Sentences with phrase «detective series»

I've read about 8 books, and discovered a great detective series I wouldn't have likely found on my own.
Shuiesha's Cocohana magazine has announced that Akiko Higashimura, the creator of Princess Jellyfish and the award - winning Kakukaku Shikajika, will be starting a new detective series in the November issue due on in September.
Take Two is an upbeat detective series starring Rachel Bilson as the former star of a cop series whose epic breakdown sends her to rehab.
Tony Shalhoub is not the only reason to watch Monk, a smart new detective series on USA, but the intriguing character he and the show's writers have created might have been enough.
Getting his start working on TV commercials, Mann took his rapid - paced, flash - cut approach into documentary filmmaking, producing an award - winning short on the 1968 French student riots, Janpuri.Mann's fragmented - image technique further manifested itself on such TV detective series of the»70s such as Starsky and Hutch and Vegas, both of which utilized his scripts (though they were directed by others in the standard conventional style of the period).
No surprise, then, that Commissario Guido Brunetti, the always elegant, worldly and wise star of her charming detective series set in Venice, is an aficionado as well.
In May of 2017, I signed a three book deal with Bookouture for the Josie Quinn detective series which includes the titles Vanishing Girls (released in January 2018), The Girl With No Name (a top 100 USA Today bestseller released in April 2018) and Her Mother's Grave, available July 19, 2018.
He is a prolific writer of more than 40 books — ranging from crime novels to literary fiction — and is widely recognized for his Ezekiel «Easy» Rawlins detective series based in Watts, which includes the first book in the series «Devil in the Blue Dress,» as well as «Little Scarlet.»
In the eighth and ninth slots were DS Nishimura Kyotarou Suspense Detective Series: Deadly Intent and Flash Focus: Vision Training in Minutes a Day for the DS, both selling approximately 13,000 units.
A beguiling novel that does for contemporary Kenya and its 1,000 species of birds what Alexander McCall Smith's Ladies Detective series does for Botswana
When «Grantchester,» the adaptation of Runcie's smart and incredibly charming detective series, premiered, she insisted we read the books first.
Comment: McBain's latest book (a departure from his 87th Precinct detective series) follows one week in the life of Alice Glendenning; a recently widowed 34 - year - old with two young children and a bundle of troubles.
Amazon's gritty detective series sees Harry Bosch running a task force after a key guy is murdered
I also signed a three book deal with Bookouture for the Josie Quinn Detective series which is due out in 2018.
Praising Donna Leon's international best - selling Commissario Guido Brunetti detective series as one of the top to savor, Time raved that «no one knows the labyrinthine world of Venice or the way favoritism and corruption shape Italian life like Leon's Brunetti... the thoughtful Venetian cop with a love of food, an outspoken wife, and a computer - hacker secretary who plays man Friday to his detective.»
Then there's Lt. Kinderman (Lee J. Cobb), who could star in a case - of - the week detective series where he solves various religious - themed crimes.
Whatever the case is, I'm glad they used that «k» for «Kastle,» because if the movie was King of the Castle I think people would get confused between that and what they call me at the weekly TV trivia thing I go to, alone, where I frequently win because of my deep knowledge of, and love for, ABC's hit detective series Castle.
Amazon's selection of Kindle Daily Deals includes all three books in Alan Russell's Gideon and Sirius detective series including book one, Burning Man.
Tom Palmer, a children's author who writes fast paced football novels, went to Ghana recently to do some research for the latest book in his football detective series.
He turned to writing radio scripts, distinguishing himself on the above - average Dick Powell detective series Richard Diamond.
She achieved top billing in the 1958 TV sitcom Tugboat Annie, and replaced Hope Emerson as Mother for the 1959 - 60 season of the weekly detective series Peter Gunn.
Acclaimed Swedish film - maker is to direct the seventh book in Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole crime detective series
SYNOPSIS: A has - been actor best known for playing the title character in the 1980s detective series «Mindhorn» must work with the police when a serial killer says that he will only -LSB-...]
It was a slick detective series set in Las Vegas — a place where, especially then, the flashy façade hid a grittier reality.
The Killing: Season One (Fox), the American remake of the hit Danish police detective series «Forbrydelsen,» relocates the dark murder mystery from the gloomy winter of Denmark to the rainy Pacific Northwest clime of Seattle, where a veteran homicide cop (Mireille Enos) on what is to be her last day on the job is assigned a case — the murder of a high school girl — that becomes all - consuming.
What's most impressive, however, is Chiappe's injection of humor with Bill Nighy as pompous actor «Ambrose Hilliard,» famously known for his role in a popular detective series.
The noir high school detective series, starring Kristen Bell, ran for three seasons on the CW television network before it was canceled in 2007.
«The Sweeney» is based on the 1970s UK hardboiled detective series of the same name, which I have not seen, save for a few YouTube clips.
Another notable is Efrem Zimbalist Jr, who plays Susy's unaware husband, best known for starring in the long running detective series, 77 Sunset Strip.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch was joined onscreen by his real life parents in a new episode of Tv detective series Sherlock.The Star Trek Into...
As Ambrose Hilliard, the star of a pre-war detective series, Nighy is never less than splendid, whether cozying up to Catrin so she plumps up his self - sacrificing role as drunken Uncle Frank, patiently coaching the real - life Audie Murphy - style American war hero in the cast (Jake Lacy, leadenness personified) used as bait for Yankee ticket buyers or conducting a sentimental group sing - a-long in a pub.
Snappily acted by Powell and directed by Curtiz, and one of the best Golden Age detective series movies.
Tv detective series Broadchurch was the toast of the Broadcasting Press Guild (Bpg) Awards in London on Friday (28Mar14).
Now better known for his standalone successes like Shutter Island, Mystic River and The Given Day, Dennis Lehane made his fiction debut in a more conventional manner — writing a stellar detective series.
He is the author of the novels WITCH CITY: CARDINAL, the launch of a paranormal detective series; THE TRIP, a coming - of - age story set against the backdrop of a zombie apocalypse; and IC9: A CYBERPUNK DETECTIVE STORY.
According to the website Crime Fiction Lover, in 1864 Andrew Forrester (aka James Redding Ware) invented Mrs. Gladden as the protagonist of his The Female Detective series of adventure stories.
Available Tuesday April 24 — Wednesday April 25 only, from my friend and crime - thriller author Claude Bouchard: DISCREET ACTIVITIES, the 6th title in his Barry / McCall detective series.
As E.J. Copperman he writes the Haunted Guesthouse mystery series, the Agent to the Paws series, the Mysterious Detective series and now collaborates with himself on the Samuel Hoenig Asperger's Mystery series.
I'm a big fan of Bernie Gunther (star of Philip Kerr's novels set in World War Two), Comissario Brunetti (Donna Leon's novels set in Venice) and Stephanie Plum (Janet Evanovich's hilarious detective series).
That was the birth of the Hot Dog Detective series.
The author herself, who has a second book coming out in the Robert Galbraith detective series, is a little sad that her identity was revealed.
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