World Mysteries and Thrillers discussion

If you run out of ideas what to read next, or want to explore a particular geographical location etc, then http://www.stopyourekillingme.com has a brilliant tool for finding out more heroes located there or somewhere else.

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Anna wrote: "If you run out of ideas what to read next, or want to explore a particular geographical location etc, then http://www.stopyourekillingme.com has a brilliant tool for finding out more heroes located..."

Brilliant, Anna! I use SYKM all the time for authors and characters and never noticed these categories.

It's a brilliant site for starters.
But not as fun as when you find a bunch of aficionados :)
Like "I want to read something like author XYZ but that would be based in Africa or Korea.. any recommendations?"
I also think a bunch of more noir ones aren't listed, so when I make my shopping/watch for lists when I'll be in the book store, I'm mostly keeping an eye for the authors (and a few titles) that the people here (or otherwise with similar taste) recommend.

Even here... well, "crime" or "mysteries" is a huge genre. There are way too many subgenres in the cozy mysteries, then with the other crime there are the police procedurals, Guido Brunetti in one end, Harry Hole and Harry Bosch in the other end, then the classical suspense like Ludlum, the other suspense and then a bunch of combinations or unclassifiable ones.

So I'm thinking eventually it might make sense to start some threads for the genres too, like Noir, Procedurals, Classical Thrillers etc. Or a thread for "What do you recommend if I like..?" - when "what are you reading now?" turns too long. :)

My mother is always asking for clever mysteries that aren't overtly violent or psychologically twisted. She likes to pick up the clues and see if she can work out the mystery before the end of the story. Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers were masters of that genre, but "Golden Age" is too broad and 'old' a category, and contemporary books should fit the brief, too. Fred Vargas's French police procedurals come to mind. Can anyone add some more to this? (This could likely be covered in another GoodReads discussion thread, but I'm interested in the World authors that fit.)

http://hila-lumiere.blogspot.com/2011...

Interesting!

I will respectfully stay consistent with the rules. In terms of fiction, my fav authors write mystery/detective novels. Mosley, Patterson, Connelly, etc. But among that genre, my all time fav author would have to be Robert B. Parker. I got hooked onto his through watching the 80's television show, "Spencer For Hire". It was a hit. Never missed an episode. ..... I won't talk about my book. I will merely add just the cover image with this post. For those who want to inquire, please send me a message... Happy Reading...

LOVED Spenser! Ditto Hawk. Parker was a great writer.
Lots of writers out there. Have you ever tried any of the oldies, such as Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe series or John Creasey's Toff books?

Have a great holiday.

It's a great site! I have always been interested reading thrillers/mysteries based in Ireland. I noticed I have missed a few authors so the website helped. Eventually, I will branch out to other sections of the world ;)

Check out Crime Wave Press (http://www.crimewavepress.com)!

Crime Wave Press is a Hong Kong based fiction imprint that endeavors to publish the best new crime novels from Asia and about Asia to readers around the globe. Crime Wave Press is currently looking for authors.

The first Crime Wave Press title is out now on Amazon UK.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Devils-Ro...

The Return by Carter Vance spans the entire globe in this action adventure thriller about the modern day Second Coming and the Knights Templar.

The Return

Goodreads ‘Best Trilogies/Book Series EVER!’ list is definitely worth a look - and world mysteries and thrillers feature prominently in it. View top 100 books. The best of Dan Brown, Stieg Larsson, Stephenie Meyer, Richelle Mead and more…
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Pat wrote: "My mother is always asking for clever mysteries that aren't overtly violent or psychologically twisted. She likes to pick up the clues and see if she can work out the mystery before the end of the ..."

She might enjoy Andrea Camilleri's Inspector Montalbano series. There are entertaining mysteries in the series, but the focus is really on the characters and the violence is pretty tame. They're funny, too!

And the descriptions of Montalbano's meals are to die for.

Pat, your Mom might like to check out the best of the Indie books. Winners of the 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards For Mystery are:
MYSTERY
Matinicus: An Island Mystery, by Darcy Scott (Maine Authors Publishing) (ISBN 978-1936447237)
FINALISTS:
Buying Time: An Aspen Moore Novel, by Kelly Cochran (BookRise) (ISBN 978-0984002610)
Floats the Dark Shadow, by Yves Fey (BearCat Press) (ISBN 978-1937356200)
The Dead Lawyer Conspiracy II: The Panther Resurrection, by Jane T. Robe (iUniverse) (ISBN 978-1475957440)
The News in Small Towns, by Iza Moreau (Black Bay Books) (ISBN 978-0962487880).

The Grand Prize Winner for Fiction was also a finalist in the Suspense category:

FIRST PLACE WINNER
GRAND PRIZE
Still Waters
by Sara Warner
(Black Bay Books)
(ISBN 978-0962487873)

Lots of good reads on the Next Generation Indie Book Awards site!
Have fun!

Any tips for Australian writers and / or good reads set in Oz? Very welcome. Thanks.

Sharon wrote: "Any tips for Australian writers and / or good reads set in Oz? Very welcome. Thanks."

Peter Temple's books are quite good - private-eye noirish novels, with passing references to aussie rules football and horse-racing. Enjoyable but intelligent romps.

Billys wrote: "Sharon wrote: "Any tips for Australian writers and / or good reads set in Oz? Very welcome. Thanks."

Peter Temple's books are quite good - private-eye noirish novels, with passing references to ..."

Thanks...

Karen is the Review Queen for Australian crime fiction - and more. What she doesn't know about it...
See at:
http://www.austcrimefiction.org/bookr...

Just a few of my favourite authors (in addition to Peter Temple) are Garry Disher's Hal Challis series, Michael Robotham, Adrian Hyland, Carolyn Morwood and Arthur Upfield.
Enjoy!

Pat wrote: "Karen is the Review Queen for Australian crime fiction - and more. What she doesn't know about it...
See at:
http://www.austcrimefiction.org/bookr...

Just a few of my favourite authors (in add..."

Fabulous...thanks.

Thank you to those who gave suggestions for my mom's reading list. Unfortunately, books are beyond her capabilities now, but I'm always on the look out for clever detectives for my own TBR shelves. I'm currently reading Michael Connelly's The Reversal which has 2 cluey guys on the case - great fun!

Inna wrote: "And the descriptions of Montalbano's meals are to die for."

Yes, wonderful reads (and TV series)! That's one of the reasons why I also enjoy the Bruno series by Martin Walker.

New Zealander Ngaio Marsh is an excellent mystery writer.

She's from New Zealand? I didn't know that. One of the crime queens adored by the Brit reading public in the 1930s, I had thought.

http://www.ngaio-marsh.org.nz/index-a...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngaio_M...

Marsh divided her time between NZ & the UK. Her first name is a Maori word with a number of meanings

Other, more modern NZ crime writers

Vanda Symon
Paul Thomas
& I haven't read any of his work Paul Cleave

They are all winners/nominees for the Ngaio Marsh Award

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngaio_M... :)

I love the "Bony" mysteries featuring the likable half Aborigine detective who uses his knowledge of culture and nature to solve mysteries. By Arthur Upfield

Lemar wrote: "I love the "Bony" mysteries featuring the likable half Aborigine detective who uses his knowledge of culture and nature to solve mysteries. By Arthur Upfield"

I used to love the TV show based on these books. Man,that was a while ago!

I've just finished Food of Ghosts - a quirky complex first-of-a-series crime novel set in the Pacific nation of Kiribati. Deeply embedded in the local culture with a Scottish detective! Four stars.
My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I just finished an excellent mystery set in Warsaw.A Blind Eye The setting is handled beautifully.
My review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

Pat wrote: "My mother is always asking for clever mysteries that aren't overtly violent or psychologically twisted. She likes to pick up the clues and see if she can work out the mystery before the end of the ..."

Keigo Higashino is a Japanese mystery writer who loves puzzling, densely plotted murder mysteries. There is nothing in them to offend your mother, and they are beautifully crafted. Compelling reads. Try "The Devotion of Suspect X".

Jame wrote: "Pat wrote: "My mother is always asking for clever mysteries that aren't overtly violent or psychologically twisted. She likes to pick up the clues and see if she can work out the mystery before the..."

If she likes to watch PBS, there is a book series written by Jean-Pierre Alaux and Noel Balen about the Winemaker Detective thats not to gruesome the publisher is Le French Book. They are written to be made into TV programs and are nice and short to read. Plus you learn about winemaking, a plus. I highly recommend it.

Amazon sent me an email offering 9 kindle books free in honor of World book day. Here is the link
https://smile.amazon.com/article/read...?

Doesn't seem to work in UK. Does anyone know of similar offer!

Adding a comment to revitalize the thread. Library Thing has a thread going with wonderful and immense list of all crime fiction genre for each US State and all over the world. In addition, she invites suggestions. I find in much more retailers SYKM 's location page. I am on my kindle, so will come back with a link.

Hello World Mystery Lovers!

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