Order of Charlotte MacLeod Books
Charlotte MacLeod (1922-2005) was a Canadian-born American author of mystery novels. She is best known for her Professor Peter Shandy series and also wrote the Sarah Kelling & Max Bittersohn series as well as the Madoc Rhys and Grub-And-Stakers series as Alisa Craig. Charlotte MacLeod was born in New Brunswick and her family moved to the United States shortly after. She was educated at the Art Institute of Boston and then worked as a copywriter (while beginning her fiction career). Her writing is very light and consists of likable and eccentric characters. She passed away in 2005 in a nursing home from Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Order of Thora Gudmundsdottir Books
Thora Gudmundsdottir is the central character in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Icelandic novelist Yrsa Sigurdardottir. The series is set in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavik and a follows single mother Thora Gudmundsdottir’s career working as a lawyer. (more…)
Order of Yrsa Sigurdardottir Books
Yrsa Sigurdardottir is an Icelandic author of crime fiction and children’s books. She is the author of the Thora Gudmundsdottir series. Apart from being a novelist, Yrsa has also worked as a civil engineer. She is married with two children. (more…)
Order of Cecelia Ahern Books
Cecelia Ahern is an Irish author of romantic fiction and women’s fiction. She got her journalism degree from Griffith College Dublin. Several of her novels have been optioned for film adaptations. Cecelia is a creator/producer of the ABC sitcom Samantha Who? starring Christina Applegate. Cecelia is the daughter of Irish politician Bertie Ahern and sister-in-law of singer-songwriter Nicky Byrne. (more…)
Order of Poke Rafferty Books
Poke Rafferty is the main character in a series of thriller novels by American author Timothy Hallinan. Philip “Poke” Rafferty is a travel guide writer who lives in Bangkok, Thailand with his girlfriend Rose (a former go-go dancer) and a street child named Miaow who he has taken in. (more…)
Order of Simeon Grist Books
Simeon Grist is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Timothy Hallinan. Grist is an overeducated private investigator based in Los Angeles. His previous career was that of a UCLA English professor. (more…)
Order of Timothy Hallinan Books
Timothy Hallinan is an American novelist of thriller and mystery novels. He is the author of the Simeon Grist, Poke Rafferty and Junior Bender series. Aside from being a novelist, Hallinan has worked as a consultant to several large corporations on TV sponsorship and audience-building. He also ran a firm that helped build the web presence of various public television programs. Today, Timothy Hallinan writes full-time and splits his time between Santa Monica, California and Southeast Asia. (more…)
Order of Chief Inspector Erik Winter Books
Chief Inspector Erik Winter is the protagonist in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish author Ake Edwardson. The series is set in Gothenburg, Sweden. (more…)
Order of Ake Edwardson Books
Ake Edwardson is a Swedish author of crime fiction. He is the author of the Inspector Winter series. He has also written a couple of young adult novels. In the past, Ake has taught journalism at Gothenburg University and as a journalist and press officer for the United Nations. He is a three-time winner of the Swedish Crime Writers’ Academy Award. (more…)
Order of Cats In Trouble Mysteries Books
The Cats in Trouble Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by American author Leann Sweeney. The series follows Jillian Hart (and her three cats), who makes cat quilts in Mercy, South Carolina. (more…)