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

Ian Rankin

Peter Robinson, Stephen booth.

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

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

Fab ideas, thanks all!

A goldmine of suggestions on this thread:

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Mark Billingham is good, quite modern and gritty.

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.

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