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Joel Rosenberg (1954-2011) was a Canadian-American science fiction and fantasy novelist, not to be confused with the thriller novelist named Joel C. Rosenberg. He is best known for his Guardians of the Flame series. Rosenberg passed away suddenly on June 2nd, 2011.

Thomas Beresford and Prudence Cowley (better known as Tommy and Tuppence) are a couple of fictional detectives created by British author Agatha Christie. They stumbled into detective work accidentally, when they discovered it was more profitable than blackmail. Interestingly, unlike most of Christie’s characters, Tommy and Tuppence age inbetween their appearances.

Miss Jane Marple (usually referred to as “Miss Marple”) has appeared in a dozen novels by British author Agatha Christie as well as 20 short stories. This elderly woman is often underestimated, but she is able to solve even the most difficult crimes. This is largely attributed to the time she has spent in St. […]

Hercule Poirot is a fictional character created by English author Agatha Christie. The Belgian detective is Christie’s most famous character. As a detective, he depends on logic and clues and prefers to solve mysteries conventionally.

Agatha Christie (1890-1976) was an English novelist who is best known for her detective novels featuring characters such as Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. She has sold four billion novels altogether, making her the best-selling novelist of all time according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

Fargo Adventures is an adventure series by American novelist Clive Cussler and co-authors Grant Blackwood, Thomas Perry and Russell Blake. The main characters in the series are Sam and Remi Fargo, a married couple of professional treasure hunters.

The Isaac Bell series is a series by American author Clive Cussler. The books take place in the western part of the United States in the early 20th century. Isaac Bell is an investigator who works for the Van Dorn Detective Agency (based on the Pinkerton Agency). Bell shares similarities with Cussler’s well-known Dirk Pitt […]

The Oregon Files is an adventure series of novels by American author Clive Cussler. The Oregon is a ship that was originally introduced in the Dirk Pitt novel Flood Tide. While the ship does not look like much, in reality it is a highly technologically advanced ship. Juan Cabrillo runs the ship like a business, […]

The NUMA Files is a series of books by adventure novelist Clive Cussler and co-authored by Paul Kemprecos and Graham Brown. The main character is Kurt Austin, who is the Team Leader of NUMA’s Special Assignments divisions. Characters from Cussler’s Dirk Pitt series (including Pitt himself) also appear in The NUMA Files.

Dirk Pitt is a fictional character created by American author Clive Cussler. The Dirk Pitt series is not only widely considered Cussler’s best work, but it is his largest series of novels. Currently, the series spans over twenty books and two movies. Dirk Pitt is an adventurer with a rangy build and quick wit. The […]