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ⓘ About Ian Loome
Ian Loome is a published author who grew up in Buckinghamshire, England in the village of Bierton. When he was a teen he moved with his family and they began splitting their time between places such as West Africa, Angola, and Canada. Ian started his career in fiction writing e-books that were published under the pen names L.H. Thompson and Sam Powers, Thompson for his mystery stories and Sam Powers for his stories in the thriller genre. Ian used to be a journalist in Ontario and Alberta. While he was working he was able to cover various stories that were about topics on everything from politics to foreign correspondence to crime to fun features as well as interviews with celebrities. He has also written several newspaper columns that were nationally syndicated.
All Book Series by Ian Loome
Abigail Deane and The Sapphire's Curse
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012
The Process Server
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2012 Pen name · L.H. Thomson
Terrible People Doing Terrible Things
Book 3 of 6 · published 2013 Pen name · L.H. Thomson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Ian Loome?
Ian Loome is a published author who grew up in Buckinghamshire, England in the village of Bierton. When he was a teen he moved with his family and they began splitting their time between places such as West Africa, Angola, and Canada. Ian started his career in fiction writing e-books that were published under the pen names L.H.
Which Ian Loome series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Liam Quinn Mysteries series, the earliest of Ian Loome's multi-book series: it opens with Quinn Checks In (2012) and runs to 14 books across 2012–2021, ending with Snitches Get Stitches (2021). Ian Loome's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Ian Loome written?
Ian Loome has 42 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2026. 36 of them belong to 6 named series — the largest being the Liam Quinn Mysteries series with 14 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Ian Loome's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Ian Loome's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Liam Quinn Mysteries (2012–2021, 14 books), Max Castillo Mystery (2012–2013, 3 books) and Abigail Deane (2012, 2 books), plus 3 more.
How are Ian Loome's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ian Loome's 42 books into 6 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Liam Quinn Mysteries (14 books, 2012–2021); Rogue Warrior (12 books, 2023–2026); Joe Brennan (4 books, 2015–2021); Max Castillo Mystery (3 books, 2012–2013); Abigail Deane (2 books, 2012), plus 1 further series.