV channel called Murder, She Baked—a brilliant title IMHO.

Her Royal Spyness Books in Order: How to read Rhys Bowen’s series?

Fabien
August 6, 2018October 16, 2021
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If you like a bit of historical comedy with some British royalty, Her Royal Spyness is for you.

What is Her Royal Spyness?

Written by British author Rhys Bowen, Her Royal Spyness is a humorous historical series about the penniless cousin of King George V of England in 1932 who is acting as a spy for the queen.

Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte Eugenie, daughter to the Duke of Atholt and Rannoch, is flat broke. And when her brother cuts off her allowance, she leaves Scotland for London where she has been summoned by the Queen to spy on her playboy son. Soon, this amateur sleuth starts to solve crimes.

Eagles of the Empire Books in Order: How to read Simon Scarrow’s series?

Fabien
August 2, 2018January 28, 2022
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If you are into the Saxon stories by Bernard Cornwell, maybe you should try this.

What is the Eagles of the Empire series?

The Eagles of the Empire is a Roman military fiction 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 Cato and Lucius Cornelius Macro, who are both Roman soldiers. The first grew up in the Imperial Palace as a slave and joins the Eagles at the beginning of the series. The second is a veteran of nearly 15 years of service in the Roman Army.

Cork O’Connor Books in Order: How to read William Kent Krueger’s series?

Fabien
July 30, 2018February 18, 2022

Lucas Davenport isn’t the only detective from Minnesota, there’s also Cork O’Connor.

Who is Cork O’Connor?

The main protagonist in a Crime novel series written by American crime writer William Kent Krueger, Corcoran “Cork” O’Connor is the former sheriff of Aurora, Minnesota.

Part Irish, part Anishinaabe Indian, Cork was once a cop on Chicago’s South Side, and after being the sheriff of Aurora, he became a private detective. Trouble always finds Cork in his personal and his professional life.

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