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Leo Waterman is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction/mystery novels by American novelist G.M. Ford. Leo is a middle-aged private eye based out of Seattle. He’s described as intelligent, but a smart ass, grumpy and he wears his heart on his sleeve.

G.M. Ford is an American novelist of crime fiction and thriller novels. Before he became a published author, Ford worked as a creative writing teacher. His series characters include Leo Waterman and Frank Corso – each series with a distinct writing style.

Quarry is a fictional character in a series of crime fiction novels by American author Max Allan Collins. Quarry is a Vietnam vet, now back home as a cold-hearted hitman. The character has also appeared in the film adaptations A Matter of Principal (based on a short story) and The Last Lullaby (starring Tom Sizemore […]

Inspector Frederick Troy is the protagonist in a series of historical crime fiction novels by American novelist John Lawton. Although we know Inspector Troy’s first name is Frederick, he prefers not to be addressed as such, disliking any form of his given name. Inspector Troy is an investigator on Scotland Yard’s murder squad. The series […]

John Lawton is an American author of crime fiction, spy fiction and historical fiction. He generally sets his novels in England during World War II and the Cold War era. Lawton also works as a producer and director of television documentaries. As far as his work in fiction goes, he is best known for his […]

Inspector Konrad Sejer is the protagonist in a series of crime fiction novels by Norwegian novelist Karin Fossum. He is an inspector based out of Oslo, Norway. The series also features the character Inspector Jakob Skarre.

Karin Fossum is a Norwegian author of crime fiction. She started her writing career as a poet when she was 20 years old. She also worked in hospitals, nursing homes and rehab centers. She is best known for her Inspector Konrad Sejer series, which has been translated into 25 languages.

Raylan Givens is a fictional character created by American author Elmore Leonard, featured in a series of crime fiction novels. Raylan made to jump from the written page onto the screen when Graham Yost created the Justified FX television series on, based on the Elmore Leonard short story Fire in the Hole. Raylan is a […]

James Grippando is an American novelist of legal thrillers and crime fiction. Grippando is also a lawyer. His series character is Jack Swyteck. He got the idea for his first novel from a near-arrest due to mistaken identity.

Denise Mina is a Scottish author of crime fiction and its Scottish subgenre Tartan Noir. She is best known as the author of the Garnethill trilogy, Paddy Meehan series and the Alex Morrow series. Having an engineer father, Denise and family moved 21 times in 18 years. She currently lives in Glasgow, Scotland.