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need new series

1vivienbrenda
maaliskuu 14, 2023, 1:38 pm

Just exhausted entire Elizabeth George, Thomas Lynley series. Whew! But now I'm mourning the end and can't wait for the next in the series In the meantime (no pressure Ms. George), I need recommendations for new series. I've of course read Christie several times .

As for American mystery writers, my favs are John Sanford, Michael Connolly, and John Grisham

Also love Louise Penny and Jane Harper.

Craving suggestions. Thank you.

2jldarden
maaliskuu 14, 2023, 6:59 pm

I like the SARATOGA series by Stephen Dobyns; The Cecil Younger series set in Alaska by John Straley, The Moses Wine series by Roger L. Simon; and the John Marshall Tanner series by Stephen Greenleaf.
Take a look.

3AnnieMod
maaliskuu 14, 2023, 7:06 pm

4Cecilturtle
maaliskuu 15, 2023, 8:33 am

I enjoy the Rebus series by Ian Rankin. A bit of the traditional tortured inspector but I like his second-in-command and the stories are great
Of course, there's also the Dalgliesh series by PD James which is brilliant.

5nrmay
maaliskuu 15, 2023, 2:09 pm

Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes series by Laurie King. 1st one is The Beekeeper's Apprentice

Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James by Deborah Crombie. 1st is A Share in Death

Enola Holmes series by Nancy Springer. 1st is The Case of the Missing Marquess

Mr Mercedes series by Stephen King. New one due out in Sept!

Jack Reacher series by Lee Child. 1st one - Killing Floor

6Jim53
Muokkaaja: maaliskuu 15, 2023, 8:31 pm

>1 vivienbrenda: Julia Spencer-Fleming's series featuring Claire Fergusson is my favorite. Next is probably Louise, and close behind that is Deborah Crombie's series featuring Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James (which I see nrmay has already mentioned). I've just finished a preview copy of Ellen Crosby's new Sophie Medina mystery; I like that series a lot. S. J. Rozan's series featuring Lydia Chin and Bill Smith is also very well done.

ETA: I see you're in NC. We lived there for 40 years and I got to know several of the local writers. I really like Sarah Shaber's Simon Shaw books and Katy Munger's Casey Jones series.

7rosalita
maaliskuu 15, 2023, 9:15 pm

>6 Jim53: Your mention of North Carolina prompts me to mention one of my favorite series, the late Margaret Maron's Deborah Knott.

8nrmay
maaliskuu 16, 2023, 12:34 pm

I'm currently listening to the audio edition of Memory Man, 1st in the Amos Decker series by David Baldacci.

9gmathis
maaliskuu 16, 2023, 1:01 pm

>5 nrmay: I didn't realize there was an entire Enola Holmes series...the movie was very enjoyable!

10Bookmarque
maaliskuu 16, 2023, 2:24 pm

Have you read any of the Dublin Murder Squad books by Tana French? They're not as linear as many series are, but instead focuses on different characters in each installment. For example the starting book In the Woods features a pair of cops, Rob and Cassie, the second features Cassie and introduces Frank, the third features Frank and introduces Scorcher, the fourth features Scorcher, etc. I didn't love the last two as much as the first four, but they're all written extremely well.

11vivienbrenda
maaliskuu 19, 2023, 1:55 pm

>10 Bookmarque: I read one. can't remember which it didn't wow me but its a possible thank you.

12vivienbrenda
maaliskuu 19, 2023, 1:59 pm

>6 Jim53: i love Deborah Crombie.
I read them all and anxiously waiting for next.
I'll check out Julia Spencer Fergusson. I never heard of her.

13rocketjk
maaliskuu 27, 2023, 12:18 pm

If you like historical fiction in your mystery series, I highly recommend Philip Kerr's Bernie Gunther noir series. As the series begins, Gunther is a homicide detective in Berlin in 1935. He has a strong aversion to the Nazis, but in the long run that's not going to do him much good in 1935 Berlin, as you'd imagine. I'm right now reading the 10th book in the series. Fascinating history, terrific plotting, and moral dilemmas galore for poor Bernie.

14skid0612
maaliskuu 28, 2023, 6:16 pm

I recommend the Ian Rutledge series by Charles Todd, a mother and son writing team.

15rosalita
maaliskuu 29, 2023, 7:37 am

>14 skid0612: I heartily endorse this suggestion as it's one of my favorites. I was sorry to read in the author's note of the last book that the mother half of Charles Todd has died; I don't know how that will affect the series continuing.