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I m looking to buy a new book and I out for a good detective nover (in the likes of Sherlock Holmes type of stories, but not a Sherlock one).
Any suggestions anyone ?
Any suggestions anyone ?
joe mcclaine said:Dorothy L. Sayers' Lord Peter Wimsey stories?
undertherazor said:I m looking to buy a new book and I out for a good detective nover (in the likes of Sherlock Holmes type of stories, but not a Sherlock one).
Gairdner said:Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe series are quite wonderfully well written with often ingenious plots. Do not judge by the television series, I beg. That said, I quite enjoyed the TV version. My favourite book of his has to be Pictures of Perfection. Also take a look at the same late author's, Joe Sixsmith five book series.
Lee Child's Jack Reacher books have a strong detective element in them and are very fast paced and gripping novels. Although, it does take a while to accept that Reacher is almost as hard as Vinny....
Ian Rankin is excellent too, of course.
Lastly, I will put in a mention for good old Agatha Christie. Formulaic perhaps but very good nonetheless - there's a reason why they've been adapted for television so often. 4:50 from Paddington is an all-time classic.