[Kerry Greenwood]

Is anyone else familiar with this Australian Author?  She has a few different styles/themes in her works, the one I prefer is the 'Phryne Fisher' series.  She has written about 20 novels in this series, based in early 1900's Melbourne Australia.  The character is a very out-going, single-minded female with very few inhibitions.  She produces a great variety of story lines in each volume.

[James Patterson]

I've read a few of his books, and the detectives have very similar family stories.  A couple of different co-writers but the story lines are quite gripping and suspenseful .  James Patterson is definitely one of my favorites.