Order of Ellery Adams Books
Ellery Adams is an American author of cozy mystery novels. She writes the Books by the Bay Mysteries, the Supper Club Mysteries (as J.B. Stanley) and several other series. Ellery grew up on the beach, so after leaving for landlocked towns as an adult, she began to miss the open water and everything that came with it. Ellery has worked as a caterer, retail clerk, car salesperson, teacher, tutor and tech writer. Now, her full-time occupation is as a novelist. Ellery lives in Virginia. (more…)
Order of Quiller Books
Quiller is the protagonist in a series of spy thriller novels by English author Adam Hall (Elleston Trevor). Set during the Cold War, Quiller is a British agent who is highly skilled at driving, flying, diving, languages and martial arts. The first novel in the series, The Quiller Memorandum, was made into a movie starring George Segal and Alec Guinness. There was also a British TV series starring Michael Jayston based on the series. (more…)
Order of Adam Hall Books
Adam Hall is the best known pseudonym of British author Elleston Trevor [born Trevor Dudley-Smith] (1920-1995), who also wrote as Simon Rattray, Howard North, Roger Fitzalan, Mansell Black, Trevor Burgess, Warwick Scott, Caesar Smith and Lesley Stone. He wrote all sorts of different genres, including spy thrillers, adventure, children’s books and more. He is best known for his Quiller series and for his novel The Flight of the Phoenix. Aside from writing novels, he also wrote stageplays, radioplays, screenplays and worked in journalism. (more…)
Order of Roald Dahl Books
Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a British author of fantasy, mystery and horror novels and short stories for both children and adults. He was born in Wales to Norwegian parents. Dahl enlisted to the Royal Air Force where he became a flying ace. Following a crash and some severe headaches, he returned home. It was around this time he ended up meeting author C.S. Forester, who was so impressed by Dahl’s war stories that he published them verbatim. As a children’s author, he wrote some of the most memorable children’s stories of the 20th century, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG and many others. Dahl is considered to be one of the greatest children’s authors of the time period. (more…)
Order of Destroyermen Books
The Destroyermen is a series of alternate history novels by American novelist Taylor Anderson. The series is about the crew of a destroyer warship during World War II. The USS Walker crew is lead by Lietenant Commander Matthew Patrick Reddy. During battle, the USS Walker ends up into a portal to an alternate Earth. This other Earth the crew has transported to is exactly the same as the one they left, except this Earth is inhabited by giant lemurs known as the Lemurians and the reptilian species known as the Grik. (more…)
Order of Taylor Anderson Books
Taylor Anderson is an American novelist of alternate history novels. He writes the Destroyermen series. Taylor has his Master’s Degree in History and has taught it at Tartleton State University. He is also a gun maker and forensic ballistic archaeologist and even works as a technical and dialogue consultant for many different movies and documentaries involving historical combat. Taylor is a big fan of old music, old trucks, old guns and old dogs. He lives in Granbury, Texas. (more…)
Order of Sophie Katz Books
Sophie Katz is the protagonist in a series of mystery/romance novels by American novelist Kyra Davis. Sophie is a mystery writer who becomes an amateur sleuth in San Francisco, California. (more…)
Order of Kyra Davis Books
Kyra Davis is an American author of mystery/romance novels. She is the author of the Sophie Katz series. Kyra grew up interested in theatre, taking part in every school play or community production she possibly could. After travelling throughout Europe, she changed her mind and decided to study Fasion Merchandising and Marketing. Kyra then got her Bachelor’s Degree in business and humanities at Golden Gate University. While going through a divorce, she became an insomniac and would always be thinking up stories to keep her from stressing out, so she started writing them down. Soon, writing turned from an escape to a passion for Kyra, she got an agent and signed a deal with Red Dress Ink. Kyra now writes full-time and lives in Southern California. (more…)
Order of Christopher Farnsworth Books
Christopher Farnsworth is an American author of horror/thriller novels. He writes the President’s Vampire series featuring Nathaniel Cade. Chris was born and grew up in Idaho. Before becoming a novelist and screenwriter, he worked as a journalist. Chris made the career change after he sold a screenplay entitled The Academy to MGM. He lives in Los Angeles with his family. (more…)
Order of Max Tudor Books
Max Tudor is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist G.M. Malliet. Father Max Tudor is a former MI5 agent, who has left his violent past in order to become the vicar of St. Edwold’s in the English village of Nether Monkslip on the southwest coast. (more…)