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The Loon Lake Fishing Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by American author Victoria Houston. The lead character is police chief/fly fisherman Lew Ferris. She solves murders along with the help of a retired dentist. The series is set in Loon Lake, Wisconsin – a fictional town populated by more than its fair […]

Victoria Houston is an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction books. She is the author of the Loon Lake Fishing Mysteries series. Victoria was born and raised in Rhinelander, Wisconsin where fishing was a practically a way of life. Before becoming an author, Victoria wrote for magazines and newspapers, worked in promotion and publicity […]

Amy Tan is an American author of Chinese American literature, best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club. She has appeared on The Simpsons in animated form. A major theme of her work is the exploration of the relationship between mother and daughter. When she was a teenager, her brother and father both died […]

Inspector Anders Knutas is the lead character in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish novelist Mari Jungstedt. The books are set on the Swedish island of Gotland and follow Knutas along with journalist Johan Berg. Two of the novels have been adapted for Swedish television and have also been adapted into a […]

Mari Jungstedt is a Swedish novelist of crime fiction as well as a journalist. She writes the Inspector Anders Knutas series. The series has been adapted into the German TV series titled “Der Kommissar und das Meer” as well as for Swedish television. In the past, Mari has worked as a reporter on Swedish radio […]

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot is a series of children’s novels by American author Dav Pilkey. Ricky is a mouse who, along with his robot, saves the world from a different villain every book. Ricky Ricotta lived a lonely mouse in Squeakyville, where he was bullied during school. A mad scientist named Dr. Stinky McNasty made […]

Captain Underpants is a series of children’s novels by American author Dav Pilkey. The series follows two best friends, George Beard and Harold Hutchins. Together, they create a comic book character named Captain Underpants. They end up convincing their principal (Mr. Krupp) that he is Captain Underpants, and he becomes the real-life Captain Underpants. He […]

Dav Pilkey is an American author and illustrator of children’s books. He is best known for his Captain Underpants series, and also is the author of the Ricky Ricotta, Dragon’s Tales, Dumb Bunnies and Big Dog & Little Dog series. Dav suffers from ADHD and is dyslexic. This often caused him to be put in […]

The Fortress series is a series of high fantasy novels by American author C.J. Cherryh The series is set in a fantasy world that resembles medieval times. The books follow Tristen who was not born from a mother, but rather was “shaped” from a wizard named Mauryl Gestaurien – the “Kingmaker.”

The Foreigner Universe is a series of science fiction trilogies by American novelist C.J. Cherryh. The books follow the human Bren Cameron, who works as a translator for the atevi race.