Naked Came the Phoenix

Prolific London-born author of historical and socially conscious crime fiction.

Diana Gabaldon is an American novelist, best known for the Outlander series of historical fiction novels blending elements of romance, adventure, mystery, and science fiction. Born in Williams, Arizona, she grew up in Flagstaff, the daughter of longtime Arizona state senator Tony Gabaldon. She holds degrees in zoology, marine biology, and a Ph.D. in quantitative behavioral ecology, and spent twelve years as a university professor before turning to fiction full-time. The first Outlander novel was...

American writer of mystery novels

J. A. Jance is the author behind the gripping mystery novel No Rest for the Dead. If you enjoy suspenseful thrillers, you'll want to check out her work.

Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of 30 novels and other works, including the Mary Russell-Sherlock Holmes stories (The Beekeeper’s Apprentice was chosen as one of the “20th Century’s Best Crime Novels” by the IMBA.) She has won the Agatha, Anthony, Creasey, Edgar, Lambda, Macavity, Wolfe, and Romantic Times Career Achievement awards, has an honorary doctorate in theology, and is a Baker Street Irregular. In 2022, she was named Grand Master by Mystery Writers of Ame...

Lisa Scottoline is a master of the legal thriller, and you might know her from her work on the collaborative novel No Rest for the Dead. She's a writer who really knows how to keep you turning pages.

Marcia Talley is the author of the mystery novel No Rest for the Dead. Her work often features compelling characters and intricate plots that keep readers guessing.

Mary Jane Clark's media books have appeared on the New York Times, USA Today, Publishers Weekly and other national bestseller lists. Her books have been published in 23 languages. The daughter of a special agent with the FBI who uncovered Russian espionage during the Cold War, her interest in suspense started at an early age. She spent three decades at CBS News' New York City headquarters... where she began her career as a desk assistant after graduating with degrees in journalism and politic...

Nancy Pickard is a mystery writer known for her Jenny Cain series, including the novel Unholy Orders. She also edits and contributes to various genre anthologies such as Wolfsbane and Mistletoe and the Malice Domestic collections. Her work covers a range of styles from traditional crime fiction to fantasy and horror.

Nevada Barr is a mystery novelist best known for her series featuring park ranger Anna Pigeon. Her books, including A Superior Death, Ill Wind, and Firestorm, set crimes against

Nora Roberts (born Eleanor Marie Robertson on October 10, 1950) is an American author of more than 225 romance novels. She writes as J. D. Robb for the in Death series and has also written under the pseudonyms Jill March and for publications in the U.K. as Sarah Hardesty. Roberts was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame.

Perri O'Shaughnessy is the pen name of the authors Mary and Pamela O'Shaughnessy, sisters who live in Northern California. Pamela, a Harvard Law School graduate, was a trial lawyer for sixteen years. Mary is a former editor and writer for multimedia projects. (Source: Wikipedia)

Val McDermid is a master of crime fiction, and her work on the iconic Miss Marple series is a testament to that. She's a writer who knows how to craft a compelling mystery that keeps you guessing until the very end.