Order of Mary Ann Shaughnessy Books
Mary Ann Shaughnessy is the protagonist in a series of regional fiction novels by English novelist Catherine Cookson. Mary Ann is a poor young girl who lives in a dockland tenement in Tyneside, North East England. Her goal is to find a better life for her family. The series is also known as the Mary Ann Stories. (more…)
Order of Catherine Cookson Books
Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) was an English author of historical fiction novels and the author of the Mary Ann Shaughnessy series. She grew up the illegitimate daughter of an impoverished woman named Kate, whom she was led to believe was her older sister. Catherine was known as a regional writer, writing specifically for readers from the North of England. Of all of her many accolades, undoubtedly the greatest of all of them is being named a Dame of the British Empire in 1993. (more…)
Order of Crochet Mysteries Books
The Crochet Mysteries series is a series of cozy mystery novels by American author Betty Hechtman. The series follows Molly Pink, who works as a community relations and events coordinator for a bookstore and also takes part in a crochet group. Molly becomes an amateur detective when she happens upon a dead body. The books in this series contain both recipes and crochet patterns. (more…)
Order of Betty Hechtman Books
Betty Hechtman is an American novelist of cozy mystery novels. She writes the Crochet Mysteries and the Yarn Retreat Mysteries series. Betty earned her degree in Fine Arts and has held a number of jobs, including volunteering on a farm, Sunday school teacher, waitress, retail sales, editing a newsletter, telephone operator, associate publicist and a freelance writer. She became interested in mysteries by reading Nancy Drew and Agatha Christie. Betty lives in Los Angeles, California. (more…)
Order of Traders Books
The Traders is a series of family saga/historical fiction novels by Australian novelist Anna Jacobs. The series follows the Deagan family and takes place in Singapore and Western Australia in the 1860s and into the 1870s. It is a continuation of the Blake Sisters (aka Swan River Saga) series, but has an all-new cast of main characters. (more…)
Order of Jesse Kellerman Books
Jesse Kellerman is an American novelist as well as a playwright. He is the son of Jonathan Kellerman and Faye Kellerman. Jesse studied psychology at Harvard and then playwriting at Brandeis University. He lives in California with his wife, Gabriella, and son, Oscar. (more…)
Order of Inspector McLean Books
Inspector McLean is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction/mystery novels by Scottish novelist James Oswald. Detective Inspector Tony McLean works in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. (more…)
Order of James Oswald Books
James Oswald is a Scottish author of crime fiction and epic fantasy novels. He writes the Inspector McLean detective fiction series as well as the Ballad of Sir Benfro epic fantasy series. James has also written comic scripts, short stories and blogs. Aside from writing, he runs a 350-acre livestock farm in North East Fife, Scotland where he raises Highland Cattle and New Zealand Romney Sheep. (more…)
Order of Shadow Falls Books
Shadow Falls is a series of YA urban fantasy novels by American author C.C. Hunter (Christie Craig). Kyle Galen is a 16 year-old teenage girl who is sent off to the Shadow Falls Camp. To her surprise, the camp is for supernaturals. She then has to discover her own supernatural powers, all the while dealing the spirits who are visiting her. The second series, Shadow Falls: After Dark follows vampire Della Tsang. (more…)
Order of Christie Craig Books
Christie Craig is an American author who writes romantic suspense novels under her real name and YA fantasy novels under the pen name of C.C. Hunter. Her series as C.C. Hunter is the Shadow Falls series. Christie grew up in Alabama, catching lightning bugs, ran around barefoot and caught bullfrogs. She enjoys reading, spending time with family and photography. Christie lives in Texas with her cats, dog and husband. (more…)