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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Frank Johnson
Created by Ed Lynskey Pseudonyms include Lyn Key (1956--) A former Army MP, FRANK JOHNSON is a thirtyish-divorcee working as a private eye and sometime gunsmith in the fictitious town of Pelham, Virginia. The town, once rural, is now being swallowed by the suburban sprawl from Washington, DC. Franks gripes a lot about his staff … Continue reading Frank Johnson
C.T. Ferguson
Created by Tom Fowler I'm generally not a big fan of these "instant series," where self-publishers dump a quickly written series of books on us from out of nowhere--there's no way all these guys (and they are legion) all have a stack of old manuscripts mouldering away in a box somewhere that they've accumulated over … Continue reading C.T. Ferguson
Kim Otto & Carlos Gaspar (The Hunt for Jack Reacher)
Created by Diane Capri Another spin-off from the mega-success of Lee Child's Jack Reacher is Diane Capri's "Hunt for Jack Reacher" series, featuring FBI Special Agents KIM OTTO and CARLOS GASPAR. Their secret, special off-the-books assignment? Find Jack Reacher. Somehow they always seem to just miss him, and find themselves cleaning up the messes he leaves … Continue reading Kim Otto & Carlos Gaspar (The Hunt for Jack Reacher)
Lee Callaway
Created by Thomas Fincham From Thomas Fincham, the "THE NEW VOICE IN CRIME AND SUSPENSE GENRE" (don't you just love Thomas & Mercer authors?) comes one of those suspicious instant series. This one features LEE CALLAWAY, private investigator. He checks all the boxes, aiming for the noirista-lites: he drinks, he gambles, he fools around, he's an … Continue reading Lee Callaway