But the series as a whole doesnt stand up to scrutiny. We tried for a certain amount of variety in terms of genre, style and era with this selection. His son had been told that his father died in korea, but now evidence has come to light that makes the son wonder if his father committed suicide or was possibly murdered. Chambers had created what may be the first real fictional meta book. Whether you prefer cozy mysteries or hardhitting detective fiction, youre all but guaranteed to find a series in your genre.
Instead of a sergeant sidekick, rutledge has hamish, a dead scottish soldier who served with him in france who nevertheless haunts rutledge night and day. The book that lies behind the success of hbos true detective. Stolen radioactive material, a highlevel spy, a mysterious break into topsecret dataencryption technology, twisting plots and spiraling conspiracies are all linked with fastpaced, cinematic. Created by scottish author alexander mccall smith, precious ramotswe is one of the very few black female detectives in literature. Solving crimes in new york from his wellappointed brownstone on west 35th street, wolfes got all the right traits to please holmes obsessives. This series takes a historical setting, the immediate aftermath of world war i. This fictional town based on santa barbara was invented by another writer, ross macdonald. Anyway,feluda is the best detective in bengali literature. The new york times best sellers may 31, 2020 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre. Sue graftons longrunning kinsey millhone novels, also known as the alphabet mysteries, introduced mystery fans to ms. Here are 10 book series that are so addictive, youll wish they had an infinite number of titles. The 12 best private detectives in crime fiction crime.
You dont have to be a dyed in the wool mystery buff to get hooked on these eerie books which center around the homicide detectives of the dublin murder squad. These individuals have long been a staple of detective mystery crime fiction, particularly in detective novels and short stories. Alex cross, the protagonist of a series of novels that begin with along came a spider, is the most softspoken member of a list that includes several little old ladies. For a more comprehensive list of other outstanding detective series, go to top 10 mystery and thriller series.
The 12 greatest fictional detectives who arent sherlock. But alexs good friend is milo sturgis, a homicide detective, and dr. Delaware has a talent for helping to puzzle out motives and leads in the. She is the first female private investigator from botswana and founder of a detective agency. Millhone, a hardboiled private detective from fictional santa teresa, california, in 1982. This notsofamous detective book is a gem for readers who appreciate reality more than anything. Oct 18, 2017 big list of the 20 best detective series books recommended for you to read if you love detective stories and crime fiction. The series is set in the michigan, a fictional paradise in the upper peninsula beside the lake superior. Its impossible to talk about mystery fiction without talking about sherlock holmes. The crime fiction series that defined the last decade crimereads. Jun 12, 2017 the ice harvest, by scott phillips a classic element of noir is the simple, perfect crime that is subverted ruinously by human nature. Below is an alphabetical list of fictional police detectives and their creators with, in many cases, the actoractress most known for playing the character in a dramatisation. Sansom detective fiction detectives five books jonathan kellerman michael connelly mystery patricia cornwell 5 young adult sff spinoffs to keep on your radar 5 animalfriendly fantasy books. The best female detectives in fiction written by women.
Hes been given three years until he must retire from the lapd and hes still determined to do what he does best. Anyone who is interested in historical fiction will love the thrill that comes. Meanwhile, a detective in berlin examines a corpse that stinks of conspiracy, but that is only the beginning of the truths waiting to be unearthed. Top 10 female detectives in fiction books the guardian. Jun 04, 2019 this list of private detectives in mystery series is sponsored by forge books. I grew up devouring every science fiction, fantasy, and evenremotelyweird book i could get my hands on, so its not a complete surprise that i. This is the only standalone book on this list, as the rest are all in a series, so if you dont feel like investing in 300,000 pages of content, nal stephensons snow crash is for you. Referring to himself as a consulting detective in the stories, holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating. As contemporary science fiction s excuse us foundational text and winner of the 1966 oneoff hugo award for best alltime series, this is big, serious scifi at its finest. For avid readers, finding a series you love is especially nice, providing easy entertainment without the risk that the book will be a dud. My dark places mixes the hardhitting chronicles of an unsolved mystery with deeply. Welcome to fantastic fiction search and browse bibliographies of over 50,000 bestselling fiction authors, with the latest books and series information join our 99,999 members. May 03, 2018 five mystery series with awesome detectives.
Tale, alias grace is an amazing work of historical fiction that will leave you. Here, worsley picks the 10 best fictional detectives. The big finish that explore every dark and sunlit corner of the detectives key largo home and beyond. Encyclopedia brown has taken us on countless journeys since it was first published in 1963. Then consider this your own personal checklist for which literary private detectives you absolutely have to read about. This is a unique series in that there really arent many crime novels coming from israelsomething discussed by the fictional character in the book. Apr 23, 2016 8 crime fiction characters from florida. Much of early detective fiction was written during the golden age of detective fiction 1920s1930s. All the novels of the series are based on the mysterious life of the main protagonist alex mcknight, who is a former police detective from detroit.
The 19th book featuring harry bosch, black box, will be out next month, and one of my favorite detectives, now sliding firmly into middle age, shows no sign of slowing down. Grans mysteries breathe new life into detective fiction and bounce wildly, exuberantly between eras, locations, and moods. Greatest fictional detectives best, most ranked user. Inspector avraham avraham also takes issues with fictional detectives since he thinks they get the wrong person. Private detective kinsey millhone was created by american author sue grafton. Bcz he makes some great fictional characters like felua,prof. Each book in the series contains at least ten minimysteries which you, the reader, solve right along with the boy wonder.
Female detective series books meet your next favorite book. English murder is a fascinating look at how the detective novel was born from crime reporting, and how, eventually, detective fiction gave way to the darker. In this book, nameless takes on the case of a 40 year old murder of a pulp writer the detective as well as the author are also pulp fans. The first case of his ever written about was with elen lang in the monkeys raincoat, when she hires elvis and joe to find her missing son and husband. Named after the king and proclaimed the worlds greatest detective, elvis cole is a private detective in hollywood, california. Phillips modern classic is the story of lowlevel crook and former attorney charlie arglist, who has a simple plan to make off with his mobster bosss money in the middle of a christmas eve blizzard in wichita. The 12 greatest fictional detectives who arent sherlock holmes.
When the main character is a likable detective, the mystery is suspenseful, and the pace is fast, well often want more when the book is done. The best and most popular mystery books and series vulture. She produced long series of books featuring detective characters like hercule poirot and miss marple, amongst others. Top 25 best mystery series the best mystery novels in a series theres nothing quite like a good ole whodunit infused with plenty of blood and guts as well as high drama to get that adrenaline pumping and the neurons in that blob of gray matter housed by your skull twitching away. Leroy encyclopedia brown is one of the most popular kid detectives in literature. This list of private detectives in mystery series is sponsored by forge books. This is book number 9 in the inspector armand gamache series and definitely our favorite of all of them there are 12. New york times bestselling author and emmy awardwinning writer matt goldman obliges by bringing the minneapolis private detective back for a thrilling, standalone adventure. In the words of lee child on gone to dust, i want more of nils shapiro. Fictional detectives are characters in detective fiction. A hilarious collection of six novels with themes of man versus, these are not your average mystery novels. The 21 best science fiction and fantasy book series ever.
Browse a list of books tagged detective series by our club members to find the best detective series books. A darkadapted eye by ruth rendell i confess that this is one of the most beautiful titles in mystery fiction. Now recognized as the first detective story, edgar allan poes riveting tale set the standard for years of mystery fiction to come. Nero wolfe may not be americas most famous fictional detective but he is surely its most sherlockian. The fictitious detective has been a beloved staple of the. Dec 09, 20 the second spenser novel by robert b parker follows on from the godwulf manuscript and sees the detective come into his own as he searches for kevin, a 15yearold boy. With graftons latest, y is for yesterday, now available, theres no better. In some of these series, ive enjoyed one or even several of the books. This mystery series is full of murder, royalty, betrayal, and dramatic family relationships.
Rutledge is a scotland yard detective who served at the front and came back psychologically damaged. The cuckoos calling by robert galbraith, the silkworm by robert galbraith, still life by louise penny, career of evil. Sep 25, 2018 the missing file avraham avraham series by d. Islamic and christian fundamentalists unleash a wellcoordinated series of attacks all across the american heartland.
Jun 27, 2017 meet montanas favorite detective in the sean stranahan mysteries series by keith mccafferty. Hewitt the protagonist, a lawyer turned detective has been considered a good rival to sherlock by detective fiction geeks. Keene, along with the hardy boys series author franklin w. Detective series books meet your next favorite book. A crime novel from the point of view of a female detective is much more than just a difference of chromosomes. As fans of louise penny just like many of you out there, she had to top our list with how the light gets in. Both are collective publishing pseudonyms created by the stratemeyer syndicate, a bookpackaging firm who puts out the stories, which have actually been written by a collection of ghostwriters. The two books so far in the dewitt series are the most exciting mysteries ive read in a long, long time. She lives in an apartment in santa teresa, california. In true detective, the yellow king is the implied source of a series of grisly murders and other macabre happenings in the. The 10 best fiction books of 2019 the 10 best fiction books of 2019. Two key characters in the series are introduced susan silverman and lieutenant healy and youll meet them again throughout the 40book series. The good news is that the book lives up to the title. The tv series rivals of sherlock holmes consists of the character.
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