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The Charlie Bone series is a series of children’s fantasy/adventure novels by British author Jenny Nimmo. The “Charlie Bone universe” includes both the Children of the Red King series and a prequel series called the Chronicles of the Red King. The characters in the series all possess magical powers. Charlie Bone, the lead character, has […]

Jenny Nimmo is a British author of children’s fantasy and adventure novels as well as chapter and picture books. She is best known for her Magician Trilogy and Charlie Bone series. Jenny was born in Windsor, England and grew up reading and writing. After working in theatre and then for the BBC, she transitioned into […]

Richard Herman, Jr. is an American author of techno-thriller novels. He writes the Jack Locke, Matt Pontowski and Madeline Turner series. Herman was a Weapons System operator for 21 years with the U.S. Air Force until he retired in 1983 as a major. During his career, he served for two tours in Southeast Asia and […]

Detective Joe Sandilands is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by British novelist Barbara Cleverly. Detective Joe Sandilands is a World War I vet who now works for Scotland Yard. He has been assigned to work in India during the 1920-30s. The character is described as tall and handsome, although he wears […]

Barbara Cleverly is an English novelist of historical mystery novels. She writes the Detective Joe Sandilands Mysteries series as well as the Laetitia Talbot Mysteries series. Barbara graduated from Durham University and then went onto a teaching career before becoming a writer. She won the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Dagger award in 2004. Barbara lives […]

Captain Daniel Rawson is the protagonist in a series of historical fiction/adventure novels by Welsh author Edward Marston (Keith Miles). The series is set around the time of the War of the Spanish Succession during the early 18th century. Captain Rawson is a soldier, spy, linguist and – last but not least – a ladies’ […]

Inspector Robert Colbeck is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by Welsh novelist Edward Marston (Keith Miles). The series is often referred to as the Railway Detective series. The series follows Scotland Yard Inspector Colbeck and partner Sergeant Victor Leeming during the 1850s. All of the novels are connected to the railways, […]

Christopher Redmayne is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by British author Edward Marston (Keith Miles). As an architect, Redmayne works alongside Puritan constable Jonathan Bale during the mid-to-late 17th century in London following The Great Fire. The series is also known as the Restoration series.

The Domesday series is a series of historical mystery novels by Welsh author Edward Marston (Keith Miles). The books follow Ralph Delchard and Gervase Bret, who are two officials who have been commissioned by William the Conqueror (William I of England) to look into some inconsistencies that have arisen while compiling the Domesday Book.

The Elizabethan Theater series is a series of historical mystery novels by Welsh novelist Edward Marston (Keith Miles). The series follows Nicholas Bracewell, who works as the bookholder for the Lord Westfield’s Men theatrical company. When bodies begin to turn up, Bracewell doubles as an amateur sleuth. The series is set during the Elizabethan era […]