Looking for a new author please

Okay- here goes- I just joined today. I love a well written mystery and love nothing more than finding a new author who writes a series. Favorites I have read all- John D McDonald, Elizabeth George, Dick Francis, Deborah Crombie, Peter Robinson, The Jack Reacher series, All of Ruth Rendell, Barbara Vine, PD James, Simenon, Henning Mankell and some many of the ususuals you pick up- Patterson, King, Scolletti, I am itching for a new author - one that writes well - and that I can sink my teeth into. My last great find was Mankell - any ideas? Thanks so much!

Give Andrew Vachss a try. Strega is a good one to start with.

Harlan Coben

And have you tried the medical mysteries? Robin Cook, Patricia Cornwell,Tess Gerritsen.

And, since you threw in King, let me suggest John Saul, especially The Manhattan Hunt Club

I second Harlan Coban but I have to add Michael Connelly as well as Karin Slaughter and Alex Kava.

You should definitely check out Martha Grimes and her Inspector Jury novels, starting with the first book The Man with a Load of Mischief.

Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe series. He is an excellent writer.

Check out Slay Ride, by Chris Grabenstein. It has some pretty graphic and violent content, though, so don't read it unless you don't mind that. It is a thriller book---I could not put it down until I read the entire book.

I love Mankell as well and my recent find is Steig Larsson (Girl with the dragon tattoo). It's the first of a trilogy. The other two are not out yet. It's excellent...you have to try it if you love Mankell. It's even better!

Louise Penney might fit the bill ...

Michael Connolly and if you like thrillers, Nelson DeMille, especially his John Corey books. An oldie but goodie in the thriller genre would be Frederick Forsyth.

I suppose you might enjoy all the works by Sidney Sheldon. For examle, 'Tell me your dreams'. It's very gripping.

you should try Heart Stopper by Joy Fielding or some books by David Baldacci. I would deffinantly say you should read hour game first becuase it is by far one of his best but it may or may not be better then the Collectors. If you want gripping mystery and suspense this is the book for you.

Give Daniel Silva or Barry Eisler a try. Also, Brett Battles and Jim Sheehan.

I'm going to ditto both the Michael Connelly and Nelson DeMille recommendations and add Greg Iles and Steve Berry.

Oh, I almost forgot to add John Dunning - the Bookman's books (Booked to Die, The Bookman's Wake, and about 3 others, so far). Good stuff.

Also, Caleb Carr's The Alienist and Angel of Darkness

I recommend Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme series. Not all are perfect, but start with The Bone Collector & go from there.

Also Robert Crais's Elvis Cole series beginning with The Monkey's Raincoat. Noir set in modern L.A.

If you like the Reacher stuff, the suggestion of Brett Battles's novels is a good one.

Perri O'Shaughnessy and her Nina Reilly series , lawyer set in Lake Tahoe or Cynthia Harrod-Eagles and her series set in UK, Bill Slider main character
both excellent

I'd recommend Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski series, set in Chicago.

Try Patricia Moyes. She wrote a bunch. Some are way better than others, but if you like her Inspector Tibbett series, then you will want to read them all, even some of the lesser titles.

Michael Connolly's Harry Bosch series is my favorite, good stores and wonderful writing. I enjoyed most of William Lashner's Victor Carl series...Victor is a darkly complicated and morally ambiguous character with a self-deprecating sense of humor -- I grew to like him, especially when he tries to be a better person. Although not a series, T Jefferson Parker's books seem like a series to me. The main characters in each book are quite similar. Parker writes beautifully. And if you want really beautiful writing, try the Dave Robicheaux series by James Lee Burke. The Louisiana bayou country is almost another character in his books. No one writes creates a sense of place better than Burke. In the Electric Mist with Confederate Dear is one of my all time favorites. I can never forget the ending.

I've only read one Tess Gerritson, The Mephisto Club, but I thought it was great and will definetley read more.

Richard Montanari...Oh my gosh! He scares me to death and great thriller!!

Hello, this is my first message. If you like legal thrillers, try Steve Martini with Paul Madriani as the main character or John Lescroart with Dismas Hardy the lawyer and Abe Glitsky the cop.

I highly recommend P. D. James. They can be read in order or not. Her language is beautiful and plots and characters well developed.

>19 sliepa: sliepa
I second that on Lashner. I just love Victor Carl!! What a great character!
I also second Lescroart, he writes very good legal thrillers. I haven't started the Connelly series with Harry Bosch yet, but have heard all good on it.

I am nearly done with Borderlands: An Inspector Devlin mystery and I highly recommend it. Its is set in 2002 Ireland. The body of a teenage girl is found in the no man's land between Northern Ireland and Ireland. The dialogue is wonderful, the action is fast-paced. I think its excellend. Its also the beginning of a series and was just released.

You also would probably like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. I just finished that last week and it was one of the best books I've read all year. The author has unfortunately passed away but there is two more books of this trilogy that will be published in next two years.

I thorougly recommend Christopher Brookmyre. His earlier books are particularly recommended. Crime with humour! However, lately he does seem to be falling into that writer's habit of churning out too many too quickly with the result that the plot and the humour are not as good as they were.

Have you tried W J Burkey? His books are set in Cornwell and feature Inspector Wycliffe, a student of human nature, and an assorted bunch of interesting characters with good local colour. They are somewhat reminiscent of Simenon (whom I notice you like) and he has written about 20 novels so there are plenty ro read if you like them.

Sorry, that name should read W J Burley.

I highly recommend the Joanna Brady mysteries by J. A. Jance. She also writes another series starring J.P. Beaumont.

#27 I'd never heard of Burley before but just came across Wycliffe and the Scapegoat and quite enjoyed it.

#1 If you like John D. MacDonald, try Ross Macdonald, Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, all who are among the best writers of the classic hard-boiled era.

You might try Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey Series. 1930s British detective fiction. Quite good.

Linda Fairstein has one of the best series I've ever read. And she is still going.
Final Jeopardy was the first in the series and there are 10 so far. It was great!

Whenever I'm looking for a new author, I check out a website called fantastic fiction... it gives you information about the author and a list of all the books that they have written.

For lighthearted mysteries, try Laura Childs

happy reading!

I just picked up China Lake by Meg Gardiner, the first in her Evan Delaney series. Stephen King reviews her: "Do me a favor, OK? Lay your hands on...China Lake. It had me at page one. You're going to think Meg Gardiner is a gift from heaven for thriller/mystery readers. I mean, this woman is as good as Michael Connelly."

LOL No idea if King's recommendations do it for you, but I'm anxious to see. There are 5 of them, I think.

You might like the Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King, starting with The Beekeeper's Apprentice. Mary is Sherlock Holmes' young wife who he meets after he's "retired" and I love the series.

thatbooksmell - I too loved the Mary Russell series. I hope that there are more to come. I keep checking to see but so far no news.

I really like Margaret Maron. She writes about a female judge from the south with a bootleg father and lots of brothers.

Have you tried these?

Stuart Woods - Stone Barrington Books
James Patterson - Alex Cross Books
Iris Johansen - Eve Duncan Books
Johnathan Kellerman - Alex Delaware Books

I love them all!

I just finished the Grant County series by Karin Slaughter I really enjoyed them.
Of course I have to suggest my all time favorite, the In Death series by Nora Roberts writing as J.D.Robb The next book in that series hits book stores Nov.4th. Cant wait!!

Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins series is great, starting with Devil in a Blue Dress, which was made into a Denzel Washington and Don Cheadle movie. If you're in the mood for classics, Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett deliver the goods.

try the Ballad Books mysteries by Sharyn McCrumb...i have 2/3 titles in my Library and can give you all the titles if you post me a note...i am in the process of acquiring the series. that's why i am so eager, here...here here....
;-p

I have to agree with stephen.andrew.brown about Dorothy Sayers - she's my favorite, along with Agatha Christie. Also consider Rex Stout.

I just started listening to Death of a Celebrity by M.C. Beaton and am thrilled with it - the detective in the series is Hamish MacBeth. Unfortunately I started at book 18 out of 24 books, but am happy to go back and catch up.

I didn't see Anne Perry mentioned. She has two series that are set in Victorian England. I personally like the Monk series better than the Pitt series but they are both very good.

Also if you want a few good chuckles mixed with your mysteries tryDorothy Gilman's Mrs. Pollifax series. they're lighthearted but still a good read.

Stuart Kaminsky has four different series, set in Chicago, Russia, Florida, and Hollywood. I like three out of four of them. He writes well and his characters are very distinctive.

Laurie King also has multiple series, one set in San Francisco and one with an aged Sherlock Holmes and a younger woman sidekick. She also writes very well.

You'll find references to both of these, with links to articles about the authors & the series in Wikipedia,
under
http://www.mysteryplaces.net/authors/k.php

What about Ian Rankin and alex Gray both Scottish writers and excellent with it.

Try Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series. Setting is Between the Wars London and Kent.

Also, I don't see these mentioned:

Nevada Barr's Anna Pigeon series set in US National Parks.

Janet Lapierre's series set in a fictional coastal Washington area.

Then if you like historical mysteries, try:

Steven Saylor's Gordianus the Finder mysteries set in Rome and Roman Empire (Usually). He also wrote one set in Austin Texas during O'Henry's times.

Lindsey Davis's Marcus Didius Falco series, also set in Rome and Roman Empire.

One I would recommend, that I haven't seen in other comments is Kathy Reichs. Her main character is Temperance Brennan, a forensic anthropologist who gets involved solving old crimes in Montreal and North Carolina.
http://www.librarything.com/author/reichskathy

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I've recently discovered Alex Kava and I'm hooked. Thanks for giving me some authors to choose from., as well.

#49 - I'm glad you mentioned SYKM - I was about to. That is such a great site, especially when starting a new series so that you know that you're starting at the beginning and the newsletter is great for keeping up with new releases and new authors.

The Charlie Parker series by John Connolly, starting with Every Dead Thing, set in Maine, good thrillers.

I would recommend the Body Farm series by Jefferson Bass. They are crime/mystery novels about Dr. Bill Brockton, a forensic anthropologist who recreates murders with cadavers to solve crimes. Think in the mode of Kathy Reichs or Patricia Cronwell.

I just discovered him last week and have already read the first two in the series and will be starting the third this week. The books are:

Carved in Bone
Flesh and Bone
The Devil's Bone
Bones of Betrayal

looking for an analytical author like jeffrey deaver. i have read all the lincoln rhymes (sp) books. thomas harris red dragon and silence of the lambs. but i am looking for a new author.

thanks

I've been recommending Louise Penny's Three Pines Mysteries to everyone who asks. It's a relatively new series, set in a lovely village in Quebec, populated by a group of fascinating and eccentric characters. Detective Armand Gamache is bold, sensitive, intelligent, and wonderful. You should definitely start with the first book in the series to get full appreciation for the characters and back-story - Still Life Three Pines Mystery.

I'm eager to read Jefferson Bass. I have heard such good things about him (well technically, them!)

If you like psychological mysteries, then I'd sugest In the Woods by Tana French.

I thought it was wonderful.

Have you tried S.J. Rozan's Lydia Chin/Bill Smith mysteries? They are very well-written and the characters and plots are great.

Have you read Miss Melville Regrets by Evelyn E. Smith? The series only runs to four or five volumes (the author died in 2000). I enjoyed Regrets very much. The second in the series, "Miss Melville Returns," I thought was weaker, but still enjoyable.

JennieG, I think I read the Miss Melville books years back ago and liked them enough to justify a reread...will have to watch for out-of-print at my used book haunts.

I've just discovered an author who's new to me, Stephen Booth. It's an English series set in the Lake District with detectives Diane Fry and Ben Cooper and has got good reviews.There are 6 or 7 in the series. I'd also agree with the general consensus about Jefferson Bass whose first three books were really gripping - can't wait for the library to get his 4th!

Donna Leon is another favourite of mine. Her books are all set in Venice which is vividly evoked and she has a very likeable detective, Guido Brunetti. We also get to know his family, including his feisty wife Paola who in one book gets on the wrong side of the law through her idealistic stand. She has a new book coming out this month. Highly recommended.

My favorite writer is Dana Stabenow, who writes mostly about Alaska. In interviews, she admits to being influenced by John D. McDonald's Travis McGee. Her primary protagonist is a female native investigator, living in the bush and coming out of retirement for an occasional case. michaelalpern

My favorite writer is Dana Stabenow, who writes mostly about Alaska. In interviews, she admits to being influenced by John D. McDonald's Travis McGee. Her primary protagonist is a female native investigator, living in the bush and coming out of retirement for an occasional case. michaelalpern

My favorite writer is Dana Stabenow, who writes mostly about Alaska. In interviews, she admits to being influenced by John D. McDonald's Travis McGee. Her primary protagonist is a female native investigator, living in the bush and coming out of retirement for an occasional case. michaelalpern

Mankell is in a class by himself - no rival I can see. However, you can try Greg Iles,James Hall, Ken Follett, Nicci French, for starters.

marina 3, April 8, 2009

Try the author Charlie Huston. Just read "The Shotgun Rule". Very good (I grew up in CA during the time the book is set in and many of the characters ring true). Go to pulpnoir.com and you can download 3 additional Charlie Huston novels, at no cost. Let me know what you think.
Also try John Burdett's "Bangkok" series...I read "Bangkok 8" and was blown away.
One more...Colin Cotterill's Dr. Siri Paiboun series. I've read "Anarchy and Old Dogs" and "Disco for the Departed"...both very entertaining (Anarchy more so, though).

I'm reading a really good one from a new author. Reminds me of Harlan Coben a bit - Kill&Cure (Stephen Davison). Very addictive....

Give Kate Ross a try. She only wrote 4 books, but Julian Kestrel's an unusal detective. Definitely a switch from procedurals though. He's an amateur. He's Beau Brummel era. The Bow Street Runners exist, but not a formal police system.

I also second the Andrew Vachss suggestion. I love his writing.

You might enjoy Donald Westlake - though he's a little lighter.

Elizabeth Peters' Vicky Bliss and Jacqueline Kirby novels are good reads as well.

I just finished three books by Michael Malone that I thought were wonderful. They take place in the Piedmont of North Carolina in a fictional town that seems loosely based on Hillsborough and Chapel Hill. I live about 30 miles from there, so it had additional interest for me. But the mysteries themselves are multi-faceted, meaty, well written, and just fun to read.

They are Uncivil Seasons, Time's Witness, and First Lady.

David Liss if you like historical mysteries. His take place in 1700s England. I really like him. Lisa Lutz if you like funny mysteries, which I typically don't, but hers are an exception. Peter Spiegelman's mysteries have a financial background. If you haven't read Stieg Larrson's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, you've missed a lot. Sheldon Siegel's mysteries are a good read. Finally, for older mysteries, I recommend The Black Lizard Big Book of Pulps : The Best Crime Stories from the Pulps During Their Golden Age--the '20s, '30s & '40s or and of the Hard Crime series.

I haven't seen anyone mention Phillip Depoy anywhere on this group. He has two series that I know of. I haven't tried the one (all the titles have the word "Easy" in them), but I have read the Fever Devlin series. I actually started with the 5th book, The Drifter's Wheel, which was at our public library. I loved it (it might be the best -- and strangest -- of them) and immediately bought all the others and read them within a couple weeks.

From folks I've talked to at the library who have read him, he's one of those writers people either love or don't enjoy at all. The main character is a retired folklore scholar who keeps getting tangled up in mysteries. These books are a little offbeat, and have some good humor. I don't know if he'll be your cup of tea, but I loved his books. (Though I admit, one of them -- I forget which one -- had a crime scenario that I found really farfetched, but I still enjoyed the read.)

Those Michael Malone books are favorites of mine, too.

well i just joined today and i might be into horror books but i know i good mystery when i see one my friend tasha loves myster just because i showed her a book to read ttyl

Lisa Gardner-Stuart Woods-Harlan Coben
These are all really popular at my library.

#75 - a friend loaned Alone by Lisa Gardner to me a couple of weeks ago and I loved it. I really didn't expect to, to tell the truth, just read it to be polite, but it was nicely done. I've since started BookMooching other titles by Gardner.

Harlan Coben is wonderful too.

In the undiscovered gems department, try something by Jack Kerley. He’s written three series books about Carson Ryder, a detective in Mobile, Alabama. The books are very entertaining and for some reason almost unknown. The Death Collectors is my favorite, but The Hundredth Man (his first) got raves from the NY Times and the pub world. His latest, A Garden of Vipers is also good but my least favorite. Anyone who appreciates series thrillers will really enjoy his books.

Just joined today and have been looking through the list for suggestions of new authors. Also noticed that no-one mentioned one of my favourite mystery writers, Gail Bowen, who's protagonist lives in the exciting city of Regina, Saskatchewan, or sometimes Saskatoon. Delightful books.

I second the Gail Bowen books. Her latest is The Brutal Heart

I can't believe no one mentioned Ruth Rendell. Her dark psychological thrillers and her Detective Wexford series are hard to put down.

I've gotten great hints from this thread. John Lescroart's Dismis Hardy books are now must reads for me.

Keep those cards and letters coming!

Have you tried New England White by Stephen Carter. Very well written, keeps you guessing to the end and an interesting discussion of race relations in this country. He also wrote Emperor of Ocean Park which I've heard is very good too.

So many favorites have already been mentioned, and I've learned about a few more authors/series that sound right up my dark alley. Thanks!

No one seems to have mentioned one of my very favorites mystery writers, though ~ Carol O'Connell, who wrote the Mallory series. My favorite in the series is Find Me, the latest one (but read them in order, pls., starting with Mallory's Oracle). These are hard-boiled noir mysteries set in modern-day NYC. Her stand-alone, Judas Child, is also wonderful!

How about Bill Pronzini (Nameless detective series) or Marcia Muller (Sharon McCone series) And these two authors are married.....

If you want to read political thrillers I can recommend Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Dan Silva.

A new author for me was a book I reviewed on my blog Pelican Point by Douglas Quinn. My review is here:
http://bookvisions.blogspot.com/2009/08/pelican-point-by-douglas-quinn.html

Not a new author but have you read any of Georgette Heyer's murder mysteries? They are set in the 1930s - a bit dated but that doesn't detract from the story. And the good news is that they are all being re-issued.

Karin Fossum is a Norwegian writer whose main character is Inspector Konrad Sejer. The books aren't as dark as those of Henning Mankell, but they have a very Scandinavian flavor. With excellent translation, the writing is lyrical and engaging.

Jacqueline Winspear has written a series about Maisie Dobbs, set in post WWI England. The characters are very well drawn and the sense of history and place is wonderful.

I would recommend Greg Iles. His books are dense and thought provoking, as well as being good mysteries. It is a slower narrative style but it grows on you pretty quickly, much like Mankell grows on you.

I'm new to this group - I have just finished Simon Beckett - "The Chemistry of Death" . Not heavy going but still very worthwile reading.

Oh, please read Charles McCarry! He is the far and away the most gorgeous and thoughtful of all writers of political/espionage thrillers. He's been writing for 30+ years, and every time he comes out with a new book it gets rave reviews, 10 people read it, and it goes away. Consequently, until a few years ago most of his stuff was out of print. Thankfully, Overlook Press has been bringing his works back into print, one or two a year.

Most of his books concern Paul Christopher, spy, poet, really laid back action hero. The first is The Tears of Autumn, but it's unnecessary to read them in order, as they're not written chronologically.

Yes, McCarry is a little bit of a cause for me. When I discovered him seven or eight years back I couldn't believe I'd never even heard of him--and I'm a bookseller! So, I try to sell him (or sell people on him : ) every chance I get.

A bit like Ruth Dudley Edwards who writes the funniest whodunnits I've ever read and I never see her in the bookshops. She is dreadfully politically incorrect, of course ...

There are only two of us in the whole of Librarything who have listed her as a favourite author.

91> I just discovered Ruth Dudley Edwards! I only have one book, but I'm actively looking for more. I'm going to read a few before adding her to my favourites, but if they're all as good as Carnage on the Committee I'll definitely be adding her.

I think that The Anglo-Irish Murders is her best one. I laughed until I cried ...

Her books have recently all been re-published and can be ordered through a bookshop or bought online, which is what I do. The exchange rate is so good at the moment that it is worth considering.

John Saul is simply awesome...especially with his work in When the Wind Blows and Cry for the Strangers...

OK, how about a BRAND NEW author? My name is Bill Doonan, and the first book in my series was just published this month by The Glencannon Press in Palo Alto. It's called Grave Passage and it's about an octogenarian detective who solves crimes on cruise ships. Check out the website - www.GravePassage.com. I'm already getting some great reviews on Amazon!

I'd like to put forward two titles by Andrew Kent. The first title is Spam & Eggs and the second title is The Green Monster. Humorous in a witty sense, good play with language and metaphor, complete with a good murder.

Some not yet mentioned authors:
Michael McGarrity, Sarah Andrews, Jan Burke,
Thomas Perry ('Jane Whitefield' series plus several stand-alone thrillers), Alex Matthews, Earlene Fowler, and Daphne du Maurier ("Rebecca" & other titles, if you can find them)

There is a forgotten writer out there who is master of intrigue and the unreliable narrator - Ross Thomas. Prolific and witty with a wonderful turn of phrase, he is addictive. The world needs more Ross Thomas.

Two other series authors-

Kyril Bonfiglioli and his Mordecai trilogy; may not be everybody's cup of tea.
Edmund Crispin and his Gervase Fen, Oxford Don, series.

Both series are very British, each in its own way, and not a dud in the lot.

#99 SomeGuyInVirginia - I re-read the whole Gervase Fen series last year and you're right, they're all fantastic. My only caveat is to not read them one after the other - they do tend to blend a bit.

I stumbled upon Gregg Hurwitz (whose touchstone does not work) at the library. The Crime Writer was excellent and I highly recommend it!

>>100 karenmarie: KM- I was lucky, I read Glimpses of the Moon in the early 90s and hunted the rest through used book stores, took years.

Another good Brit series are the Joyce Porter Dover books. Insp. Dover is a thick headed buffoon, but makes a refreshing change from the infallibility of other Brit detectives.

Wheeee! It's almost October and November. Perfect months for reading mysteries.

I have read alot of James Patterson and was looking for a bit of a break. These were some of the suggestions I received when I asked this question on another site a few months ago!
Joy Fielding (love her- only 3 or 4 more to go)
John Lescroart (only read 1 so far but loved it and have another 5 on my to read shelf...lol)
Greg Iles ( have read 4 so far......great books!)
Sandra Brown (not her romance stuff - have read Standoff, Fat Tuesday, and have a few more on the shelf!!)
Kathy Reichs (bones - the tv series is based on her writing)
Michael Palmer, and the list goes on!!!

One book that I really enjoyed recently was
The Promise of a Lie by Howard Roughan (co-wrote Honeymoon and You've been Warned with James Patterson)

Since you mention John D. Macdonald as one of your favorites, I'd recommend Ross Macdonald, another classic hardboiled writer who wrote the Lew Archer series, and Loren D. Estleman, imo, the best hardboiled author writing today. His Amos Walker series begins with Motor City Blue, tho you don't have to read them in order. My favorite by Estleman is Jitterbug, part of his Detroit series--one book for each decade beginning in the 1920's. Jitterbug takes place in the 1940's.

All my favorites have been mentioned with the exception of Christopher Reich. His books do not have to be read in order. He's great.

Let me add Brett Battles to the list. He is great, and has written three books in the Jonathan Quinn series. Start with "The Cleaner"

How about the Baby Shark series by Robert Fate. Three so far with a new one out soon.
Two books by Australian author Adrian Hyland. Great reads and somewhat different from the usual.

Oops. The two by Adsrian HYland are Moonlight Downs and Diamond Dove. They are set in the Northern Territory of Australia and feature and aboriginal detective.

I found John Lescroart after reading about him on LT and I'm hooked. I've read several by him and haven't tired of his characters or writing style yet. I also like Ruth Rendell and Minette Walters for their dark, brooding British mysteries and recently began reading Donald Westlake for something lighter.

Try J.D. Mallinson's novels, nicely written with well-drawn characters, original plots and interestingly unusual European settings.

What about the Insps. Bryant and May series by Christopher Fowler (Brit eccentrics solve crimes that have supernatural overtones)? Really fun books.

Edited- OK, I tried fixing this but it doesn't seem to be loading. If you click on Fowler's name, it takes you to a gay-themed book he wrote along Fuastian lines, not at all representative of his other workds. I haven't read it, though I've got it in my Amazon cart, but he is accessible to all readers and the Bryant and May series (his most popular) don't have gay themes. Double bracketing his name gets me bupkis. Seriously, you’ll enjoy them immensely.