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Good British crime book

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rayn · 26/06/2020 14:31

Just read Helen Fields books and enjoyed them. Like Stuart Mcbride and Simon Kernick. Need a new author now? Any suggestions?

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efeslight · 27/06/2020 12:24

Susan hill - just finished the 10th in the Serrailier series, very well written
Peter May

efeslight · 27/06/2020 12:23

As pp have said
Agatha Christie
Pd James
Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine
Peter Robinson
Val Mcdermid
Elly Griffiths
Stephen Booth- set in Derbyshire and not too gruesome

hidingmystatus · 27/06/2020 12:13

Adding LJ Ross - set in and around Northumberland and Newcastle.

Nogoodatnames · 27/06/2020 11:57

I enjoy

Mark billingham
Pj Tracey

TheVanguardSix · 27/06/2020 11:53

Blood Detective series by Dan Waddell

rosy71 · 27/06/2020 11:51

Tim Weaver

rosy71 · 27/06/2020 11:51

Simon Beckett, Kate Ellis, EllyGriffiths

cdtaylornats · 27/06/2020 11:48

Quintin Jardine's Bob Skinner series.
Lin Anderson's Rhona MacLeod series
Elly Griffith's Ruth Galloway series
Reginald Hill's Dalziel and Pascoe series
Peter May's Lewis trilogy

HarlanWillYouStopNamingNuts · 27/06/2020 10:44

PleasantVille, thanks for the Our House tip.

Ian Rankin is great. Recently I have really enjoyed Joseph Knox's books set in Manchester.

MintyCedric · 26/06/2020 22:39

hired I'll definitely check out more of those.

Tbh I only downloaded that particular book because it was partially read by Tom Burke (who plays Cormoran Strike in the TV series) Blush

Shelleygi · 26/06/2020 21:50

I love Martina Cole

hiredandsqueak · 26/06/2020 21:46

Oh I binge read the Tim Weaver/David Raker series at the beginning of lockdown Minty. Can wholeheartedly recommend. You might like Michael Robotham as well. I've spent a fortune on books this lockdown.

MintyCedric · 26/06/2020 21:36

Love the Cormoran Strike books.

If you like audiobooks the Joy Ellis Jackman and Evans series is good and brilliantly read by Richard Armitage.

Have also just discovered Tim Weaver on Audible (You Were Gone) but not had a chance to look into his other books yet.

Tlollj · 26/06/2020 21:21

PD James. Agatha Christie. Ruth Rendell. Barbara Vine. Peter Robinson. Minette Walters.
Robert Galbraith.

PleasantVille · 26/06/2020 21:21

@Mrsmorton

Blood orange by Harriet Tyce. It's AMAZING!! And Our House by Louise Candlish. Both absolutely amazing.
If you have a Kindle or kindle app Our House is free at the moment
hagsrus0 · 26/06/2020 21:17

Reginald Hill

1moreRep · 26/06/2020 21:09

i love a crime book, i'm a detective in real life so i am a tricky customer.

however i LOVE Sophie Hannah, everything she has written is amazing. Val mcdermid also exceptional

Chicchicchicchiclana · 26/06/2020 21:07

Ruth Rendell and Barbara Vine! You can't go wrong.

Sk1nnyB1tch · 26/06/2020 21:05

I like the Fiona Griffiths books by Harry Bingham

TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross · 26/06/2020 20:59

Ooh, Mark Billingham's Tom Thorne series. And if you want to head over the water to Dublin, Tana French.

hiredandsqueak · 26/06/2020 20:43

Oh yes Tony Parsons is another one I've enjoyed. K L Slater are easy reading when you don't want anything too taxing.

Kindlingwood · 26/06/2020 19:27

Mike craven - 2 series (Washington poe and avison fluke) both are fab

Mj aldridge series with detective Helen grace

Paul finch - detective heck

Helen hammersley

Rachel Abbott

I. Sure IVe got more!

ScarletPower · 26/06/2020 19:08

Liz Mistry - she has two series on the go - Gus McGuire and Nikki Parekh - she is AMAZING. They need to be read in order for the back story.

AA Dhand - amazing again - about 4 or 5 books in a series.

Patricia Gibney - series of 8 or 9 books about a detective set in a fictional Irish town.

Rachel Lynch - series of 7 or 8 about a detective set in the Lake District.

And of course Angela Marsons as someone else has recommended.

Happy reading

doyounothavegoogle · 26/06/2020 18:59

Tony Parsons.

DanceMonkey19 · 26/06/2020 18:49

Angela Marsons

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