Can you please recommand me some detective novels, other than Agatha’s and Sherlock Holmes’? Thank you in advance
Can you please recommand me some detective novels, other than Agatha’s and Sherlock Holmes’?
Thank you in advance
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Try:
M J Arlidge
Robert Bryndza
Betsy Reavley
C L Taylor
K L Slater
Hopefully you like them…
Thank you
Just one more question, I’m sorry i’m new in the club, but do you have the book of the month thing?
Well ? I don’t know really, sorry
it’s ok than you for your time
No problem, you r most welcome…
The Yard Alex Grecian there are a series of books the next one The Black Country ,gret read
thank you
There’s always Rebus. Really can’t go far wrong with them, and of course the Bosch series by Michael Connelly.
thank you
Yes, I’d also suggest Ian Rankin’s Rebus books. It depend on what you like, of course.
Thank you aswell
One would only have the choice to try
Bosch series by Michael Connelly
Ngaio Marsh and Margery allingham if you are looking for older books
thank you, i do yes like older books
of the 19th century precisely
Anne Perry Inspector Pitt Viictorian London police series
Peter James Roy Grace series
Thank you
Camilla Lackberg maybe? ?
thank you
Patricia Highsmith, Ruth Rendell, barbara vine
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Ruth rendell has Wexford as main detective. X
thank you so much
No problem hope you enjoy the books
thank you, more like hope i find them in stores XD
You will. And libraries.
Michael Connelly’s Detective Harry Bosch series.
James Patterson’s Detective Michael Bennett Series
Sally Spencer’s Charlie Woodend series.
Kate Charles; Ann Grainger; Sarah Ward; Martin Edwards; Ann Cleeves; Simon Brett; LC Tyler: Jane Isaac…I could go on and on…!
Absolutely agree about Simon Brett.
Peter James or mark billingham. Start from the beginning though. Brilliant books from both x
Oh , where to start..
Robert Bryndza
Robert Gailbraith
Helen Turnsten
Vivica Sten
Ragnar Johansson
Henning Mankell
Arrnaldur Indridasson
Thank you all I don’t know where to start xD but seriously im most grateful to all of you
Your most welcome Thomas Ken!
and Do you do the Book of the month thing and then discuss it?
Cuckoo calling , maybe .
Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz is excellent. I’m not interested in his early books, but couldn’t put the new one down.
Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series with Kinsey Millhone and Elizabeth George’s Thomas Lynley series are some of my favorites
Love Elizabeth George books
Following
Games People Play @Owen and the two follow ups
Xxx?
Jack reacher books by Lee Child and Harlan Coben and Nelson Demille
Stuart MacBride, James Oswald, Val McDermid. Also, reading Harlan Coben’s ‘Home’ which I am enjoying. Have read him before, really enjoying again.
Mcbeaton
Rhys Bowen’s Her Royal Spyness and Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell novels are light but great!
I love Rhys Bowen’s “Evans” series.
Peter James Roy Grace series.
Robert Galbraith detective cormoran strike. 3 books are amazing.
Must read Robert Bryndza’s Erika Foster..!
Mel Comley, Louise Ross, Ka richardson, @Malcolm, Danielle Ramsay, Tara Lyons, Angie Smith
Thank you for the mention, Craig.
Yes agree Henning Mankell and Wallander series are great.
You beat me to it @Craig! haha 🙂
I’d recommend yours as well @Judith but I’m not sure if it’s a detective book
No it’s a psychological thriller but thanks anyway x
@Judith What’s the name of the book you recommended? The psychological thriller?? Psychological thrillers are my favorite.
Yikes! I can’t remember. Was it Lie with Me or Tideline?
Check out author @Heather she has some great books and can give u a link xx
Thanks Kim 🙂 xx
DCI Daley – Denizl Meyrick.
If you like the Golden Age then try Dorothy L. Sayers, Ngaio Marsh, Georgette Heyer and Margery Allingham.
Angela marsons
Brilliant books
Thank you x
And thank YOU for writing such brilliant books!! ?
Anything by @Mel is fantastic x
I can’t tag her or a lot of others on here
ok thank you
@Luca Murphy an Rossi series r excellent reading cudnt put them down promise u u wont b disappointed x
ok thank you i hope i like it
They r brilliant hope unn joy as much as i do x
robert b parker john sanford
Di kim stone..angela marsons
Di roy grace..peter james
Di jane rizolli..tess gerritsen
Linda LaPlante Prime Suspect
Ian Rankin Rebus
Dci banks peter robinson i think
Andrea Camilleri has the Inspector Montalbano series. Very good if you’ve never read them.
thank you im just a beginner at reading crime fiction so thanks i will read them
Love Montalbano
PT Reade, Kimberly A. Lagrone-DeMarco, Sydney Arrison, Walter Mosley
Jussi Adler Olsen’s Department Q series are all 99p on Amazon at the moment. Brilliant books
Peter James Roy Grace series
Rob Bryndza Erika Foster series
Peter James and Mark Billingham are brilliant, rather grittier than Christie et al but a wonderful read.
Just started the DI Sean Corrigan series by Luke Delaney. First one is really good, and looking forward to the rest. Also, Maeve Kerrigan series by Jane Casey.
Richard Montanari
Karin Slaughter
Peter James
Mark Tilbury C.P.Wilson N.M.Brown Ian Skewis Mason Cross Malcolm Hollingdrake Alex Walters Conrad Jones Dylan H.Jones Tom Bale Graham Smith Michael Wood ..All amazing writers ..
Jo Nesbo, Harlan Coben
Peter Robinson.
Recommend *
peter james – Dead Simple
James Oswald and Stuart MacBride both excellent
Loving all the suggestions
@Leigh peter james
Thank you Diane ?
Helen McCloy’s Basil Willing series is great.
https://www.amazon.com/Clara-Benson/e/B00BZ1LT6M
Tania Carver, good..
The name f the rose umberto eco
Tess gerritsen my favourite….hands down!
Scott Pratt has a series available on Amazon that is fantastic! The main character is an attorney but he is close with the chief of police and the two of them bring crimes to justice. The series I am reading now is his Joe Dillon series which has 8 books in it. I read the third book in one night. I couldn’t put it down so I just kept reading. He has other books as well that I will be getting when I finish this series. I don’t know what the norm is for everyone here between a kindle, ipad, or real book. But Amazon has Kindle Unlimited for 10.66 and you can pull 10 books at a time that are designated Kindle Unlimited. The series I am recommending now has all the books listed as Kindle Unlimited. I have found many, many fantastic authors through Kindle Unlimited.
Dashiell Hammett and Mickey Spillane
Greg Iles is very good, Blood Memories or his the Bone tree trilogy is a good choice. Set in the south and he’s an attorney.
Try Margery Allingham for good, old-style detective mysteries with really different crimes. Or if you want something more modern, I would recommend @Denzil. Scottish detective fiction, gritty and realistic, great characters, fantastic books.
Thank you, Tabitha 🙂
It is but the unvarnished truth 🙂
There’s a series set in the Ottoman Empire called the yashim novels by Jason Goodwin.
@Leigh.
Thank you @Pam ?
Try the Parliament House Books for a legal/detective twist.
@Leigh @Caro @Douglas @Neil James Oswald Luke Delaney @Anna Angela Marsons @Dreda Peter Robinson Luca Veste…so many to choose from!
Thanks,. Martha
Forgot Denzil Meyrick. Malcolm Hollingdrake. Peter May. Alex Gray. I could go on for ever!
And all the Scandi writers! And Ruth Rendell, of course!x
Raymond Chandler!
@Leigh, Angela Marson, L J Ross, Peter James, Matt Brolly
Thank you Sue ?
Caroline Mitchell
Peter James first and foremost for me, also Stuart Macbride, the Logan Magrae books. Very dark but with wonderful laugh out loud moments to lighten the darker bits. Sorry about spelling of detective, having to guess it as am vision impaired! Enjoy if you try
I have recently read 3 great novels by Joy Ellis. New author for me but enjoying her books
I’ve really enjoyed her books as well, read all the Fens series
Have you tried the British Library series? They have a variety of detectives from the same era as Christie, from amateur to professional. If you want more modern day then I’d recommend novels by Sarah Hilary, Eva Dolan, Emma Kavanagh, Jonathan Kellerman, Donna Leon, Donna Andrews, Sue Grafton and Jane Casey.
KA Richardsons books are brilliant. X
@Thomas you might like my Frances Doughty mysteries set in 19th century London
Stephen booth set in peak distrct. elly Griffith set in Norfolk
James Patterson he has the womans murder club series, Alex Cross, Michael Bennett, & Private all great series of books all different but same auther
I do like @Mark‘s debut novel – Two O’Clock Boy. Just out in paperback. Here’s a review: http://www.charles-harris.co.uk/2017/04/review-two-oclock-boy-mark-hill/
Thank you, Charles!
I really depends what type of detective you like, if you’re looking for English based detectives I’d recommend, Mark Billingham, Peter Robinson & Peter James if you’re looking for American based detectives James Patterson ( Alex cross/ women’s murder club series) Michael Connolly and Lee Child ( his character Jack Reacher is a drifter who was a detective in the military police he’s very smart)
Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series (that is the characters real name.. but the books are serious and good)
No but needed. Harry Hole is, like his author, Norwegian and one doesn’t just pronounce his name as though it were English:
https://forvo.com/word/no/harry_hole/
@Thomas, the field is so vast and varied, we need to know what sort of crime fiction you think you might like: The midde-class English novel (often country house); locked room mysteries; tartan noir; scandinoir; police procedural; psychological thriller … the list goes on.
Estelle Ryan’s Genevieve Lenard series. It’s amazing!!!!
Very good book!
Sidney sheldon!
My goodness! There’s a blast from the past!
Lyncoln Rhymes – by Jeffrey Deaver 😉
Ellery Queen and Maurice Leblanc
The Grooming stage – by J Ashlock
Do try J.D.Robb’s ‘In Death’ series, featuring Eve Dallas. Very racy.
Jo Nesbo’s Inspector Hole series. ‘The Snowman’, for one.
Hello Thomas Ken. What specifically do you like?
If you like true-to-life, gritty crime thrillers, I can highly recommend @The and @The by David Videcette. His books are edgy, fast paced and based on real events.
Well worth it.
Need to get pen and paper out and write these for my next library visit. Thank you for asking Thomas Ken and thank you everyone…
Mark Hill’s debut is a must read, @Angela has a set of excellent crime books too x
Cheers, mate xx
Any time x
Thank you, Rachel! x
You are welcome. Now write the sequel *pokes you with big stick* ??
🙂
James Patterson has the Alex Cross, Women’s Murder club and Michel Bennet series.
Patricia Cornwall
Sue Grafton
Peter Lovesey’s victorian crime novels, starting with ‘Wobble to death@, then going throuh such lovely titles as ‘A case of Spirits’ & ‘Swing, swing together’.
Peter Robinson & Peter James.
Agatha Raisin series, Dorothy L Sayers mysteries
Carter Dickson’s Lord of the Sorcerers.
That’s a new one on me! Will order from the library.
John Sanford’s broken prey, Thomas Harris’ Red dragon, Fred Bason’s President Assassin, and Keith Ablow’s Psychopath
Colin Dexter’s Morse series. Ian Rankin Rebus series. Colin Bateman novels.
Carol O’Connell, P.J. Tracy, J.D. Robb.
Any of the Prey series by John Sandford. They’re all set in and around Minnesota, same detective, just awesome reads 🙂
I like the books by Susanna Gregory and Paul Doherty. Crime novels set in the past, Medieval Cambridge, Restoration London and Medieval London.
Dick Francis. Awesome books.
Chris Carter’s. Robert hunter. Brilliant
i like these
https://www.kateellis.co.uk/books/wesley-peterson
Chris Carter, m.j.arlidge, Rachel Abbott, Peter James,
@Malcolm DCI Bennett series is brilliant as is @KA North East Police Series . x
Thanks for the mention Sumaira!! ??
Thank you very much. X
The Miranda Corbine series by Kelli Stanley.