Order of Sara Donati Books
Rosina Lippi-Green is an American author who writes under the names of Sara Donati (the name she is best known as) and Rosina Lippi (her maiden name). She writes historical fiction and romance novels. She writes the Wilderness series. When she was 17 years old, Sara went to Austria on a scholarship from the American Field Service. Once she graduated high school, she went to teacher’s college in Austria. Sara earned a PhD in linguistics from Princeton University. (more…)
Order of DCI Tom Caton Books
DCI Tom Caton is the lead character in a series of crime thriller novels by English novelist Bill Rogers. The novels not only features Caton himself, but also his team. The series is set in Manchester, England. (more…)
Order of Bill Rogers Books
Bill Rogers is an English author of crime thriller novels. He writes the DCI Tom Caton series. All of his novels are set in Manchester – his hometown. He is a former Principal Inspector of Schools for the City Of Manchester, Head of the Manchester School Improvement Service, a Fellow and judge of the Teaching Awards, and a AAA Javelin Coach. For four years, he was also a programme consultant and panellist on the television show “Which Way,” which aired on ITV. Bill lives in Greater Manchester. (more…)
Order of Carlotta Carlyle Books
Carlotta Carlyle is the lead character in a series of mystery novels by American author Linda Barnes. Carlyle is a tall, redheaded ex-cop who now works as a private investigator in Boston, Massachusetts. Carlotta wears her heart on her sleeve and talks tough, so oftentimes she ends up finding some sort of trouble. (more…)
Order of Linda Barnes Books
Linda Barnes is an American novelist of mystery novels. She is the author of the Carlotta Carlyle and Michael Spraggue series. Linda grew up in Detroit, Michigan, where she lived before moving to Boston for college. She won the Anthony Award for her short story Lucky Penny in 1986 and then the American Mystery Award for Best Private Eye Novel for her novel A Trouble of Fools. Linda still lives in Boston, Massachusetts with her husband. (more…)
Order of Richard Preston Books
Richard Preston is an American author of medical suspense/thriller novels and non-fiction books. Preston has written fiction and non-fiction about topics such as bio-terrorism, viruses, redwood trees (a personal hobby) and more. He finished the Michael Crichton novel Micro following the author’s death. Richard is the brother of fellow bestselling novelist, Douglas Preston. (more…)
Order of Arthur Hailey Books
Arthur Hailey (1920-2004) was a British-Canadian novelist of thriller, suspense and police procedural novels. His novels are set in a single industry, including hotels, banks or airlines. He would research the subject for about a year, study his notes for another six months and then spend a year a half actually writing the novel. During his lifetime, he was born in England, emigrated to Canada (and became a Canadian citizen) in 1947, moved to California in 1965 and moved to the Bahamas in 1969 where he would live out the remainder of his life. (more…)
Order of Matt Helm Books
Matt Helm is the lead character in a series of spy thriller novels by American author Donald Hamilton. Helm works as a U.S. government counter-agent – his job is to take care of enemy agents by whatever means necessary. Several of the books (The Silencers, Murderer’s Row, The Ambushers and The Wrecking Crew) were made into a film series starring Dean Martin. There was also a short-lived ABC TV series in 1975. (more…)
Order of Donald Hamilton Books
Donald Hamilton (1916-2006) was a Swedish-American author of spy fiction, crime fiction and Western novels. He is the author of the Matt Helm series. His writing career began in 1946, as he wrote for various magazines. Much of his novels were set in the Southwest. Hamilton spent most of his life in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He returned to Sweden late in life, where he died in 2006. (more…)
Order of Grand Tour Books
Grand Tour is a series of science fiction novels by American author Ben Bova. The novels are about space exploration throughout the solar system. Capitalism and environmentalism are two of the major themes in the series. (more…)