Know any good detective novels?

[Villano]

I really enjoy reading Police/Detective thrillers and mysteries and am currently in need of some good recommendations. If anyone has any suggestions I'd be greatly appreciative!

[chiangmaifalcon]

Really good detective mysteries I read recently include Lost Light by Michael Connelly, Master of Rain by Tom Bradby and Body of Truth by David Lindsay.

[Villano]

Hey, thanks. I've actually already read Lost Light (love the Harry Bosch novels) but I haven't heard of Tom Bradby or David Lindsay before. I'll have to look them up!

[brk_3]

The Alex Cross series by James Patterson are very good

The Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell are good (at least the early books the last couple have been so-so)

The Penn Cage books by Greg Iles are very good. The first book in the series is called "The Quiet Game" and is one of the best mystery/thrillers I have read

[Villano]

I'm actually going to be going to the library later on today and I've made a list of the books that have been suggested. Thanks again everyone! I'm pretty excited to check out all your recommendations. Keep 'em coming

[Sofia]

Originally Posted by brk_3

The Kay Scarpetta series by Patricia Cornwell are good (at least the early books the last couple have been so-so)

do yourself a favor and just completely skip the last 3

[MoreCowbell]

I really enjoyed Blow Out by Catherine Coulter, I had never read her before. And you MUST read Chiefs by Stuart Woods...and Dirty White Boys by Stephen Hunter.

[chiangmaifalcon]

I read Dirty White Boys three times. Hot Springs was another good crime story by Stephen Hunter.

[lenny nero]

Dirty White Boys is one of the best books I read back in the 90's. Great characters and action from start to finish. Every person I've loaned it to has loved it.

[Villano]

Just wanted to say "thanks" to all the recommendations; I've got quite a pool to choose from, which makes me happy!

[funes]

If you are looking for more recommendations, I'll add my own two cents:
To my mind, detective fiction begins and ends with Rex Stout. Some of the Nero Wolfe mysteries are better than others, but they are all good.
I also greatly enjoyed John Dunnings first two mysteries set in the world of rare books (The Bookman's Wake & Booked to Die). They work as mysteries without relying on genre claptrap like so many of today's niche mysteries.
If you'd like to try something a little off the beaten path, look for Eric Garcia's Rex series. Again, they are well written noir-ish mysteries that just happen to have a dinosaur as the lead character.
Also, more on the thriller side of things, I highly recommend Neal Stephenson's Cryptonomicon. It's more than just a thriller, but is also a great thriller.

[chiangmaifalcon]

One of my all-time favorite detective mysteries is The Main by Trevanian. it is about a police lieutenant in Montreal. I have read it numerous times. Can usually find it at used book shop, as it is pretty old.

[The Butcher]

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

It's a detective novel sort of,except you look through a Forensics POV,AND to add to that he kills other Serial Killers.

I am reading The Black Echo currently,Bosch is the coolest Detective in Literature.

[Villano]

Just wanted to throw in another "Thank You" for the recommendations! I can't wait to get cracking on all these new book ideas; I've been really busy lately and as a reward to myself am planing to go on a book shopping spree. I'm pretty excited now for it actually.

and I agree, The Butcher, Bosch is the coolest detective in literature.

[john_call]

The Phantom Detective by Robert Wallace is pretty good.