Order of Neal Carey Books
Neal Carey is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by American novelist Don Winslow. Neal Carey grew up on the streets of New York and was headed down the wrong path until he meant a one-armed private investigator named Joe Graham. Graham raised Neal and allowed him to get an education at Columbia University. Now, in the ’70s, Neal Carey is a reluctant P.I. who travels across the world, but is living in a village in Yorkshire, England. (more…)
Order of Don Winslow Books
Don Winslow is an American author of crime fiction and historical fiction as well as being a screenwriter. He writes the Neal Carey Mysteries. Winslow grew up the son of a librarian and a U.S. Navy officer who told him stories, influencing his future profession. He has worked as a movie theater chain manager and private investigator before deciding on a career as an author. His novels The Death and Life of Bobby Z and Savages have both been adapted to film – the latter’s screenplay was written by Winslow himself and was directed by Oliver Stone. (more…)
Order of Redwall Books
Redwall is a series of children’s fantasy novels by English author Brian Jacques. The series is about the battle between good and evil, where the good animal characters include the mice, badgers, voles, hares, moles and squirrels battling the rats, weasels, ferrets, snakes and stoats. The series is very realistic, which includes characters being killed in battle. (more…)
Order of Brian Jacques Books
Brian Jacques (1939-2011) was an English author of children’s fantasy novels. He is best known for his Redwall series. Brian grew up in Liverpool, where as a boy, his father read him the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Louis Stevenson and Edgar Rice Burroughs. Despite his French-looking last name (which is actually pronounced “Jakes”), his family has never been able to find any record of having French ancestry. He originally wrote Redwall for blind children he met when he was delivering milk, but it got attention when his former English teacher Alan Durband (who had also taught Paul McCartney and George Harrison) showed it to his publisher and told them they’d be “foolish not to publish it.” Jacques passed away in February 2011 due to a heart attack. (more…)
Order of Vampire For Hire Books
The Vampire For Hire series is a series of paranormal romance/mystery novels by American author J.R. Rain. Six years ago, protagonist Samantha Moon was a federal agent, the perfect wife and a soccer mom – living in a suburban home and driving a minivan. Everything in her life seemed normal and ideal, until she suffered an attack that changed her life forever. (more…)
Order of J.R. Rain Books
J.R. Rain is an American author of mystery, paranormal romance, adventure, young adult and children’s novels. He writes the Vampire for Hire/Samantha Moon series, Jim Knighthorse series and several others – often collaborating with other authors. J.R. became interested in writing as a kid when he started reading Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks. While researching his novel The Lost Ark, he got himself a big-time Hollywood agent and started writing screenplays. After two years of working for Paramount and Alphaville Productions on various projects, he realized his true love was writing novels. Rain now lives in the Pacific Northwest with his dog. (more…)
Order of Loon Lake Fishing Mysteries Books
The Loon Lake Fishing Mysteries is a series of cozy mystery novels by American author Victoria Houston. The lead character is police chief/fly fisherman Lew Ferris. She solves murders along with the help of a retired dentist. The series is set in Loon Lake, Wisconsin – a fictional town populated by more than its fair share of eccentrics. (more…)
Order of Victoria Houston Books
Victoria Houston is an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction books. She is the author of the Loon Lake Fishing Mysteries series. Victoria was born and raised in Rhinelander, Wisconsin where fishing was a practically a way of life. Before becoming an author, Victoria wrote for magazines and newspapers, worked in promotion and publicity and then public relations. After having been gone for over three decades, Victoria returned home to Rhinelander, where she hunts, fishes and writes mysteries. (more…)
Order of Amy Tan Books
Amy Tan is an American author of Chinese American literature, best known for her novel The Joy Luck Club. She has appeared on The Simpsons in animated form. A major theme of her work is the exploration of the relationship between mother and daughter. When she was a teenager, her brother and father both died of brain tumors at almost the same time. After a move to Switzerland, Amy’s mother revealed that she had three daughters in China that she had with an abusive husband. Amy lives in California with her husband, Louis, who she met on a blind date. (more…)
Order of Inspector Anders Knutas Books
Inspector Anders Knutas is the lead character in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish novelist Mari Jungstedt. The books are set on the Swedish island of Gotland and follow Knutas along with journalist Johan Berg. Two of the novels have been adapted for Swedish television and have also been adapted into a German TV series. (more…)