Created by Lawrence Sanders (1920-98) "The upper echelons of scientific research are as snaky a pit. The competition for private and federal funding is ruthless. Research scientists rush to publication, sometimes on the strength of palsied evidence. There’s no substitute for being first. Either you’re a discoverer, and your name goes into textbooks, or you’re … Continue reading Samuel Todd
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Charles Maddox & Charles Maddox
Created by Lynn Shepherd So... this British author writes this historical series of witty and unapologetically literate mysteries inspired by classic 19th-century novels, featuring not one but two (count 'em, TWO!) different detectives, both named CHARLES MADDOX. The first Charles, and the hero of most of the series, is a former copper turned private detective, … Continue reading Charles Maddox & Charles Maddox
Ludovic Travers
Created by Christopher Bush Pseudonyms include Noel Barclay and Michael Home (1885-1973) "And that’s not all. Somers is dead too … He poisoned himself … in the lounge!” —from Murder in Fenwold LUDOVIC TRAVERS, a tall, skinny, bespectacled and introspective economist and amateur sleuth, eventually turns pro when he becomes the owner of the Broad … Continue reading Ludovic Travers