Order of Ronald H. Balson Books
Ronald H. Balson is an American author of historical fiction novels. He writes the Liam Taggart and Catherine Lockhart series. Aside from being a novelist, Ron is a practicing attorney with the firm of Stone, Pogrund & Korey in Chicago. He has been practicing for over 40 years. His legal practice has taken him to courts all across the U.S. and Canada, as well as deposition testimony in various European and Asian countries. Being involved in a commercial dispute involving a telephone service in Poland, he ended up making numerous trips to Warsaw. These trips are what inspired his first novel, Once We Were Brothers. His love for history and trips to the Middle East motivated him to write his second novel, Saving Sophie. (more…)
Order of Lisa Jewell Books
Lisa Jewell is an English author. She was born in London to a textile agent and a secretary. She went to school at a Catholic girls’ school in Finchley. Lisa attended Barnet College and the Epsom School of Art & Design for Fashion Illustration and Communication. After working in the fashion industry as a PR assistant and as a receptionist, she began writing on a bet. Lisa lives in North London with her husband and daughters. (more…)
Order of Frances Brody Books
Frances Brody is an English novelist who writes the 1920s-set series of crime novels featuring Kate Shackleton. The books have drawn comparison to Agatha Christie who definitely has to be considered an inspiration. The books have been praised for their accurate portrayal of what England was like after the war. (more…)
Order of Barbara Nickless Books
Barbara Nickless is an American author of crime fiction novels. She writes the Sydney Rose Parnell series. Barbara’s short stories and essays have been part of various anthologies. She is a member of both the Mystery Writers of America and the Sisters of Crime, and has done workshops and given speeches at conferences and other book-related events. Barbara lives in Colorado with her family. (more…)
Order of Dave Duncan Books
Dave Duncan is a popular and award winning science fiction and fantasy writer who lives in Canada by way of Scotland. He’s known for his world building series such as King’s Blade and The Seventh Sword. (more…)
Order of Terri DuLong Books
Terri DuLong is an American author of women’s fiction novels. She writes the Cedar Key series, and is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Terri is originally from the Boston area, and is a trained Psychiatric RN. During this time, she never stopped reading women’s fiction. She lives in Cedar Key, Florida. (more…)
Order of Karen Cleveland Books
Karen Cleveland is an American author of spy fiction novels. She is a New York Times bestselling author. Prior to becoming a novelist, Karen worked as an analyst for the CIA. She has Master’s degrees from Trinity College Dublin, where she studied as a Fulbright Scholar, and from Harvard University. She lives in northern Virginia with her husband and two young kids. (more…)
Order of Craig Schaefer Books
Craig Schaefer is an American writer of dark fantasy. His novels have taken readers across a version of America that is mired in occult mysteries, supernatural mysteries, and apocalyptic parallel worlds. A North Carolina resident, Schaefer enjoys the local museums and libraries where he is always looking for inspiration. (more…)
Order of American Girl: Caroline Books
American Girl: Caroline is a series of historical children’s novels by American author Kathleen Ernst. The series is set in 1812, around the War of 1812. The series begins with young Caroline Abbott’s Papa being taken prisoner at the very start of the war between Britain and the United States. (more…)
Order of Chloe Ellefson Books
Chloe Ellefson is the protagonist in a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Kathleen Ernst. Chloe works as a curator at Old World Wisconsin, an outdoor living history museum where the author herself worked for 12 years. Her boyfriend, Roelke McKenna is a police officer in a nearby village. Chloe ends up as a reluctant sleuth, solving murder mysteries around the museum. (more…)