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The mystery novels of Janet Evanovich, primarily featuring wise-cracking female bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, have proven to be extremely popular in the past few years. These stories are characterized by the following elements: strong female protagonists; wild, wacky and humorous situations and dialog; an extended cast of quirky supporting charcters; twisting plots; and elements of unpredictable relationships. The authors listed below write works that share similar elements of style, mainly the high humor quotient. The author names are hotlinked to their holdings in our catalog, so that you may check on the availability of their titles in print or audio formats.
Donna Andrews [the Meg Langslow series]
Linda Barnes [the Carlotta Carlyle series]
Nancy Bartholomew
Anthony Bruno
Jan Burke [the Irene Kelly series]
Harlan Coben [the Myron Bolitar series]
Jennifer Crusie
Selma Eichler
Carole Epstein
Sparkle Hayter
Jane Heller
Lauren Henderson
Carl Hiaasen
Susan Isaacs
Marne Davis Kellogg
Lindsay Maracotta
Sharyn McCrumb -- Zombies of the Gene Pool, and Bimbos of the Death Sun
Marissa Piesman
Gillian Roberts [the Amanda Pepper series]
Jane Rubino
Sarah Shankman
Sarah Strohmeyer
Donald Westlake [mostly male protagonists, but similiar in humor]
Barbara Wilson [the Cassandra Reilly series, and others]

last updated July 2008 sdc

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