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C.W. Sughrue is the protagonist in a series of hardboiled crime fiction novels by American author James Crumley. Sughrue is from Meriwather, Montana, is an alcoholic, enjoys a good weapon and uses non-linear detective methods. And if you haven’t figured it out yet, he’s a little crazy.

James Crumley (1939-2008) was an American author of hardboiled crime fiction. He’s been described as a cross between Raymond Chandler and Hunter S. Thompson. His novel The Last Good Kiss was referred to as “the most influential crime novel of the last 50 years.” Although praised by his fellow authors, up until about 1990, his […]

Dread Empire is a series of fantasy novels by American author Glen Cook. The series started out with a trilogy (three books published from 1979-80), which were followed up by two prequels in 1984 and 1985, followed by three sequels (the three most recent novels). Unfortunately, the original manuscript to the conclusion of the series […]

Garrett P.I. is a fantasy/mystery series of novels by American author Glen Cook. Garrett works as a freelance private investigator, but in the world Garrett lives, magic is very much real and other intelligent species (and half-breeds) live among the humans in an uneasy co-existence.

The Chronicles of the Black Company is an epic fantasy series by American novelist Glen Cook. The Black Company is a gritty fantasy series about an elite group of mercenaries. The series is most appreciated by those who have been in the service, due to the realistic characterizations.

Glen Cook is an American novelist of science fiction and fantasy. He is best known for his series The Black Company. He got interested in writing when he was in grade school and later began writing the high school newspaper. He served in the Navy and went through college, but that didn’t allow him much […]

Alistair MacLean’s UNACO is fictional U.N. agency created by Alistair MacLean for a series of movie outlines. These outlines were used for the basis of a series of thriller novels by authors such as Alastair MacNeill, John Denis and Hugh Miller. The object of UNACO was to “avert, neutralize, and/or apprehend individuals or groups engaged […]

Alistair MacLean (1922-1987) was a Scottish novelist of thrillers and adventures. His novels The Guns of Navarone, Ice Station Zebra and Where Eagles Dare were all adapted into successful films. His novels do not include much sex or romance because he believed it would slow down the action.

Vanessa Diffenbaugh is an American author. She studied creative writing at Stanford and went on to teach art and writing in low-income communities. She is also the founder of the Camellia Network, the goal of which is to create a nationwide movement to support youth transitioning from foster care. She and her husband PK have […]

Deborah Harkness is an American novelist of horror and thriller fiction. Deborah is also a scholar, and a historian of science and medicine. During research of her first novel, she discovered an ancient, long-lost book of spells called the Book of Soyga. She currently works as a history professor at the University of South California.