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Detectives and Private Investigators

In search of some new mystery and crime series? Try some of these titles, featuring Detectives and Private Investigators.   … More

amateur detective, crime, detective, mystery, Private Investigator, sleuth

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

Boston, detective, Iceland, Icelandic Mythology, Icelandic Sagas, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Michael Ridpath, murder mystery, mystery, relationships, Ring of Power, Volsunga Saga

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

books into films, books into movies, chicago, detective, Dresden, Dresden Files, fantasy, Harry Dresden, Jim Butcher, mystery, series, supernatural, TV, tv show, Wizards

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

crime, detective, Elvis Cole, Hollywood, kidnapping, mystery, Robert Crais, series

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

Charlie Huston, contemporary, detective, Horror, mystery, New York, noir, vampire

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

detective, England, Great Depression, historical, Jacqueline Winspear, mystery

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).

award winner, Chief Inspector Adamsberg, detective, France, Fred Vargas, french, mystery, police, quebec

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

Arthur Conan Doyle, detective, Dinner and a Murder, historical, Holmes, Laurie R. King, Moriarty, mystery, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, victorian, Watson

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

87th Precinct, crime, detective, Ed McBain, mystery, sagas, sleuth

One by One

And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie was the first book to captivate and enlighten me onto the joys … More

1930's, Agatha Christie, detective, drama, England, historical, mystery, puzzle

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