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Carl Hiaasen is an American novelist who writes adult and young adult thriller and crime fiction novels, but the common theme in his novels no matter what age he is writing for is the setting of Florida. Anyone who has read his novels can tell he holds the Sunshine State in high regard.
Nelson DeMille is an American novelist who has written such books as The General’s Daughter, The Gold Coast and the John Corey series. He has mostly written thrillers and crime fiction but he has delved outside of that with some non-fiction, albeit he tends to use pseudonyms when he does. DeMille grew up in Long […]
Tom Clancy is an American author who is best known for his Jack Ryan novels such as The Hunt for Red October, Rainbow Six, Clear and Present Danger and The Sum of All Fears. Clancy’s novels have been adapted into several movies and also video games. The majority of Clancy’s novels are in the Jack […]
Elmore Leonard is an American novelist as well as a screenwriter. Leonard is best known for his early western novels as well as crime fiction and suspense thrillers. Many of his novels have been adapted to film, including Mr. Majestyk, Get Shorty, Rum Punch (as Jackie Brown) and Be Cool.
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are the featured characters in suspense novels by American author Robert Crais. Former Army Ranger Elvis Cole is a private detective alongside his partner Joe Pike, an ex-Marine. The majority of Robert Crais’ books feature both characters, but some of the later novels have focused on Joe Pike.
Aurelio Zen is a fictional Italian detective character created by British author Michael Dibdin. He made his debut in the written medium in 1988 with Ratking. Three years after Dibdin’s passing, the series was brought to life in the form of three feature-length dramas based on Dibdin’s series. Zen is portrayed by English actor Rufus […]
Michael Dibdin (1947-2007) was a British novelist who wrote crime fiction, largely featuring the character Aurelio Zen. He also wrote several standalone novels. Dibdin was born in Middlesex, England, but also lived in Northern Ireland, Edmonton, Italy and finally in Seattle. While Aurelio Zen was set in Italy, his other works were often set in […]
The 87th Precinct is a series of novels by prolific American novelist Ed McBain (also known as Evan Hunter). It takes place in a fictional section of New York City called Isola, which was based on Manhattan. Similarly, instead of using the real names of the NYC boroughs, McBain has created his own boroughs; Calm’s […]
Ed McBain is the pseudonym prolific American novelist Evan Hunter (1926-2005) is perhaps best known as. He was born Salvatore Lombino in New York City and had his name legally changed to Evan Hunter in 1952. Besides Hunter and McBain, he also used several other pseudonyms, including Richard Marsten, Hunt Collins, Curt Cannon, Ezra Hannon […]
Patricia Cornwell is an American author of crime fiction novels. She is best known for her popular Kay Scarpetta crime series. She has two other series as well – the Andy Brazil and At Risk series. Beyond her renowned work in fiction, Cornwell made headlines in 2002 when she published a controversial book claiming she […]