In search of some new mystery and crime series? Try some of these titles, featuring Detectives and Private Investigators. … More
Tag: detective
Where the Shadows Lie, by Michael Ridpath
Was Tolkien a plagiarist? How many gritty police detectives can one genre of fiction reasonably accommodate? And, does Iceland have … More
I’m Just Mad About Harry ( The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher)
Sadly, I’m skeptical by nature so it took a lot of convincing by friends to try “Storm Front” the first … More
A Great Detective
Wow, for 2 months I have been in a reading rut. Don’t get me wrong, I have read some okay … More
A Bad, Bad Man
A Bad, Bad Man Joe Pitt is one bad dude. But he is one bad dude that does appear to … More
Maisie Dobbs
I have to confess I’ve been naughty, we’ve had this blog up for months and I’ve yet to post. Since … More
Fred Vargas French detective series
You can tell by the titles that this is no ordinary mystery series. Travel to France with these books and meet the most extraordinary characters to populate a contempory mystery. Vargas deserves her many awards (and more).
The Game’s afoot!
Summer is about half over (or has it actually started, I couldn’t tell) , and hopefully you are filling up … More
87th Precinct Novels by Ed McBain
The 87th Precinct novels, set in the fictional city Isola (much resembling New York City), is a fantastic look into … More
One by One
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie was the first book to captivate and enlighten me onto the joys … More
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