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Karen Rose is an American author of romantic suspense. Although she largely writes standalone novels, some characters can recur in other standalone novels. She has also written the Daniel Vartanian trilogy.

Dune is a science fiction franchise created by American author Frank Herbert, with contributions made by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson. The first novel in the series, Dune, is considered by many to be the greatest sci-fi novels of all time. The series takes place in the distant future over several millennia. Its themes […]

Brian Herbert is an American novelist and son of author Frank Herbert. Following his father’s death in 1986, Brian collaborated with Kevin J. Anderson on multiple prequels in his Dune series as well as a few sequels based on an outline and notes left by his father.

Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was an American author of science fiction. He is best known for his Dune series, which is set in the future and covers issues such as leadership, ecology, religion, evolution, sociobiology. He is considered part of the New Wave literary movement. Following his death, the Dune series was taken over by his […]

Andy Carpenter is the protaganist of a series of legal thriller novels written by American author David Rosenfelt. Carpenter is a lawyer with a love for dogs. Andy and his dog Tara solve cases as a team, saving the lives of both humans and dogs.

David Rosenfelt is an American novelist of mystery novels featuring Andy Carpenter. Carpenter is much like Rosenfelt himself; an attorney in the corporate world and dog lover. He and his wife founded the Tara Foundation, a dog rescue non-profit organization.

Jodi Picoult is an American author of chick lit and also Wonder Woman comics. Although her books technically fall into the “standalone” category, her characters tend to recur in multiple novels. For instance, the McAfees appear in The Pact, Salem Falls and Nineteen Minutes. Detective Patrick Ducharme has appeared in Perfect Match and Nineteen Minutes. […]

Mary Russell is a fictional detective featured in a series of books by American novelist Laurie R. King. The series is written in past-tense by an older Mary Russell, who tells her memoirs from about 1915 to 1920. She meets a middle-aged version of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, who becomes her mentor.

Kate Martinelli is a fictional character created by American author Laurie R. King. Kate is a San Francisco police officer and a lesbian.

Laurie R. King is an American novelist of detective fiction. Her two series include a mystery series featuring Mary Russell, an apprentice/partner of Sherlock Holmes and a contemporary series featuring San Francisco cop Kate Martinelli. She also has written several standalone novels.