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Detective Murdoch is the central character in a series of historical mystery novels by English-Canadian novelist Maureen Jennings. William Murdoch is a detective in the late 19th century, working in Toronto. The series has been adapted into the television series Murdoch Mysteries, which has aired both on CityTV and CBC.
Maureen Jennings is an English-Canadian author of mystery novels, especially in historical settings. She is best known as the author of the Detective Murdoch series. Born in Birmingham, she emigrated to Canada when she was a teenager, but still maintains a close connection to her home country. Maureen got her MA in English literature at […]
Sean O’Brien is the central character in a mystery/thriller series by American novelist Tom Lowe. O’Brien has made a promise to his late wife to quit working homicide in Miami and moves to a remote area of the Florida wilderness. However, when he comes across a young woman who has been brutally assaulted and left […]
Tom Lowe is an American author of mystery and thriller novels. Lowe was born in the foothills of North Carolina, is a history buff and travels around the world visiting historical sites. As a journalist, he has written for newspapers, TV news and magazines. He also writes and produces TV programs, screenplays and documentaries. Now […]
James Ellroy is an American author of noir crime fiction and historical mystery novels. He is best known for his unique style of prose where he leaves connecting words out and writes in short sentences. He was able to condense his novel White Jazz from 900 pages to 350 by simply eliminating verbs, rather than […]
Triple Threat is a series of mystery novels by Lis Wiehl. The series follows three professional, intelligent and dedicated women – a federal prosecutor, an FBI agent and a TV news reporter from Portland, Oregon – who investigate current crimes. The three women comprise the “triple threat.”
Lis Wiehl is an American author of mystery novels and non-fiction books. She writes the Triple Threat series, along with the East Salem Trilogy and her latest series featuring Mia Quinn. Lis is also a legal analyst for Fox News, where she also has weekly debates with Marc H. Rudov on feminist issues. Her brother […]
The Nuala Anne McGrail series is a series of mystery novels by American author Andrew M. Greeley. McGrail is a professional singer from County Galway who falls in love with Dermot Michael Coyne and moves to Chicago (his hometown). She has psychic powers and uses intuition in order to solve mysteries of the past.
Blackie Ryan is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American author Andrew M. Greeley. He starts out as Father Blackie Ryan, at a little over 40 years old. Based in Chicago, Blackie travels the world solving various mysteries involving the Catholic Church.
Andrew M. Greeley (1928-2013) is an American author of mystery novels, family saga and non-fiction, but first and foremost, he is a Catholic priest. Greeley donates the income from his book sales to various causes, often helping out students and schools in Chicago and the Chicagoland area. He is the author of the Blackie Ryan, […]