Order of First Law Books
The First Law is a fantasy series by British novelist Joe Abercrombie. The series consists of a trilogy as well as related standalone novels set in the same universe. The world is similar to medieval Europe, broken up into three nations – the Union, the Gurkish Empire and the Northmen. The trilogy follows a Union crippled torturer Sand dan Glokta, a self-centered nobleman named Jezal dan Luthar and a Northman barbarian named Logen Ninefingers. (more…)
Order of Joe Abercrombie Books
Joe Abercrombie is an English author of fantasy novels. His series is called The First Law trilogy. All of his books (thus far) are set in the First Law universe. Besides being a published novelist, Abercrombie started working as a freelance film editor. (more…)
Order of Shadows Books
Shadows is a series of romantic suspense novels by American-Canadian author Linda Hall. The series is set in New England. They are apart of Steeple Hill’s Love Inspired Suspense series. (more…)
Order of Whisper Lake Books
Whisper Lake is a series of romantic suspense novels by American-Canadian author Linda Hall. The series is set around a lakeside refuge called Whisper Lake. (more…)
Order of Linda Hall Books
Linda Hall is an American-Canadian author of Christian fiction, mystery and suspense novels. Linda grew up in New Jersey, which led to her becoming fascinated with with the ocean – a common theme in her novels. Before writing fiction, Linda worked as a journalist, freelance writer and wrote curriculum material in the adult literacy field. She and her husband live in Canada, where they enjoy sailing on their 34′ sailboat they named Mystery. (more…)
Order of Department Thirty Books
Department Thirty is a series of thriller novels by American author David Kent (B. Kent Anderson). The main protagonist is a radio journalist named Ryan Elder, who finds himself investigating the story of his career at the start of the series. (more…)
Order of B. Kent Anderson Books
B. Kent Anderson is an American novelist of thriller and suspense novels. Aside from using his real name, he also has used the pen name of David Kent for his Department Thirty series earlier in his career. He got interested in writing fiction when after finishing his second grade school assignments, he would write fake newspapers. He started writing seriously in 1988 while he was working in radio. For 14 years, he wrote five novels, but was rejected left and right by publishers. He finally found an agent in 2002 and sold his first novel in three weeks. He is not to be confused with action-thriller novelist Kent Anderson. (more…)
Grisham’s Sex Scenes Make Wife Laugh
Written by Brandon Williams on Monday, November 12th, 2012With authors like E.L. James and Sylvia Day being all the rage as of late, one may wonder if some of the fiction giants will ever try their hand at erotica. John Grisham recalls his first attempt at writing a sex scene, and the review it garnered from his wife of 31 years, Renee. (more…)
Order of Richard Hannay Books
Richard Hannay is the protagonist in five adventure novels by Scottish author John Buchan. The character is a fictional secret agent who was based in part on Edmund Ironside, an Edinburgh spy during the Second Boer War. Hannay was born in Scotland around 1877 and grew up around his father’s German business partners and thus learned how to speak German. He fought in World War I and reached the rank of major, serving in the New Army and also spying on enemies. The Richard Hannay novel The Thirty-Nine Steps was adapted into the film The 39 Steps by perhaps the greatest director of all-time, Alfred Hitchcock. (more…)
Order of John Buchan Books
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist of adventure novels and an author of many non-fiction books. Buchan served as the 15th Governor General of Canada. His most famous novel was The Thirty-Nine Steps, which was adapted into the Alfred Hitchcock film The 39 Steps. Buchan would feature that novel’s protagonist, Richard Hannay, in four other novels as a major character and two others as a minor character. Following his death in 1940, Buchan received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were sent to the United Kingdom. (more…)