Crimes in print
The genre that encompasses crime is vast and varied, from the mystery brain-teasers that keep you looking for clues and guessing whodunit (or guessing how the detective will prove the…
Barbara Fradkin
Murder was once an odd topic for women to discuss much less to write about, but with the help of pioneers like Agatha Christie, the murder mystery has become a…
Thrillers
This genre is huge not only in popularity but in the variety of subjects on which the plots are based: spies and political intrigue; policemen seeking criminals; doctors versus diseases;…
Paranormal
Paranormal easily describes most stories of fantasy and magic, but tales of ghosts or psychic phenomena are a niche of their own most associated with the term. Eerie and often…
Dick Francis
Ex-jockey Dick Francis writes thrilling tales of corruption and intrigue in the world of horse racing. While some of his books are fairly short, like For Kicks, others like Come…
William Peter Blatty
Famous for The Exorcist, William Peter Blatty has written many books. In another tale with religious overtones, Dimiter takes readers from the capture and eventual escape of a mysterious man…
Scifi
Another genre in which whole new worlds may be imagined, Science Fiction and its offshoot Science Fantasy have taken the world by storm. Science Fiction specifically refers to stories based…
Tom Clancy
My personal favourite Clancy books are the Jack Ryan tales, though I have sampled his other series as well. While I have not read The Hunt for Red October, I…
Frederick Forsyth
Icon is a gripping tale of espionage in which an unorthodox American agent comes out of forced retirement to stop a charismatic politician from gaining ultimate power in Russia. A…