Recommendations for detective novels - British writers

[LoopyLa]

Hi all. I'm looking to buy a couple of books for my poorly Grandad who's in hospital. I usually like thrillers, American writers so have no idea what ones to buy him! My mum has said he likes detective novels, British authors & based in modern times (as opposed to Sherlock Holmes for example).
Can anyone suggest any writers, particularly new releases? TIA

[Quakerlady]

Ian Rankin

[purpleminion]

Peter Robinson, Stephen booth.

[WillieWaggledagger]

Not British obviously but would Irish be ok? Tana French is very good

[magimedi]

Susan Hill - The Serrallier (sp?) series is very good & very British.

[LoopyLa]

Fab ideas, thanks all!

[SconeRhymesWithGone]

A goldmine of suggestions on this thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/adult_fiction/2027412-Suggest-some-good-well-written-detective-fiction-for-me

[TheLightPassenger]

Elly Griffiths, John Harvey, Reginald Hill, Denise Mina, Ann Cleeves, Peter May, Jim Kelly

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

The Cuckoo's Calling (JK Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith) is pretty decent.

[Best1sWest]

Peter May's Lewis trilogy is really good. Also ann Cleeves Shetland series.

[ChaircatMiaow]

They're not exactly modern, but the john le carre spy novels are excellent. The spy who came in from the cold actually appears in a lot of best novels ever written lists.

[chicaguapa]

A new writer who is quite similar to Michael Connelly is Paul Finch. His books are set around Manchester.

[AlpacaPicnic]

Mark Billingham is good, quite modern and gritty.

[SilkStalkings]

My mum! Can't do links but have a google of Nicola Slade 'Murder Fortissimo.' Contemporary cozy murders with a sense of humour, set in Hampshire.

[Clawdy]

Kate Ellis's Wesley Peterson novels are pretty addictive. Set in Devon.