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Mystery books are among my favorite things ...
When Millie McBride's mom loaned this neighbor boy a copy of a Sugar Creek Gang mystery she set me on the lifelong reader path. She loaned me one book after another in the series until I had devoured all she had. So that series was my first favorite. Along the way there have been so many new favorites like Ellery Queen, then Fredric Brown, and on to the pulps. As years rolled on I discovered some thankfully prolific authors like John D. MacDonald, and Lawrence Block, and. . . the list of favorites grew over time.
One of the joys of being a reader is the discovery of a new author. This lens is about some mystery authors I've discovered along the way that you may not have read. To get you started I'm recommending a book or two. I hope you'll make a discovery here.
You don't really need a special occasion to make the gift of reading. I'm so thankful to Millie's mom! So many books, so little time. . .
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Discover Donna Leon
and enjoy Venice . . .
I'm really glad that Donna Leon discovered and settled in Venice, the city surrounded by water. Otherwise Commissario Guido Brunetti of the Venice Polizia might have become Lieutenant George Brown of the Newark Police. That might have worked out, since Leon was born in New Jersey. But as an American expatriate in Venice for over 20 years, Donna Leon has absorbed the Venetian culture and sensibility and translated them beautifully into English.It's a joy to look over Brunetti's shoulder as he works and lives in his beloved city.
Click here to discover more about Donna Leon and the Commissario Brunetti series
A Donna Leon recomendation
Friends in High Places
Amazon Price: $8.85 (as of 07/25/2008)
Discover Jon A Jackson
who writes Detroit noir. . .
Jon Jackson's detective series is known as the Detective Sergeant Fang Mulheisen series. I see at as three interwoven series: some feature Mulheisen, some feature Detective Grootka, and some feature hitman Joe Service. No matter, it's a great series; a series that is best devoured from the beginning.Click here to discover more about Jon Jackson and the Detective Mulheisen series
A Jon A Jackson recommendation
The Blind Pig: Detective Sergeant Mulheisen Mysteries
Amazon Price: $9.35 (as of 07/25/2008)
Discover Harold Adams
and go back in time. . .
Click here to discover more about Harold Adams and the Carl Wilcox series
A Harold Adams recommendation
The Man Who Was Taller Than God (Carl Wilcox Mysteries)
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 07/25/2008)
Discover Laurence Shames
and have a grin, a chuckle, a laugh. . .
This Shames series is really a bunch of books with overlapping characters and setting, and not a lot of important continuity. Read them in any order. My favorite character is Bert the Shirt, a retired New York mobster, who is known for his stylish shirts. Bert is a source of wisdom for the protagonist, and humor for the reader. Bert is never seen with out his dead wife's Chihuahua, Don Giovanni. Ok, if you want this to make sense, you've just got to read the book!Click here to discover more about Laurence Shames, Bert the Shirt, and other funny people
A couple of Laurence Shames recommendations
Th Shames mystery series is really a bunch of books with overlapping characters and setting, and not a lot of important continuity. Read them in any order.
Bad Twin
Amazon Price: $14.93 (as of 07/25/2008)
The Naked Detective
Amazon Price: (as of 07/25/2008)
Blog Posts about mystery books
Discover John Dunning
How many books can a bookman book?
For me John Dunning is a trifecta interest hit - mystery author, old time radio authority, and to make it really sweet he writes mysteries about book collecting and old time radio!Click here to discover more about John Dunning and mysteries about a bookman
A couple of John Dunning recommendations
Booked to Die: A Mystery Introducing Cliff Janeway
Amazon Price: $24.00 (as of 07/25/2008)
Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime
Amazon Price: $7.99 (as of 07/25/2008)
More about mystery book. . .
- Books as gifts
- This lens looks at different ways to give the gift of reading. Lots of author recommendations.
- I Love A Mystery
- Use this lens to explore books, authors, dramas, and anything else that seems to fit under the label "mysterious". Author's sites. Writing tips. Book tips.
- One stormy day
- My blog where mystery books are on the menu.
Was there a Millie's mom in your life? Do you love a good mystery book? What Mysteries do you read?
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whytedove
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