Mystery Authors We Love The Book the Decatur Public Library

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1 Mystery Authors We Love The Book the Decatur Public Library Author: James Lee Burke Series: Dave Robicheaux Theme, Tone or Setting: More Information: If you like James Lee Burke s books, try some of these authors: Rudolfo Anaya Lawrence Block Lee Child Michael Collins Robert Crais Anthony Dunbar James Hall Dennis Lehane John MacDonald Ed McBain A E Maxwell Walter Mosley Robert Parker Bill Pronzini Les Roberts John Sandford Author: Mary Higgins Clark Theme, Tone or Setting: Thrillers More Information: If you like Mary Higgins Clark s books, try some of these authors: Sandra Brown Catherine Coulter Joy Fielding Tami Hoag Linda Howard Ruth Rendell Lisa Gardner Iris Johansen Patricia Cornwell Nora Roberts Barbara Vines Phyllis Whitney Jonathan Kellerman Faye Kellerman William Katz John Katzenbach Helen MacInnes Daphne DuMaurier Diane Mott Davidson Patricia MacDonald Elizabeth Adler Stuart Woods Stephen Coonts Elizabeth Peters Elizabeth Lowell Carol Higgins Clark Kay Hooper Jayne Ann Krentz Greg Iles

2 Author: Dick Francis Theme, Tone or Setting: Horses, Horseracing, Steeplechase, Set in England More Information: Author: Elizabeth Peters (aka Barbara Mertz and Barbara Michaels) Series: Amelia Peabody, a female archeologist Theme, Tone or Setting: Set in Egypt during World War I More Information: If you like Elizabeth Peters books, try some of these authors: Sharyn McCrumbs Joan Wilder Diane Mott Davidson Dorothy Cannell Amanda Quick Charlotte MacLeod Phyllis Whitney Author: Nevada Barr Series: Anna Pidgeon Theme, Tone or Setting: Set in National Parks More Information: If you like Nevada Barr s books, try some of these authors: Lise McClendon Lee Wallingford Tony Hillerman Margaret Mann Elizabeth Quinn Dana Stabenow Sue Grafton Peter Bowen C J Box Sue Henry Linda Fairstein Deborah Crombie Sue Henry J A Jance Author: Loren Estleman Series: Multiple Series More Information:

3 Author: M.C. Beaton (aka Marion Chesney) Series: Agatha Raisin and Hamish MacBeth Theme, Tone or Setting: Cozy mysteries If you like M.C. Beaton s books, try some of these authors: Dorothy Cannell Jon Cleary Author: Susan Wittig Albert Native Texan! Series: China Bayles Theme, Tone or Setting: Celebrating the mysteries, myths and magic of herbs More Information: If you like Susan Wittig Albert s books, try some of these authors: Joanne Fluke Laura Childs Jill Churchill Mary Dahiem Diane Davidson Mott Carolyn Hart Joan Hess Author: Carl Haaissen Theme, Tone or Setting: Set in Florida, Divine Justice at the End of each book More Information: If you like Carl Haaisen s books, try some of these authors: Edna Buchanan James W Hall Elmore Leonard Donald Westlake Raymond Chandler Janet Evanovich Jimmy Buffett Tim Dorsey Randy W White Tom Robbins Chris Graberstein Joe Konrath John Leslie Sujata Massey

4 Author: Phillip Margolin Series: Amanda Jaffe Theme, Tone or Setting: legal thrillers More Information: If you like Phillip Margolin s books, try some of these authors: William Bernhardt Jay Brandon William Diehl Joseph Finder John Grisham Michael Kahn Perri O Shaughnessy Scott Turow Author: Jonathan Kellerman Series: Alex Delaware and Petra Connor Theme, Tone or Setting: psychological thrillers More Information: If you like Jonathan Kellerman s books, try some of these authors: Keith R. Ablow Nicci French Kay Hooper Patricia J. MacDonald Stephen White James Patterson Jeffery Deaver Patricia Cornwell Anna Salter Sarah Lovett Ridley Pearson Sharyn McCrumb Charlotte Armstrong Lisa Gardner Elizabeth George Mary Higgins Clark Thomas Cook Greg Iles Faye Kellerman John Sandford Ruth Rendell Robin Cook Lawrence Sanders Andrew Vachss Robert Campbell Joy Fielding Patricia Highsmith Tami Hoag Roderick Anscombe Andrew Klavan

5 Author: Tony Hillerman Series: Joe Leaphorn and Jim Chee Theme, Tone or Setting: Navajo mysteries More Information: If you like Tony Hillerman s books, try some of these authors: James Doss Clive Cussler Margaret Coel Rudolfo Anaya Sharyn McCrumb J A Jance Jean Hager Dana Stabenow Nevada Barr Mark Brown Richard Stern Ronald Levitsky Richard Hoyt C J Box Kathleen O'Neal Gear Author: Parnell Hall (aka J.P. Hailey) Series: Puzzle Lady series Theme, Tone or Setting: Cora Felton, the Puzzle Lady, couldn't do a crossword puzzle if her life depended on it. Her niece, Sherry Carter, constructs them for her. Cora hates puzzles, but loves solving crime. More Information: Author: Spencer Quinn Series: Chet and Bernie Theme, Tone or Setting: Told from Chet the dog s perspective More Information: Chet s Blog: If you like Spencer Quinn s books, try some of these authors: Rita Mae Brown Lillian Braun Carole Nelson Douglas Resources Used: Anniston-Calhoun County Public Library s Readlike List Lynchburg Public Library s Author Spot Light