TravelingChris Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I love to read mysteries. I am currently on a few series- Donna Leon, Laura Childs but need more. I just found out today that two series I really liked won't have any more because the authors are dead. Add to that some more that I already knew had died and I am running out of authors. I read very fast and I mostly read mysteries though I also read non fiction too. You can already guess that I have read all the Agatha Christie books (started at 11, finished by early 20:s), am caught up with Sue Grafton, Susan Wittig Albert, Ruth Rendell, and have finished others like Tony Hillerman, Rabbi books, and the few I mentioned who I just found out were dead- Ann George, and Magdalen Nabb. I also have read all of Robert Parker who died this year. Okay, I need more recommendations for series, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 No suggestions but I wanted to know how you were feeling? Have you in my thoughts and prayers.:grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Chris, have you tried Elizabeth Peters? She has several series, one is the Amelia Peabody series. Also Anne Perry - her fiction mysteries are set in Victorian England, very good. Thomas Pitt & William Monk Series are by Perry. Also, just thought of Ngaio Marsh, a good author. Someone on this board recommended Colleen Coble (Christian, don't know if that makes a difference for you) and I am trying out a book by her right now - so far so good. Edited December 26, 2010 by Liz CA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarawatsonim Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Do you like historical mysteries? If so I have enjoyed Susanna Gregory's Mathew Bartholomew books (17-18 books at present). Also the Mistress of the Art of Death Series by Arianna Franklin (4 Books) and C.J. Sansom's, Mathew Shardlake series that is about a hunchbacked lawyer during the reign of Henry VIII who always get thrown into situations where he has no choice but to solve mysteries (5 books). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 You might try Reginald Hill's books about Dalziel and Pascoe--they are fun and clever, and there are a lot of them. I also recommend Ellis Peters' series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 You may be interested in http://www.crimethrutime.com/ Historical whodunnit organised by time period. How classical ! They list thousands of books. I've enjoyed most of those I read based on their suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Here are some mystery authors I like: Elizabeth George Patricia Cornwell Jonathon Kellerman John Sandford (more violent and graphic than the others) Margaret Maron Minette Walters Mary Willis Walker Tess Gerritsen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Patrician Highsmith and the series with The Burglar Who Painted Like Mondrian the writer is Lawrence Block, and the series is funny. Friends tell me this series is intense and involving, not neat and clean like Agatha, e.g. http://www.amazon.com/Shanghai-Murders-Mystery-Love-Ivory/dp/0312181752/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I second Elizabeth George --- but read them in order I like Faye Kellerman's book better than her DH's. Again, read in order. Rhys Bowen -- the Molly mysteries were pleasant, light reading. Tana French has 3 books. They are not a series but all are wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momto5 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I agree with the suggestion of Anne Perry. She has 2 series that I really love and there are a lot of books in each series. Laurie King has a great series staring Marry Russell and Sherlock Holmes. They are very well written and you don't have to know everything about Holmes to enjoy them. Martha Grimes has a series of mysteries all named after and set in English pubs. There are a lot of books in the series and it's fun to watch the characters evolve. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 You may be interested in http://www.crimethrutime.com/ Historical whodunnit organised by time period. How classical ! They list thousands of books. I've enjoyed most of those I read based on their suggestions. It seems the website is undergoing problems. It crashed and they're rebuilding it, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in PA Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I second the suggestions to try Reginald Hill and Tana French. I really enjoy Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus novels, but they are a bit grittier than most of what you mentioned. Have you read the novels Ruth Rendell wrote under the pseudonym Barbara Vine? They are more on the psychological thriller end of the mystery spectrum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I discovered Boris Akunin this year. He has two series. I'm not sure what I thought of the Sister Pelagia books, but I did like the Fandorin series. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Joanne Fluke is one of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 (edited) Nancy Atherton (Aunt Dimity) Linwood Barclay M. C. Beaton Emily Brightwell Lee Child Catherine Coulter (FBI Series) Diane Mott Davidson Jeffrey Deaver Dick Francis (my all time favorite) Joanne Fluke Lisa Gardner Charlaine Harris (many series) Tami Hoag J. A. Jance Iris Johansen John Lescroart John D. MacDonald (Travis McGee series) Karen MacInerney Charlotte MacLeod (dead) Sharyn McCrumb Leslie Meier Barbara Parker (dead) James Patterson (Alex Cross; Women's Murder Club) Ridley Pearson Marta Perry (Three Sisters Inn series) Thomas Perry (Jane Whitefield series) Nancy Pickard Robert K. Tanenbaum William G. Tapply (Brady Coyne series) Stephen White Jacqueline Winspear Stuart Woods Edited December 26, 2010 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomOfOneFunOne Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 You may be interested in http://www.crimethrutime.com/ Historical whodunnit organised by time period. How classical ! They list thousands of books. I've enjoyed most of those I read based on their suggestions. It seems the website is undergoing problems. It crashed and they're rebuilding it, I guess. Now that is just cool! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 If you like Medical Murder Mysteries I like this author. *Disclaimer: she is also a relative so I'm a little biased. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I suggest: the Dame Frevisse Medieval Mysteries series by Margaret Frazer Inspector Sejer series by Karin Fossum the Grace Fergusson series by Julia Spencer-Fleming Have you tried P.D. James? Aurora Teagarden series by Charlaine Harris Harlen Coben's stand-alone novels (not the Myron Bolitar ones, IMO) Matthew Scudder mysteries by Lawrence Block Peter Tremayne's Sister Fedelma series C.J. Box? Michael Connelly? (His are more police procedural, but I love them) The Inspector Ghote series by H.R.F. Keating is an older one that I've discovered, after reading the more recent Inspector Ghote's First Case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine State Sue Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 (edited) Matthew Scudder mysteries by Lawrence Block especially if you are drawn to 12 Steps/recovery - a bit on the gritty side Joan Hess - Maggody, Arkansas series - hysterical Bill Crider - Sheriff Dan Rhodes series - set in small TX town - can't think of the right word, but a bit tongue-in-cheek Dana Stabenow - Kate Shugak series - set in Alaska Alexander McCall Smith - No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series - set in Botswana - light on the mystery - heavy on relationships/wisdom/beauty Edited December 27, 2010 by Sue in St Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Jo Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 The website stop you're killing me is a good place to find books/authors. I like that they list the books in order of the way they were written. Let me see if I can find you a link (I'm on my phone typing this LOL) http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I devour mysteries, too. You might like to try browsing this site for new authors to try: Cozy Mystery. It is primarily cozy mysteries, but it is well organized by topic, author, setting and other features to help you choose books you'd like. It will also list all the books in an author's series, so you can go in order, if you prefer. My recent fave authors (that are not cozies) are Christopher Fowler (Peculiar Crimes Unit series), Reginald Hill (Dalziel and Pascoe -- but his stand alones are best), Stephen Booth, and Giles Blunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 I love the Mary Russell series!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Thanks! I shall look for her stuff. :) I like the medical mysteries of Michael Palmer, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erica in OR Posted December 27, 2010 Share Posted December 27, 2010 Someone else mentioned Dick Francis as an all-time favorite. He's my favorite as well. If you do try some of his books, start with the older ones first (that is, the first 25 or so! :tongue_smilie:). His recent ones are not as good, in my opinion. Erica in OR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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