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The Capital Crimes series is a series of mystery novels by American novelist Margaret Truman (and Donald Bain). The series does not have a single protagonist, although there are recurring characters, including former criminal lawyer Mackensie Smith, gallery owner Annabel Reed and ex-CIA operative turned pilot Max Pauling.
Margaret Truman Daniel (1924-2008) was an author of mystery novels. She was the only child of US President Harry S. Truman and Bess Truman. Before she was an author, she was a singer. Margaret also wrote several non-fiction books, including an biographies of her parents and an autobiography. Her debut novel Murder in the White […]
Blake Crouch is an American author of mystery, suspense and thriller novels. He writes the Andrew Z. Thomas, Letty Dobesh and Wayward Pines series and co-authors the Serial series. Blake has earned undergraduate degrees in English and creative writing from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Several of his books have been optioned for film. […]
Vicky Bliss is a series of mystery novels by American novelist Elizabeth Peters. Vicky is an American art history professor who falls in love with an art thief named Sir John Smythe.
The Amelia Peabody is a series of historical mystery novels by American novelist Elizabeth Peters. The protagonist, Amelia Peabody, is an Egyptologist. Born in England to a wealthy family, Amelia leaves to travel around the world. The series is primarily set in Egypt, but also in England and Palestine.
Elizabeth Peters (1927-2013) was an American author of suspense, mystery and thriller novels. She is best known for her Amelia Peabody series, in addition to her Vicky Bliss series. She graduated with a PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago, which is the basis for her Amelia Peabody series. Her Barbara Michaels books are […]
The Eleanor Roosevelt Mysteries is a series of mystery novels by American author Elliot Roosevelt. These fictional mysteries feature First Lady Elenaor Roosevelt in a series of whodunnits set in the White House. The series was actually researched and written by ghostwriter William Harrington.
The son of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Elliot Roosevelt (1910-1990) was a U.S. Army Air Forces officer as well as an author (although his books were later revealed to be ghostwritten by William Harrington). Most of his books feature his mother, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, in a series of murder mysteries set in the White […]
William Bernhardt is an American author of suspense, thriller and mystery novels. Before becoming a novelist, Bernhardt was a trial lawyer. He is best known for his Ben Kincaid series. He is also a writing instructor, running an annual workshop in Tulsa every June. Bernhardt is the founder of the HAWK Publishing Group.
The Cat Who is a series of cozy mystery novels by American author Lilian Jackson Braun. The series is also known as the Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnits. Lilian created the series when her own cat suddenly fell to its death. The main character is Jim “Qwill” Qwilleran, a reporter who owns two Siamese cats named […]