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The DEBUT novels for 20 Crime Fiction Series
The Mermaids SingingThe Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid
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(1995) Start here for the Tony Hill/Carol Jordan Series by Val McDermid
The SurgeonThe Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen
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(2001) Very important to start HERE for the fantastic Rizzoli-and-later-Isles series.
BlindsightedBlindsighted by Karin Slaughter
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(2001) This is the first in the Grant County series, with Sara, Jeffrey and Lena. So start here!
Deal BreakerDeal Breaker by Harlan Coben
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(1995) First Myron Bolitar novel. EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE and ANTHONY AWARD WINNER! Sports agent Myron Bolitar lands Christian Steele, the client of a lifetime. There’s just one litle problem...
The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme Novels)The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme Novels) by Jeffery Deaver
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(1997) No.1. Quadriplegic Lincoln Rhyme abandons his forced retirement to track down a vicious serial killer.
Gallows View (Inspector Banks Mystery)Gallows View (Inspector Banks Mystery) by Peter Robinson
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(1987) If you haven't encountered Chief Inspector Alan Banks before, prepare for a crash course in taut, clean writing and subtle psychology. And watch for those twists - they'll get you every time
Postmortem (Dr Kay Scarpetta)Postmortem (Dr Kay Scarpetta) by Patricia Cornwell
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(1990) A serial killer is on the loose in Richmond, Virginia. 3 women have died. Dr Kay Scarpetta has the task of finding new forensic evidence for the police
Along Came a SpiderAlong Came a Spider by James Patterson
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(1992) For such a high-profile case, they needed the top people -- Alex Cross, a black detective with a PhD in psychology, and Jezzie Flanagan, an ambitious young Secret Service agent
Knots And CrossesKnots And Crosses by Ian Rankin
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(1987) A brutal abduction and murder of two young girls, now a third is missing. Detective Sergeant John Rebus, smoking and drinking too much, is one of many policemen hunting the killer
The Black EchoThe Black Echo by Michael Connelly
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(1992) LAPD Detective Harry Bosch must walk the line between criminals and crooked cops following the death of an old war buddy.
The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole Novels)The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole Novels) by Robert Crais
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(1987) The first novel surrounding Elvis Cole, a smart alec LA based PI who not only has to deal with crimes but also the assorted collection of eccentrics that LALA land provides
Every Dead ThingEvery Dead Thing by John Connolly
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(1999) PI Charlie 'Bird' Parker's supernatural odyssey in pursuit of a serial killer unlike any other, the killer known only as the Traveling Man
SleepyheadSleepyhead by Mark Billingham
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(2001) Alison Willetts is unlucky to be alive. She's survived a stroke, deliberately induced by skilful manipulation by a truly sick psycho. Then D.I. Tom Thorne discovers the horrible truth....
Deja DeadDeja Dead by Kathy Reichs
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(1997) The debut novel featuring Dr Temperance Brennan, the wry, impassioned director of forensic anthropology for the province of Quebec
Killing FloorKilling Floor by Lee Child
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(1997) Introduces Jack Reacher, the tough ex-military cop of no fixed abode. Trained to think fast and act faster, with an eye for the women, he is truly every thinking reader's perfect action hero
The Neon RainThe Neon Rain by James Lee Burke
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(1987) Introducing the New Orleans detective Dave Robicheaux, this novel begins with the murder of a prostitute, which no one wants him to investigate. Involvement with a drug dealing Mafia
The Big Sleep (Penguin Fiction)The Big Sleep (Penguin Fiction) by Raymond Chandler
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(1939) The first in the series of novels to feature iconic Los Angeles PI Philip Marlowe
When the Bough BreaksWhen the Bough Breaks by Jonathan Kellerman
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(1985) From the internationally bestselling Jonathan Kellerman comes an explosive debut thriller featuring legendary psychologist Alex Delaware
A Drink Before the WarA Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane
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(1994) The first in Lehane’s electrifying crime series featuring the duo Kenzie and Gennaro
Cold GraniteCold Granite by Stuart MacBride
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(2005) Debut for Aberdeen DS Logan McRae and the likes of DI Insch and DI Steele