fairfarmhand Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I love Agatha Christie books but I've read them all. Can anyone recommend a replacement? Many of the newer mystery type books are full of foul language, gore, etc. that I don't need in my head. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle l Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I've liked the Owen Archer series. It's set in the middle ages -- can't remember who it's by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Mrs. Pollifax series http://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Pollifax-Order/lm/3NLPXGLTUFF08 Happy Reading :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 I've liked the Owen Archer series. It's set in the middle ages -- can't remember who it's by. http://www.amazon.com/Owen-Archer-Mysteries-in-Order/lm/R2ZCJC2HWAYY3R/ref=cm_srch_res_rpli_alt_1 these look good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Patricia Wentworth's Miss Silver series Georgette Heyer wrote mysteries too (in addition to the regency romances) I ditto Mrs. Pollifax & the Peter Wimsey Also check out http://www.cozy-mystery.com/ for recommendations. I think cozies are what you're looking for :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Lillian Jackson Braun "The Cat Who" mysteries (each title starts with those 3 words) Jacqueline Winspears "Maisie Dobbs" and the series that follows Alexander McCall Smith "The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" and the series that follows. (These aren't whodunits as such but I find them delightful). Laurie King "The Bee-keeper's Apprentice" and the series that follows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stacia Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 If you are a fan of mysteries, I definitely recommend Neil Simon's hilarious movie "Murder By Death". It has spoofs of 5 famous crime sleths/detectives (Hercule, Miss Marple, Sam Spade, Nick & Nora Charles, and Charlie Chan). The cast is spectacular: Sir Alec Guinness, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Peter Falk, James Coco, James Cromwell, Truman Capote, Peter Sellers, Nancy Walker, Eileen Brennan, and Elsa Manchester. http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Death-Peter-Falk/dp/B00005RDRO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1272824939&sr=1-1 I know you weren't asking about movies, but I always have to recommend this one to folks who love the 'classic' mysteries. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 (edited) Anne Perry has 2 major series (William Monk & Thomas Pitt). They are set in victorian times. However, I should mention that they deal openly with various social issues and societal structure of the time. One usually does not encounter graphic depiction of se***l content or pervasive foul language, however the resulting consequences of various *sins* are explored. There is also a long series by Elizabeth Peters referred to as the "Amelia Peabody Series." Set from 1880 - post WW1. Edited May 2, 2010 by Liz CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalieclare Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 You might give Heron Carvic's Miss Seeton series a try. Two other authors continued this series, and I don't care for those. But the originals are fun. Glad to see others have recommended Patricia Wentworth, Georgette Heyer, and Alexander McCall Smith--3 authors I adore. :001_smile: Oh, and Laurie King and Dorothy Sayers, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. Laura :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Two authors not mentioned so far: Josephine Tey - classy, British Ellis Peters - Cadfael series I loved Candace Robb's Owen Archer mysteries! and liked Alexander McCall Smith's ones too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Oooh, yes! Josephine Tey is wonderful as is Georgette Heyer! I remember seeing the movie Stacia recommends - it was very funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries. Laura :iagree: I love her mysteries. And from there you can branch off to P.G. Wodehouse's Wooster and Jeeves books. They are not mysteries per se, but they tie in with Lord Peter very well. Hmmmm, might be a Wooster and Jeeves night here............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 The Jane Austen Mystery series by Stephanie Barron. I just read one of them and it was a nice, clean mystery. On the light side compared to Agatha Christie but still a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linders Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 A relatively recent series by Louise Penny featuring a gentle, philosophical detective (Messieur Garmache), an interesting location (a small town in Canada), and a funny, charming cast of characters. Two of the books have won Agatha Awards, which is how I discovered them, and quickly devoured the other two. Minimal gore, no foul language, no who's-sleeping-with-whom. The first in the series is Still Life, and this is a series that really should be read in order.I look forward to her next book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 Ditto on Cadfael. Nay on Elizabeth Peters and Lillian Braun something or other (the Cat series). Maybe because I had them on audiobook but I thought Peters and Braun were dumb. I haven't tried this one yet but how about C.K. Chesterton's mysteries? Something about a priest? Alexander McCall Smith's books aren't really mysteries but rather stories with questions to answer. Read everything from him (except Heavenly Flirtations). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doubleblessings Posted May 2, 2010 Share Posted May 2, 2010 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Nay on Elizabeth Peters and Lillian Braun something or other (the Cat series). Maybe because I had them on audiobook but I thought Peters and Braun were dumb. :svengo: Peters has a PhD in Egyptology. Her books are anything but dumb. Sometimes silly & spoofy but not dumb. Peters is one of my favourite authors. Lillian Jackson Braun is fluffy & if you read too many of them in a row they get predictable & thin but they're still nice cozies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormy weather Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Ngaio Marsh Michael Innes Michael Gilbert Georgette Heyer Dorothy Sayers Mary Roberts Rinehart Margery Allingham John Dickson Carr I'm sure there are more but these are my faves. Whenever I get "me money" I buy books by these authors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I love Agatha Christie books but I've read them all. Can anyone recommend a replacement? Many of the newer mystery type books are full of foul language, gore, etc. that I don't need in my head. Any suggestions? Dorothy Sayers' Peter Whimsey stories (Clouds of Witness or Murder Must Advertise or Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club are good books to start with. If you start with the books where the romance with Harriet are introduced, Strong Poison is the first. I started almost at the end of the series and simply read each one as I got my hands on them.) Ellis Peters' Brother Cadfael mysteries (I think the first is One Corpse Too Many). Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody stories (though I found her Vicky Bliss titles too brash). It's been a long time, but I remember enjoying Dick Francis many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Ngaio Marsh My dd ditto's this! She got a bunch of Roderick Alleyn mysteries for Christmas & wants to keep building her collection now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 It's been a long time, but I remember enjoying Dick Francis many years ago. I love Dick Francis but he does have sex in many of his books (not tons but it is there). He also has some horrific death scenes which might bother some people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 I am an Agatha Christie lover too. Here are some other similar authors that I love Margery Allingham Dorothy Gillman Josephine Tey Patricia Wentworth Dorothy Sayers G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown mysteries are excellent John Dickson Carr- also called Carter Dickson These have all been mentioned, but I thought I would second them. I also enjoyed: The Aunt Dimity's Ghost series ( I can't remember the author) The Cat Who.... ( Lillian Jackson Braun- nothing to write home about but entertaining) Dame Frevisse series ( Margaret Frazer- medieval nun) Laurie King's Sherlock Holmes books Brother Cadfael was okay, but I didn't stick with the series. Same with the Elizabeth Peters ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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