Order of Henry James Books
Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-British author of literary fiction novels and stories. A common theme in his novels was American ex-pats living in Europe. His plots were based around personal relationships, the proper usage of power in such relationships, and other moral questions. His imaginative use of point of view, interior monologue and unreliable narrators in his work brought an extra layer of depth to realistic fiction, and foreshadowed the modernist work of the 20th century. James was a prolific writer, in addition to his many works of fiction, he published articles and books on a variety of topics and wrote plays, some of which were performed during his lifetime to some success. (more…)
Order of Becky Masterman Books
Becky Masterman is an American author of crime thriller novels. She writes the Brigid Quinn series. She created her Brigid Quinn character while editing for a forensic science and law enforcement press. Becky lives in Tucson, Arizona with her husband. (more…)
Order of Olivia Manning Books
Olivia Manning (1911-1980) was an Anglo-Irish author. Her novels usually had to do with personal journeys, set in England, Ireland and the Middle East – using drawing on her own experiences. After growing up in England and Ireland, she married British Council lecturer R.D. Smith and spent time in Romania, Greece, Egypt and Palestine, before returning to England. Olivia didn’t gain much fame until her Balkan and Levant trilogies were adapted into the “Fortunes of War” TV series in 1987 – seven years after her death. (more…)
Order of James Thompson Books
James Thompson (1964-2014) was an American-Finish author of crime fiction novels. He wrote the Inspector Vaara series. James was born and raised in eastern Kentucky, but spent the last years of his life in Finland. He became fluent in the language (he studied six languages) and also earned his Master’s degree in English philology from the University of Helsinki. (more…)
Order of Rachel Abbott Books
Rachel Abbott is an English author of crime thriller novels. She writes the DI Tom Douglas series. After working as a systems anaylst, Rachel founded an interactive media company. During this time, she was writing every day – from user manuals to interactive dramas. Rachel sold the company in 2000 and moved with her husband from England to Italy where they bought and restored a 15th century monastery that they operated for weddings and holidays. Rachel now writes full-time, and splits her time between Italy and Alderney in the Channel Islands. (more…)
Order of Sarai Walker Books
Sarai Walker is an author of women’s fiction novels. Sarai Walker received her M.F.A. in creative writing from Bennington College. As a magazine writer, her articles appeared in such publications as Seventeen and Mademoiselle. She then edited and wrote for Our Bodies, Ourselves, before moving to London and Paris to finish her Ph.D. Sarai resides in the New York City area. (more…)
Order of Keeper Of The Lost Cities Books
Keeper of the Lost Cities is a series of children’s fantasy novels by American novelist Shannon Messenger. In this middle grade fantasy series, 12-year-old Sophie is a Telepath who must figure out why she is the key to a brand new world called the Lost Cities before someone else discovers the answer before her. (more…)
Order of Shannon Messenger Books
Shannon Messenger is an American author of YA and children’s fantasy novels. She writes the Keeper of the Lost Cities and the Sky Fall series. Shannon graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts – only to discover that she preferred watching movies to actually making them. She has studied art, screenwriting and film production, but found her true passion was writing children’s stories. Shannon is both a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. She lives in Southern California with her husband and a growing number of cats. (more…)
Order of DCI Andy Gilchrist Books
DCI Andy Gilchrist is the protagonist in a series of crime thriller novels by Scottish novelist T. Frank Muir (aka T.F. Muir). Detective Inspector Andy Gilchrist is part of the constabulary of St. Andrews, Scotland, where he tracks down brutal killers. (more…)
Order of T. Frank Muir Books
T. Frank Muir is a Scottish author of crime fiction novels. He writes the DI Andy Gilchrist series. Even from a young age, Frank had wanted to see more of the world than Campsie Fells. By the time he graduated from university, he’d already had more jobs than the River Clyde has bends. Frank spent 25 years working overseas, which gave him a new appreciation for his home country. He now spends his time researching his next novel in local pubs and restaurants. Frank is now a dual citizen of the UK and USA and splits his time between Glasgow, Scotland and Richmond, Virginia. (more…)