Fiddler is the fictional protagonist in an eight book mystery series by A.E. Maxwell (husband and wife writing team Evan and Ann Maxwell, who also writes as

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.) The books in the series are ''Just Another Day in Paradise'' (1985), ''The Frog and the Scorpion'' (1986), ''Gatsby's Vineyard'' (1987), ''Just Enough Light to Kill'' (1988), ''The Art of Survival'' (1989), ''Money Burns'' (1991), ''The King of Nothing'' (1992), and ''Murder Hurts'' (1993). Fiddler is an independently wealthy

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resident with a past who occasionally solves crimes with the assistance of his ex-wife and on-again, off-again lover

Fiora Flynn Ann Maxwell (born April 5, 1944), also known as A.E. Maxwell and Elizabeth Lowell, is an American writer. She has individually, and with co-author and husband Evan, written more than 50 novels and one non-fiction book. Her novels range from sci ...

, a successful investment banker. Themes included action and adventure with villains ranging from

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officers and Colombian drug smugglers to high society artists and corporate executives.

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*http://www.thrillingdetective.com/fiddler.html Book series introduced in 1985 Fictional amateur detectives Fictional American detectives Literary characters introduced in 1985 Novel series {{lit-char-stub