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My name is Keishon and I enjoy reading mysteries. My favorite crime writers are Ken Bruen, Jo Nesbø, Michael Connelly and Asa Larsson.
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TOP 100 CRIME NOVELS
I found this Wikipedia link featuring a definitive list of the top 100 crime fiction novels. Trying to read as many of these as possible.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
- Cotton Comes to Harlem by Chester Himes
- He Died With His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond
- Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson
- Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
- Sun Storm by Åsa Larsson
- The Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill
- The Darkest Room by Johan Theorin
- The Pied Piper by Ridley Pearson
- The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo
- Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Top Posts & Pages
- Donna Leon's Commissario Guido Brunetti series in order
- Book Review: A Conspiracy of Faith (Department Q), Jussi Adler-Olsen
- Gretchen Lowell and Archie Sheridan series
- Ten Best Spy Novels
- Reader Indecisiveness
- Politi, Jo Nesbø
- Word of Mouth: Danish Author, Jussi-Adler Olsen
- REVIEW: The Cold Dish, By: Craig Johnson
- Contact
- The Redeemer, By: Jo Nesbø (writer) and Don Bartlett (translator)
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Tag Archives: police procedural
Book Review: Shaman Pass, Stan Jones
SHAMAN PASS, written by Stan Jones and published in 2005, follows Alaskan State Trooper, Nathan Active. This is the second novel in the series following, WHITE SKY, BLACK ICE. The story is set on the Arctic tundra, in the village … Continue reading
Review of The Gingerbread House, By: Carin Gerhardsen
The Gingerbread House (2012) Pages: 254 Series: Hammerby series, #1 Setting: Stockholm Category: Police procedural THE GINGERBREAD HOUSE by Carin Gerhardsen with translation by Paul Norlen. This is the first in the Hammerby series set in Stockholm that follows a … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Sweden
Tagged B+, Carin Gerhardsen, Child abuse, police procedural, Stockholm
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REVIEW of Death Without Company, By: Craig Johnson
Death Without Company (2006) Pages: 300 Series: Walt Longmire, #2 Setting: Wyoming Category: Police Procedural “[A] life without friends means death without company.” -Basquos proverb Sheriff Walt Longmire finds himself looking into the death of an elderly Basque woman living … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews
Tagged Craig Johnson, Grade B, police procedural, Walt Longmire, Wyoming
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Review of The Keeper of Lost Causes, By: Jussi Adler-Olsen
The Keeper of Lost Causes (2011) Pages: 400 Series: Carl Mørck, #1 Setting: Copenhagen, Denmark Category: Police Procedural The novel introduces detective Carl Mørck — a talented and dedicated cop who has lost his way. He returns to work after … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Denmark, Must Read
Tagged B+, Copenhagen, Department Q, Jussi-Adler Olsen, police procedural
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