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Alex Morrow is the protagonist in a series of mystery/crime fiction novels by Scottish author Denise Mina. This Tartan Noir series is set in Glasgow, Scotland and features Detective Sergeant Alex Morrow, a tough female detective, in a dark and moody setting.
Carson Ryder is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist J.A. Kerley. Carson Ryder is a young detective based out of Mobile, Alabama. He teams with veteran partner Harry Nautilus in order to track down serial killers.
Robert Galbraith is the pen name of J.K. Rowling, which she writes crime fiction under. Galbraith is the author of the Cormoran Strike series. Although well reviewed, her debut novel under this pen name The Cuckoo’s Calling had received good reviews, saying it didn’t seem like the work of a new author, nor one who […]
Libby Sarjeant is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by British author Lesley Cookman. Set in Steeple Martin in England, Libby Sarjeant is an amateur detective who works alongside psychic Fran Castle.
Lesley Cookman is a British author of mystery novels. She writes the Libby Sarjeant detective fiction series. Lesley has been writing ever since she was young. When she grew up, she worked as a model, stewardess and disc jockey. She has written for magazines, earned an M.A. in Creative Wirting from the University of Wales […]
Thomas Black is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American author Earl Emerson. Thomas Black was a 10-year vet with the Seattle Police Department until he ended up killing a teenaged car thief, causing him to quit the department. Now, he ends up renting a basement, while living off his police pension […]
Bernard Lee DeLeo is an American author of detective fiction, paranormal, fantasy and adventure novels. His series include the John Harding, Mike Rawlins, Rick Cantelli, P.I. and others. DeLeo earned his AA degree in Auto Technology from Chabot College in Hayward, California and his Bachelor’s in English from Cal State Hayward. He served in the […]
Ellery Queen is the protagonist in a series of detective fiction/mystery novels written under the pen name of Ellery Queen (Frederic Dannay & Manfred Bennington Lee). The character is an author who writes the books he appears in, and later on, writes screenplays. He ends up working as an amateur detective, having to help out […]
Ellery Queen is the collective pen name of the writing team consisting of cousins Frederic Dannay (Daniel Nathan) and Manfred Bennington Lee (Manford Lepofsky), who wrote detective fiction together. Most of their novels featured a fictional character also by the name of Ellery Queen. The character has been adapted to TV, film and radio. In […]
Sano Ichiro is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery/detective fiction novels by American novelist Laura Joh Rowland. The series is set in 17th century Edo, Japan (now Tokyo). Sano Ichiro is a samurai who has difficulty following the bushido code. He must balance serving his master as well as his wife, Ueda Reiko. […]