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Carolyn McCray is the pen name of American author Cristyn West. Growing up in San Francisco, Carolyn has always had an overactive imagination and has parlayed that into a career writing historical thrillers, mysteries and action-adventure novels. She has also dipped her toe into other genres such as horror and romance. She writes several series, […]
Lee Ofsted is the central character in a series of mystery novels by Charlotte & Aaron Elkins. Lee is described as a struggling young LPGA player with a sixth sense for seeing through plots of murder.
Gideon Oliver is the protagonist in a series of mystery novels by American novelist Aaron Elkins. Gideon Oliver, nicknamed “The Skeleton Detective,” is a forensic anthropologist. The books are often credited with reviving the forensic mystery genre. The series was adapted (loosely) into a TV series on ABC in 1989 that ran for five episodes.
Aaron Elkins is an American author of mystery novels. Before becoming a novelist, Elkins was an anthropologist, thus it sense that his main character is forensic anthropologist Gideon Oliver. He has also written a series about a museum curator and co-authors a series of golf-themed mystery novels with his wife Charlotte, featuring Lee Ofsted.
Dan Simmons is an American author of science fiction, horror, fantasy and mystery/thriller novels. He is best known for his Hyperion Cantos series. Dan got his Master’s in Education in 1971 and worked in the field for 18 years. Once he stopped teaching, he began his writing career.
Her Royal Spyness is a series of historical mystery novels by English author Rhys Bowen. The series features Lady Victoria Georgiana “Georgie” Charlotte Eugenie. Although she is a cousin of King George V of England, she is broke and must live as a commoner. The series is set in London beginning in 1932.
Molly Murphy is a series of historical mystery novels by British author Rhys Bowen. Molly Murphy always finds trouble, so she has left Ireland for the United States, where she ends up working as a detective in New York in the early 20th century.
Constable Evans is a series of mystery novels by British novelist Rhys Bowen. Evan Evans is the constable of a cozy small town in the mountains of North Wales full of mystery and some unforgettable characters. The titles in the series are all “heaven” puns.
Rhys Bowen is the pen name of English author Janet Quin-Harkin. Under the Rhys Bowen pen name, she writes mystery novels. Under her real name, she started out her career writing young adult romance, adult romance and children’s books. She made the switch to adult mysteries in 1997. Today, she writes the Constable Evan Evans, […]
Detective Wade Jackson is the protagonist in a series of mystery/crime fiction novels by American author L.J. Sellers. Jackson is a homicide detective based out of Eugene, Oregon.