Order of Benjamin Pratt & The Keepers Of The School Books
Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School is a series of children’s novels by American author Andrew Clements. Benjamin Pratt is the leader of a group of middle school kids at Duncan Oakes School. The series is written for ages 7-10. (more…)
Order of Joyce Carol Oates Books
Joyce Carol Oates is an American author, poet, playwright, essayist and editor. She is the author of the Gothic Saga. Oates has won the O. Henry Award (twice), the M.L. Rosenthal Award, National Book Award for Fiction, Brad Stock Award (twice), Chicago Tribute Literary Prize, Norman Mailer Lifetime Achievement Prize, Stone Award for Lifetime Literary Achievement and the National Humanities Medal. She has also been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize three times. As of this writing, Oates has been teaching writing at Princeton University since 1978, but intends on retiring in July 2015. Joyce was married to editor and publisher Raymond J. Smith for 47 years. She is now married to Charles Gross. (more…)
Order of Secrets Of The Tudor Court Books
The Secrets of the Tudor Court is a series of historical fiction novels by American author Kate Emerson (Kathy Lynn Emerson). The series is a look at the court of King Henry VIII. (more…)
Order of Junior Bender Books
Junior Bender is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by American author Timothy Hallinan. Junior Bender is a “burglar deluxe” who is very cautious and capable of eyeing the best item in a room from a great distance. On the side, Junior works as a private investigator – most civilians go to the cops when someone commits a crime against them, crooks go to Junior Bender. (more…)
Order of Liss MacCrimmon Books
Liss MacCrimmon is the protagonist in a series of cozy mystery novels by American novelist Kaitlyn Dunnett (Kathy Lynn Emerson). Originally from Moosetookalook, Maine, Liss MacCrimmon left for Scotland to become a professional Scottish dancer. Ten years later, she has returned back home to Maine in order to help her aunt run a Scottish shop. (more…)
Order of Susanna, Lady Appleton Books
Susanna, Lady Appleton is the protagonist in a series of historical cozy mystery novels by American novelist Kathy Lynn Emerson. Susanna, Lady Appleton is a 16th century gentlewoman, a herbalist and an expert detective. She is a no-nonsense woman who is surely any husband’s nightmare. The series is also known as the “Face Down” series. (more…)
Order of Kathy Lynn Emerson Books
Kathy Lynn Emerson is an American novelist who writes historical mystery and romance novels (sometimes as Kaitlyn Gorton) and non-fiction books, as well as cozy mystery novels (as Kaitlyn Dunnett) and historical fiction (as Kate Emerson). She writes the Susanna, Lady Appleton, Liss MacCrimmon and Secrets of the Tudor Court series. Kathy has been writing ever since she wrote a newspaper for her dolls as a child. After growing up in New York, she moved to Maine for college, where she met her husband. Kathy still lives in Maine with her husband and their three cats. (more…)
Order of Palliser Books
The Palliser series is a series of novels by English author Anthony Trollope. The series centers around an aristocratic politician named Plantagenet Palliser and wife Lady Glencora. The characters are usually the focus of the novels, with the exception of The Eustace Diamonds. The plot deals with British and Irish politics of the 19th century. (more…)
Order of Chronicles Of Barsetshire Books
The Chronicles of Barsetshire is a series of novels by English author Anthony Trollope. The series is set in the cathedral town of Barchester in the county of Barsetshire, England (both of which are fictional), which is located somewhere around the West Country. The books focus on what goes on in the clergy and the gentry, including the political, amatory and social moves within them. The books are linked to Trollope’s Palliser series. The series is also known as the Barchester Chronicles. (more…)
Order of Ghost Finders Books
Ghost Finders is a series of urban fantasy novels by English author Simon R. Green. The series follows a group of ghost hunters called the Ghost Finders of the Carnacki Institute. The group is comprised of J.C. Chance, the leader of the group, computer nerd Melody Chambers and Happy Jack Palmer, a gloomy telepathy. Together, their mission is to take care of paranormal entities – whether they do it the easy way or the hard way. The series is set in the same universe as Simon R. Green’s other series. (more…)