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The Disaster series is a series of alternative historical mysteries by American author Max Allan Collins. The series adds a murder mystery story to the backdrop of a major historical disaster the Titanic or Pearl Harbor.
Nathan Heller is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery novels by American author Max Allan Collins. A former cop, the half-Irish, half-Jewish Nate Heller is now a private eye. The series is set in 1930s Chicago, in the days of Al Capone.
Mallory is a fictional character created by American author Max Allan Collins, featured in a series of hardboiled mystery novels. Mallory is an amateur sleuth, budding detective fiction author and a former cop as well as a Vietnam vet.
Quarry is a fictional character in a series of crime fiction novels by American author Max Allan Collins. Quarry is a Vietnam vet, now back home as a cold-hearted hitman. The character has also appeared in the film adaptations A Matter of Principal (based on a short story) and The Last Lullaby (starring Tom Sizemore […]
Frank Nolan is the protagonist in a series of hard-boiled mystery novels by American author Max Allan Collins. It is no secret that Nolan is based on Richard Stark‘s Parker character. Collins didn’t mind writing a one-off novel with a heavily inspired character, however he didn’t feel comfortable doing a series until he got Stark’s […]
Max Allan Collins is an American author of mysteries. Much more than a novelist, Collins has also penned short stories, movie novelizations, screenplays, graphic novels, comic books, comic strips, trading cards and more. Max was a fan of Mickey Spillane and eventually became friends with him. He would end up taking over for Spillane on […]
Charles Portis is an American author of such novels as Norwood and True Grit. Both of those novels were adapted to film; Norwood in 1970, starring Glen Campbell and True Grit in 1969 starring John Wayne and then again in 2010. He has been described as “one of the most inventively comic writers of western […]
Joseph Kanon is an American author of historical fiction, spy fiction and thriller novels. His novels are commonly set after World War II. His novel The Good German was adapted to film in 2006, starring George Clooney and Cate Blanchett and it was directed by Steven Soderbergh.
Andrew Grant is an English novelist of spy thrillers. Andrew attended the University of Sheffield, studying English Literature and Drama. Before becoming getting published as a novelist he worked in the telecommunications industry. Andrew’s character is David Travellyan. He is the brother of bestselling author Lee Child and is married to historical fiction author Tasha […]
Phyllis A. Whitney (1903-2008) was an American novelist of mysteries, gothic fiction and romantic suspense. Although she was known as “The Queen of American Gothics,” she disliked the title and preferred to be known as a romantic suspense author. She wrote books for both adults and young adults. She passed away in 2008 at the […]