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American author Kathy Reichs is not only a novelist, but also an anthropologist. This comes in handy writing her Temperance Brennan novels, as Tempe is an anthropologist as well. They also share several of the same personality traits and many of the places that Reichs writes about are places she has been to herself. Kathy […]

The Dark Tower is a series of books by American author Stephen King, which he considers to be his magnum opus. The series mixes themes from fantasy, science fantasy, horror and western genres. It was inspired largely by Arthurian legend, The Lord of the Rings and The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, with the […]

Stephen King is an American author of horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy novels. He is best-known for such published works as Carrie, The Shining and Misery – all of which have been adapted into successful films. Infact, much of King’s writing has been adapted into other mediums. Besides being a novelist, King has written […]

The Harper Connelly Mysteries is a series of books by American novelist Charlaine Harris. The Harper Connelly character was struck by lightning when she was a teenager, which gave her the ability to find the dead and see how they died. The books are written in the first-person. A common theme in Charlaine Harris novels, […]

Sookie Stackhouse is a series of mystery novels by American author Charlaine Harris. It is also known as the Southern Vampire Mysteries and has also been retronymed as the True Blood series. The popular series was adapted into the hit HBO television series True Blood by Alan Ball (Six Feet Under).

The Lily Bard series is a series of mystery novels by American author Charlaine Harris. The series is also known as the “Shakespeare” series – not directly after the famous playwright William Shakespeare, but because it takes place in the small town of Shakespeare, Arkansas and all of the titles in the series begin with […]

Charlaine Harris‘ Aurora Teagarden series is a mystery series featuring the character of the same name. Aurora Teagarden (“Roe” for short) is a 4’11” librarian who begins the series analyzing famous murders. Like most of Harris’ novels, the Aurora Teagarden series takes place in a small town in the South.

American novelist Charlaine Harris is best known for her Sookie Stackhouse novels, which are also known as The Southern Vampire Mysteries. The series has been adapted to the extremely popular HBO television series True Blood. The supernatural-themed vampire series is just one of Harris’ mystery novel series.

The Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series is a series of novels by American author Faye Kellerman. The mystery series is about a married Jewish couple who solve crimes together.

American author Faye Kellerman is best known for her Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus series which has spanned nearly 20 novels. She also has several standalone novels on her resume.