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Anne Frasier is the pen name of American author Theresa Weir, who writes novels in numerous genres. She writes the Elise Sandburg, Land of the Dead and the Cool Cats Trilogy. Frasier was born in Burlington, Iowa. Her parents divorced when she was young and she spent her childhood in poverty and moving across the […]
Sean Duffy is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by Irish novelist Adrian McKinty. The series begins in the early 80s in Northern Ireland. Sean Duffy is a young Catholic detective who works for the Royal Ulster Constabulary – a largely Protestant police force.
Adrian McKinty is an Irish author of crime fiction and young adult novels. He writes the Michael Forsythe series, Lighthouse Trilogy YA series and the Sean Duffy series. McKinty studied law at the University of Warwick and then studied politics and philosophy at the University of Oxford. Before becoming a novelist, he taught high school […]
Sal Kilkenny is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by British novelist Cath Staincliffe. Sal Kilkenny is a private eye who must find a balance between life at home and work on the streets of Manchester, England. Although tough, she is a very human character. She can be a hardboiled investigator when […]
Cath Staincliffe is a British author of crime fiction novels. She writes the Sal Kilkenny series. When she was a child in Bradford, Cath wanted to work with insects, then wanted to be a trapeze artist and finally decided she wanted to become an actress when she was eight years old. She earned her Drama […]
Claire Morgan is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction/suspense novels by American novelist Linda Ladd. Set in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, Claire Morgan is a female homicide detective who tracks down serial killers. Although her opposition is tough, Claire is capable of taking care of herself. She does have some help, in […]
Francis Hancock is the main character in a series of historical mystery novels by British author Barbara Nadel. During the 1940s and World War II in London, England, Francis Hancock works as an undertaker. He is a World War I vet who is suffering from symptoms of what today would be referred to as post-traumatic […]
Inspector Ikmen is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by British novelist Barbara Nadel. Inspector Cetin Ikmen is a police officer in Istanbul, Turkey.
Barbara Nadel is a English author of crime fiction and historical fiction novels. She writes the Inspector Ikmen, Francis Hancock and Hakim & Arnold series. Barbara has been referred to as “The Donna Leon of Istanbul,” referring to the fact that her style is similar to Leon’s, except her books are set in Turkey rather […]
The Gunnhildur series is a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by English novelist Quentin Bates. The series follows Gunnhildur “Gunna” Gisladottir, a female police sergeant in rural Iceland.