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Cops and Robbers
The Lincoln LawyerThe Lincoln Lawyer by Michael Connelly
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Suberb, Connolly at his best
Killing FloorKilling Floor by Lee Child
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The first and the best Jack Reacher novel - great plot and infallible hero
The Last DetectiveThe Last Detective by Robert Crais
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Crais brings his hero Elvis Cole to a crossroads, his personal life in jeopardy because of his profession
Dixie City JamDixie City Jam by James Lee Burke
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The underbelly of New Orleans, and a deeply flawed main character, all with JLB's lyrical prose - perfect
The Poet : Every Rhyme Means DeathThe Poet : Every Rhyme Means Death by Michael Connelly
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Probably the darkest of Connolly novels, ingenious and surprising
The Sweet Forever (Five Star)The Sweet Forever (Five Star) by George Pelecanos
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Hard boiled Noir fiction - like a Tarantino film
Dry Bones That Dream: An Inspector Banks MysteryDry Bones That Dream: An Inspector Banks Mystery by Peter Robinson
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Peter Robinson's Inspector Banks novels are always worth reading - this is one of the best
Long Firm TrilogyLong Firm Trilogy by Jake Arnott
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Brilliant sense of time and place for this British crime trilogy
Lost LightLost Light by Michael Connelly
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The best if the Harry Bosch novels
Die TryingDie Trying by Lee Child
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More Jack Reacher - just go with the plot and this is excellent escapism
Drop ShotDrop Shot by Harlan Coben
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The second Myron Bolitar novel, before the formula got boring. Wise-cracking sports agent and psychpathic sidekick right wrongs - terrific stuff
Dead Simple: Four Bodies - One Suspect - No TraceDead Simple: Four Bodies - One Suspect - No Trace by Peter James
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Superb and believable plot and characters - gripping
Devil in a Blue Dress (Five star)Devil in a Blue Dress (Five star) by Walter Mosley
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Introducing Easy Rawlins, the first and best novel in the series with it's tales of LA in the 40's and 50's
L.A. ConfidentialL.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
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Almost unreadable in places, but stick with it for a great plot, with straight arrow cops battling corrupt colleagues
Layer CakeLayer Cake by J. J. Connolly
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Another British crime novel with a great sense of time and place