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Derek Strange is a series of crime fiction novels by American author George Pelecanos. The series follows two ex-cops (Derek Strange and Terry Quinn) now working as private investigators in Washington D.C.
George P. Pelecanos is an American novelist of detective fiction. His novels usually take place in Washington D.C. (his hometown). His characters include Nick Stefanos, D.C. Quartet and Derek Strange. Aside from being an author, Pelecanos also works as a TV writer, TV producer and as a film producer.
Max Freeman is a series of crime fiction novels by American author Jonathon King. Freeman is a former cop from Philadelphia who had killed a 12 year-old boy while stopping a convenience store library. Haunted by that incident, he becomes a recluse in a Florida Everglades cabin.
Jonathon King is an American novelist of crime fiction, horror and suspense novels. His novels are set in South Florida. Before becoming a published author, King worked as journalist, which helped him come up with ideas and gave him the necessary real-life experience for his next career.
John Paul Keller, simply referred to as Keller, is a character created by American novelist Lawrence Block. Keller is a hitman whose hobbies include stamp collecting.
Bernie Rhodenbarr is a fictional character created by American novelist Lawrence Block. Rhodenbarr is a NYC thief who is an expert lockpick who loves the thrill of breaking and entering. The series is lighter in tone than Block’s Matt Scudder series. The novel The Burglar in the Closet was (loosely) adapted into the film Burglar […]
Matthew Scudder is a fictional character who appears in a series of crime fiction novels by American novelist Lawrence Block, set in New York City. Out of the many different characters Lawrence Block has created, the consensus is that Scudder is the greatest of all of them. Matt Scudder is a recovering alcoholic, which has […]
Evan Michael Tanner, usually referred to simply as Tanner, is a character featured in a series of crime fiction novels by American author Lawrence Block. Tanner fought in the the Korean War and was a perfect soldier until his sleeping quarters was destroyed by shrapnel, leaving him an insomniac.
Lawrence Block is an American novelist of crime fiction. Block is a very prolific author, best known for his series featuring private investigator Matthew Scudder and one featuring Bernie Rhodenbarr among other series. He has also published novels under the pen names Chip Harrison, Paul Kavanagh, Lee Duncan, Sheldon Lord and others. Most of his […]
Inspector Morse is a fictional detective created by English novelist Colin Dexter. Morse works as a senior Criminal Investigation Department officer with the Thames Valley Police in Oxford. The Morse character parallels Dexter’s penchants for crosswords, English lit and cask ale. Much like any British mystery, the series is full of red herrings. From 1987 […]