2007-01-07 10:55:04 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
John Sandford has a wonderful series, the Prey novels. They start with Eyes of Prey. Featuring Lucas Davenport, a homicide detective who can at times, be a tad bit dirty cop. The books are very adventurous, and all of his books have loads of plot twists. The author really gets in to the mind of the bad guys/gals. They are all written in third person, and can be scandalous at times.
Another favorite author of mine is Janet Evonovich. Her books feature a female bounty hunter, who blunders through life, and finds herself in some very precarious situations. All her books are easy reads. They are funny, a little sexy, but always have a great mystery to solve.
Sue Grafton's alphabet mysteries are great too. These books are a little more intricate, and I have read most of them more than once, to absorb what I miss on the first read. They are fairly clean, and PG-rated. The stories take place from about 1980 to about 1988 currently. I think she is up to R is for Ricochet, but she may have "S" out by now.
2007-01-07 11:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by rik e 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Patricia Cornwell, the Kay Scarpetta books of hers.
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
Mary Higgins Clarke
Minette Walters
James Ellroy
2007-01-08 08:29:26 · answer #2 · answered by i_am_jean_s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 2 favourite authors in this genre are Michael Connelly and Lee Child. Michael Connelly are the usual thrilling ride from an opening case leading to another-and another!Lee Child has the same central character in all his books,Jack Reacher,an ex Army Military Police Officer who now out of the service likes to live by his own rules and is always chasing a case.Try The Hard Way by Lee Child,a true page turning thriller!
2007-01-09 02:01:21 · answer #3 · answered by scouserglen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read both Odd thomas and Forever odd by Dean Koontz.These books are about Odd Thomas who see dead people and is compelled to solve crimes.
Dresden file book series by Jim Butcher.There are 8 books in the series beginning with stormfront.It narrates the story of Harry Dresden,chicago's only professional wizard who works as a detective.He stands between the general population who is ignorant about the supernatural world and the monsters - vampires,werewolves,fallen angels,fey.He is aided by Bob,a talking skull.Karrin Murphy-a police officer and Thomas-a white court vampire.
2007-01-07 23:56:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Or try all the books from D.Brown, not just Angels and demons and The Da Vinci Code, but the other ones were great.. Even Sam Bourne's The righteous men or Michael's Baigent's The Jesus papers are quite good..
2007-01-07 21:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by Lucie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like modern books about Sherlock Holmes, you may enjoy The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. King. I really enjoyed Michael Connelly's The Lincoln Lawyer and Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston.
2007-01-07 11:24:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that you've been into classic mysteries but are looking for a bit of a twist on them, right? Try The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers. It's an oldie (originally published in 1903) and pretty unknown, but well worth it.
2007-01-07 11:13:33 · answer #7 · answered by POV 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ruth Rendell (also check out her more psychological books written as Barbara Vine, Minette Walters I cannot recommend highly enough, Colin Dexter and Patricia Cornwell is excellent also-enjoy!
2007-01-07 22:41:48 · answer #8 · answered by emmy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Malice Aforethought" by Frances Illes. Surprise ending, excellent writing. Takes place in England 1920's.
Also "Trent's Last Case" by E.C. Bentley considered a classic, Agatha Christie considered it one of the three best detective stories.
2007-01-07 14:44:12 · answer #9 · answered by aok 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Looking at the ones that you have read, I feel that you would enjoy Raymond Chandler novels. Try `The Big Sleep`, or `Lady In The Lake`.
2007-01-07 11:10:54 · answer #10 · answered by Raymond B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋