Detective murder series

Love these. They are screamingly funny, in spite of the constant gore, and the spinoffs equally so. Love ex-Superintendant Hoon's character. So absurb and larger than life.

And I agree: MUST be read in order. Another big plus; Kirk keeps the books snappy and doesn't feel the need to add unnecessary padding in the form of mediocre descriptions or waffle. And where I live these are on on kindleunlimited.

I like Peter May books - not to be confused with Peter James of Grace fame.

There is a series set on Lewis, and the Enzo McLeod séries set in France.

The Strike novels by Robert Galbraith and the Hawthorne and Horowitz ones by Anthony Horowitz are top tier detective series in my opion. Every one has kept me on the edge of my seat.

Agree that C J Sansom was very very good on the later years of Henry VIII.

Also agree on giving the last one a miss. It went on much too long, anyone who knows anything about the period knows how it will end, and Shardlake should have known better than to get involved as he did.

I'm going to recommend the Shardlake series by CJ Sansom (you can probably give the final one a miss).
They are historical mystery/thriller, I loved them

Robert Galbraith ‘Strike’ novels are riveting and brilliantly written. I’ve just started No 8 ‘The Hallmarked Man’. Which explains why I’m so tried as I can’t put it down.

They may be already mentioned but I highly recommend the Lord Peter Wimsey series. 🙂

Op do you like gritty/ grimy, cozy or everyday person has to deal with stalker etc etc? (I know that sounds weird😅)

Series I’ve enjoyed are
Tom Thorne by Mark Billingham
Hawthorne and Horowitz by Anthony Horowitz
Harry Grimm by David Gatward
Wild Fens by Jack Cartwright
Lady Hardcastle by TE Kinsey
Lady Eleanor Swift by Verity Bright
Kate Shackleton by Frances Brody
Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear
Kinsey Milhone by Sue Grafton

William Shaw's Alexandra Cupidi series, set in Dungeness.

Belinda Bauer, some books are linked. Rubbernecker, Snap, and
Exit are standalone.

Another vote for George Cross books ( and short stories on audiobook) by Tim Sullivan
I also like The Finder series by Simon Mason - short and easy to read but with good plots.

I really enjoyed the Medicus series, by Ruth Downie. Also set in Roman times, very funny.

The prime suspect books are good.

Also, for lighter Cozy mysteries, books by Steve Higgs, particularly the Patricia Fisher series, or the Albert and Rex series.

Perveen Mistry series by Sujata Massey. First book is Widows of Malabar Hill. Female lawyer in 1920s India.

Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear. Post WW1 female detective.

Falco series by Lindsey Davis. Roman historical novels.

Inspector Montalbano series by Andrea Camilleri. Set in Italy

Also second Jane Casey and the Maeve Kerrigan series.

Stuart MacBride’s Logan McRae series, full of rounded characters, bit of humour, some bleak storylines but I love the books. Again good to read from the beginning as there’s a great twist in one book.

I like Reverend Richard Coles’ books - they’re quite light, but also well observed and funny.

i loved Ian Rankin for a long time, I should re-visit him.

I absolutely love the Inspector Gamache series by Louise Penny
Also Bryant & May by Christopher Fowler, absolute gems, brilliant characters and really interesting.

You're right, there is a similarity to Barbara Vine, like her books there is an unsettling, slightly otherworldly quality to them and unusual but highly credible characters. The Vine book about the teenagers who ride on the top of tube trains really haunted me though I've forgotten its name!
Edited to say: I will be checking out Alice Feeney now.

Currently reading the Dangerous Stranger by Simon Mason - set in Oxford. You need

to start at the beginning of the series.

The David Gatward books set in North Yorkshire have been a recent favourite along with JR Ellis.

I’m just waiting for the latest realises from JD Kirk and LJ Ross.

Tim Sullivan's George Cross series set in and around Bristol are great and get even better as the series goes on and all the other characters and personal storylines are developed.

Another vote for Belinda Bauer
Ian Rankin
Peter Robinson
Ann Cleeves
Lindsey Davies Falco books set in ancient Rome ,
Mark Billingham
Yrsa Sigurdardottir - Icelandic writer
Jo Nesbo

Cara Hunter..DI Fawley series
Dublin Murder Squad series. Tana French
Frieda Klein series Nicci French
Shetland series by Ann Cleeve
Vera series by same author..both of these tons better than t v shows.
I enjoyed these and also enjoyed pp suggestions of..Simon Serralier series and Angela Marsons Kim Stone.

Talking to the Dead by Harry Bingham is the first in his Fiona Griffiths series, set in Wales, Fiona has an unusual condition.

Another recommendation for Belinda Bauer, they’re stand alone novels but some really interesting perspectives.

If you’ve not read Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels, you can’t go wrong with those.

If you like a bit of magic and fantasy with your crime, Ben Aaranovitch’s Rivers of London series is worth your time.

Claire Mackintosh’s DC Ffion Morgan series is one of my recent faves (only 3 books in the series so far though).

Christopher Brookmyre - his Jack Parlabane novels are so good, along with his Jasmine Sharp ones.

Colin Bateman’s Mystery Man novels - dark, funny, about a bookshop owner who only sells crime novels and ends up investigating crimes himself.

Belinda Bauer is my new favourite at the moment. Every single one of her books is brilliant and unique. She has an air of the Barbara Vine about her I think.

I've also recently enjoyed Alice Feeney books for pacey/dark thrillers.