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The Ripley series (or “the Ripliad”) is a series of psychological thriller/suspense/crime fiction novels by American novelist Patricia Highsmith. The title character, Tom Ripley, became an orphan when he was five years old. He was then raised by his aunt in Boston, who mocked him growing up. When he was a teenager, he made an […]
Patricia Highsmith (1921-1995) was an American author of suspense, psychological thriller and crime fiction novels. Her 1950 debut novel Strangers on a Train was adapted to film by Alfred Hitchcock, while her 1955 novel The Talented Mr. Ripley was adapted to film in 1999 starring Matt Damon (as Tom Ripley), Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. […]
Nine Kingdoms is a series of romantic fantasy novels and stories by American author Lynn Kurland.
The MacLeod Family series is a series of fantasy/paranormal romance novels by American author Lynn Kurland. The series is connected to the author’s de Piaget Family series.
The De Piaget Family is a series of paranormal romance novels by American novelist Lynn Kurland. This ghost romance series follows the various members of the de Piaget Family. The series is connected to her MacLeod Family series.
Lynn Kurland is an American author of fantasy romance novels. She is the author of the De Piaget series, MacLeod series and the Nine Kingdom series. Lynn started writing when she was five years old, but began to focus on music and put writing on the backburner. Once she got to college, she started reading […]
Honey Bunch is a series of children’s novels written under the house name of Helen Louise Thorndyke. The series is a creation of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, the group behind such series as The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew and other series. Honey Bunch goes on various trips to places like cities, farms, the seashore, camp, the […]
Penny Parker is the protagonist in a series of children’s mystery novels by American author Mildred A. Wirt. Penny Parker is an amateur sleuth, high school student and newspaper reporter for her father’s newspaper. After her mother died when she was young, she was raised by the family housekeeper, Mrs. Weems. Mildred A. Wirt was […]
The Kay Tracey series is a series of children’s mystery novels written under the house name of Frances K. Judd. The series was created by Harried Stratemeyer Adams and the Stratemeyer Syndicate. Kay Tracey is a 16 year-old amateur detective. She lives with her mother and cousin Bill in a town called Carmont, where she […]
Ruth Fielding is the protagonist in a series of children’s novels written under the house name of Alice B. Emerson. Ruth Fielding is a strong-willed woman and a career woman. In the first part of the series, she attends a boarding school. The series was influential to many other series that would follow, including Nancy […]