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The main character in her stories is Detective Inspector Irene Huss. [1] Before becoming an author, Tursten worked as a nurse and then a dentist, but was forced to leave due to illness. During her illness, she worked as a translator of medical articles.
This three book (so far) series by Nicola Griffith began in 1998; Kay Tracey is a Nancy Drew—like 16-year-old girl detective in a series published 1934–1942 under the name Frances K Judd, a house pseudonym of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. The books were revised and re-issued several times after initial publication, most recently in the 1980s.
Inspector William Monk is a fictional character created by the writer Anne Perry and hero of a series of books introduced in 1990. [1] Monk was born in Northumberland shortly before the accession of Queen Victoria, the son of a fisherman. Before he joined the police, Monk worked as a banker under Arroll Dundas, who became Monk's mentor and ...
The first film, The Murder at Road Hill House (broadcast in 2011), was based on the real-life Constance Kent murder case of 1860, [2] as interpreted by Kate Summerscale in her 2008 book The Suspicions of Mr Whicher or The Murder at Road Hill House, which was the winner of Britain's Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction in 2008, [3] and was read ...
George Bellairs was the nom de plume of Harold Blundell (1902–1982), a crime writer and bank manager [1] born in Heywood, near Rochdale, Lancashire.He began working for Martins Bank at the age of 15, and stayed there in escalating roles of seniority until his retirement.
In a series of books and short stories by Ian Rankin, beginning with Knots and Crosses published in 1987 and ending with Exit Music in 2007, John Rebus is a detective in the Lothian and Borders Police force, stationed in Edinburgh. After the first book, he is promoted from Detective Sergeant to Detective Inspector.
Here’s a guide to all of Yarros’ books in order, grouped by series, plus what’s next for her dragon riders in Onyx Storm. The Flight & Glory series. Entangled: Amara.
The first three books are set between 1981 and November 1982 when Frost was a Detective Sergeant, [5] [6] [7] and Frost at Midnight is set in August 1983, when Frost is a Detective Inspector. [8] The two latest—and so far last—Frost books are by Danny Miller.