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Yrsa Sigurdardottir is an Icelandic author of crime fiction and children’s books. She is the author of the Thora Gudmundsdottir series. Apart from being a novelist, Yrsa has also worked as a civil engineer. She is married with two children.
Chief Inspector Erik Winter is the protagonist in a series of Scandinavian crime fiction novels by Swedish author Ake Edwardson. The series is set in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Ake Edwardson is a Swedish author of crime fiction. He is the author of the Inspector Winter series. He has also written a couple of young adult novels. In the past, Ake has taught journalism at Gothenburg University and as a journalist and press officer for the United Nations. He is a three-time winner of […]
Nic Costa is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction/mystery novels by British novelist David Hewson. Costa is a young detective based out of Rome, Italy. He has an affinity for fine art. Due to his age, he can be a little naive, but as honest as they come. The rights to the series […]
David Hewson is a British author of crime fiction and mystery novels as well as non-fiction books. He writes the Nic Costa series. Rather than finishing school, Hewson started working for a small newspaper in the north of England. He went on to work for The Times and The Independent. David left journalism in 2005 […]
Joe Copp, Private Eye is a series of hardboiled detective fiction novels by American novelist Don Pendleton. Copp is a 6’3″, 260 lb. private investigator. A common theme in the series is the novel opening with Copp on tailing a criminal, then Copp (in the first person) tells the story of how he got into […]
Jack Gannon is the protagonist in a series of crime thriller novels by Canadian novelist Rick Mofina. Gannon is a gritty, blue-collar reporter who has had his own family issues when his own sister ran away from home.
Tom Reed and Walt Sydowski is a series of crime thriller novels by Canadian author Rick Mofina. Tom Reed is a crime reporter for a newspaper, while Walt Sydowski is a homicide detective. The series is set in San Francisco.
Rick Mofina is a Canadian author of crime fiction and thriller novels. Mofina attended Carleton University in Ottawa, where he studied Journalism, English Literature and American Detective Fiction. He went on to work as a journalist, working for The Toronto Star, The Ottawa Citizen and The Calgary Herald. He has been face-to-face with murderers on […]
Helene Tursten is a Swedish novelist of Scandinavian crime fiction. Her novels feature the character Detective Inspector Irene Huss. Prior to becoming her writing career, Tursten worked as a nurse and as a dentist before she left due to health reasons. During this illness, she translated medical articles for a living.