Created by Dan Ames Los Angeles private eye MARY COOPER is yet another series character by the suspiciously prolific Dan Ames, appearing in three books, plus another one where she teams up with Detroit private investigator John Rockne, another of Ames' many series characters. So far, though, that spin-off series has stalled at one book, … Continue reading Mary Cooper
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August High
Created by Dan Ames Yet another private eye cranked out by the Dan Ames Fiction Factory, AUGUST HIGH is a Detroit-based gumshoe in a series of "fast-paced, action-packed" short novels. I say "fast-paced, action-packed" because that's exactly how each book is described on its Amazon page. Repetitious? If you like things to stay the same, … Continue reading August High
Jewel Savage & Henry Bevel
Created by Dan Ames with Ariel Adams In the "Stolen Time" series, former FBI Agent JEWEL SAVAGE and her horologist buddy, watch expert HENRY BEVEL, form a private investigation agency with a very specific speciality: they hunt down valuable watches that have gone missing. No, honestly. I'm not making this up. Though the authors do … Continue reading Jewel Savage & Henry Bevel
Jake Palmer (Pin-up Mysteries)
Created by Dan Ames "If I'd known the bullshit that was about to go down, I never would have had that ninth beer." -- Dan opens Miss February with a confession Taking his inspiration from the beloved centrefold girls of the forties and fifties (and private eye fiction of the same era), Dan Ames' slyly … Continue reading Jake Palmer (Pin-up Mysteries)
The Jack Reacher Industrial Complex
So this big guy walks into a bar... Now, I'm as big a fan of Lee Child's best-selling, coffee-slurping palooka Jack Reacher, as the next jasper, and I'm happy for his success — Lee's a great guy. He's generous to a fault, and kind to other writers and fellow human beings and lowly mystery nerds like … Continue reading The Jack Reacher Industrial Complex
John Rockne (Grosse Pointe Pulp)
Created by Dan Ames Once a rookie cop in the uber-wealthy Detroit enclave of Grosse Pointe, on the shores of Like Michigan, JOHN ROCKNE was kicked off the force after he screwed up big time, making a fatal error in judgement which lead to the brutal murder of a young man. Six years later, he's … Continue reading John Rockne (Grosse Pointe Pulp)