Looking For Some Good Detective Novels

Detective specifically or just mystery? Not really my genre in general, but I might have a couple suggestions depending on the kind of thing you are looking for.

Ross Thomas
Start with Chinaman's Chance

Can prob find a used copy like $3 on amazon

Big fan of the Matthew Scudder books written by Lawrence Block. Very gritty: murders, prostitutes, and a recovering alcoholic private detective. Set in New York. Don't need to read them in order. A couple of standouts.


Eight Million Ways To Die
When The Sacred Ginmill Closes
A Dance At The Slaughterhouse

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was pretty awesome as a mystery novel. I read that fairly recently. I typically don't read that genre much, but I really enjoyed it.

You know, I made the mistake of watching the movie and never got around to reading the book. That's a good suggestion.

James Lee Burke is always good. Follows Dave Robichaux through South Louisiana

Just ordered Chinamens Chance and the first Prey novel. Thanks for the suggestions folks. Keep em coming. I think I've got every book thread bookmarked for when I need something new to read.

Carl Hiassen is pretty good if you're looking for offbeat stuff.

Have you read the Patrick Kenzie series? The third (or maybe fourth) is the book that was adapted into Gone Baby Gone the movie.

All of the books are phenomenal. The first is A Drink Before the War. They're detectives or missing persons books, and they're incredibly well-done. The characters are awesome, and the author nailed the feel of the city.

Never read them but Wayward Pines trilogy is deal of day on Amazon $2 each