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Chuck Hogan is an American author of crime thriller and horror novels. He wrote The Strain Trilogy along with Guillermo del Toro, which was adapted into a television series on FX. Also, Hogan’s novel Prince of Thieves was made into the movie The Town by Ben Affleck and was nominated for an Academy Award. That […]
Rhymes With Love is a series of historical romance novels by American novelist Elizabeth Boyle. Based on well-known nursery rhymes, this Regency romance series is about the young women of Kempton, who have been cursed to never marry, unless they want to pass the Curse of Kempton onto their husbands.
William Wisting is the protagonist in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Norwegian novelist Jorn Lier Horst. Chief Inspector William Wisting is very well acquainted with the dark side of humanity. Times are tough for the Norwegian police force, but Wisting does his job with integrity and believes he can make the world […]
Jorn Lier Horst is a Norwegian author of Scandinavian crime fiction novels. He writes the William Wisting series. Before becoming a published novelist, Jorn was a Senior Investigating Officer for the police in Norway. It is that experience that he draws upon for his crime novels. Jorn paints an accurate picture of Nordic society and […]
The Black Stiletto is a series of thriller novels by American novelist Raymond Benson. The series is about Judy Cooper (Talbot). In the 1950s, she is a young vigilante who roams the streets of New York City and Los Angeles. In present day, she is an elderly woman suffering from Alzheimer’s. Her son, Martin, discovers […]
Ramona Quimby is the main character in a series of children’s novels by American author Beverly Cleary. Ramona Quimby was introduced to readers as Henry Huggins’ friend Beezus’ sister. Ramona starts out as a kid in nursery school who often follows her sister around, annoying her. As the books go on, the Ramona character ages […]
Henry Huggins is the main character in a series of children’s novels by American author Beverly Cleary. Henry Huggins lives on Klickitat Street in Portland, Oregon along with his dog, Ribsy. The books explore the neighbourhood and the fellow children who live there. The series is set during the 1950s – at the time they […]
Beverly Cleary was an American author of children’s books. Born in April 12th, 1916 she sadly passed on the 25th of March, 2021. She wrote the Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby series. Cleary lived on a farm in Yamhill, Oregon; a town that didn’t even have a library. Despite this, Beverly loved to read, and […]
Agent 21 is a series of YA action-adventure/thriller novels by British novelist Chris Ryan. “Agent 21” is the title given to Zak Darke, who gets recruited by a government agency following his parents’ deaths.
Hilary Mantel was an English author of historical fiction and literary fiction novels. She wrote the Thomas Cromwell/Wolf Hall Trilogy. Hilary studied law at the London School of Economics, but transferred to the University of Sheffield where she graduated as Bachelor of Jurisprudence. After marrying geologist Gerald McEwen, she lived in Botswana and then Saudi […]