Tom Clancy Dies
Written by Brandon Williams on Thursday, October 3rd, 2013Bestselling techno-thriller novelist Tom Clancy has passed away in a Baltimore hospital at age 66. He was best known for his novels The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games.
Clancy first made the bestseller lists with The Hunt for Red October in 1984, which he got published with the Naval Institute Press, a publisher that had never bought any fiction manuscripts in the past . (more…)
Order of Joseph Heywood Books
Joseph Heywood is an American author of mystery novels. He is best known for writing the Woods Cop Mysteries series. Heywood graduated from Michigan State with a B.A. in Journalism and then spent five years in the U.S. Air Force. In addition to being an author, he is also a cartoonist, painter, poet, photographer, fisherman and hiker. This gives him ample experience for his Woods Cops series set in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. (more…)
Order of Library Lover’s Mysteries Books
The Library Lover’s Mysteries series is a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Jenn McKinlay. The series follows Lindsey Norris, who works as director of the Briar Creek Public Library. (more…)
Order of Cupcake Bakery Mysteries Books
The Cupcake Bakery Mysteries is a series of cozy mysteries novels by American author Jenn McKinlay. The series follows Mel Cooper and Angie DeLaura, who own the Fairy Tale Cupcakes bakery together. It may be their dream job, but when bodies start turning up, things aren’t always smooth-sailing. (more…)
Order of Jenn McKinlay Books
Jenn McKinlay is an American novelist of cozy mystery novels. She has also written as Jennifer McKinlay, Josie Belle and Lucy Lawrence. Jenn writes the Decoupage Murder Mysteries, Cupcake Bakery Mysteries, Library Lover’s Mysteries, Good Buy Girls Mysteries and Hat Shop Mysteries series. Jenn spent years dreaming of becoming a romance author, then went to Southern Connecticut State University where she studied English Literature and Library Science. After working full-time as a librarian, she realized she couldn’t get any writing done while working full-time, so she packed up and moved all the way to Arizona to write romance novels. After a while, she realized she was better at killing people than making them fall in love, so she moved to mystery novels, which she continues to write to this day. (more…)
Order of Jack Noble Books
Jack Noble is the protagonist in two series of thriller novels by American novelist L.T. Ryan. The first series is a series of serial eBooks called Noble Intentions, which is a linear series that takes place in the present. The Jack Noble series of novels take place at different times, including in the past. Some of the novels are set before Noble Intentions, other times between seasons. The novels are through the viewpoint of Jack Noble himself. (more…)
Order of L.T. Ryan Books
L.T. Ryan is an American novelist of mystery, suspense and thriller novels. He writes the Jack Noble series (which includes the Noble Intentions serial series). He has also started writing a YA post-apocalyptic zombie adventure series called Affliction Z. L.T. prefers to write fast-paced suspense-thriller novels, but in his spare time, he enjoys reading, hiking, mountain biking and fishing. He lives outside Atlanta, Georgia with his wife, three daughters and their dog. (more…)
Order of Skip Langdon/Talba Wallis Books
Skip Langdon is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American author Julie Smith. She works as a policewoman in New Orleans, Louisiana. The novel 82 Desire would introduce readers to a new character from Julie Smith, which was Talba Wallis (aka Baroness de Pontalba). Talba is a black poet and computer expert who also does some investigating on the side. Both series are set in New Orleans, Louisiana. (more…)
Order of Rebecca Schwartz Books
Rebecca Schwartz is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Julie Smith. Rebecca Schwartz is based out of San Francisco, California, works as a lawyer and fashions herself to be a feminist. The series is considered to be a “semi-cozy” mystery series. (more…)
Order of Julie Smith Books
Julie Smith is an American author of mystery novels. She writes and has written the Rebecca Schwartz, Paul McDonald, Skip Langdon and Talba Wallis series. After Julie graduated from the University of Mississippi, she wroked as a journalist for the next 16 years in New Orleans and San Francisco. She has also worked as a copywriter and as a public information officer. She won the Edgar Award in 1991 for Best Novel for her novel New Orleans Mourning. (more…)