The following is a list of my favorite mystery novels that I read in 2015. All but one of the authors were already on my search list and these most recent reads kept them there. There are others on my search list, of course, but I either didn't have time to read one by them last year or found that, while they were interesting enough to keep the author on my list for another read, they didn't make the top ten list. I added several authors to my search list this year, but only one was intriguing enough to make this list.
Barbara Nadel Body Count
Police procedural set in contemporary Turkey
Michael Stanley A Death in the Family
Police procedural set in contemporary Botswana
Steven Saylor Wrath of the Furies
PI series set in first century BC Rome
Peter Robinson In the Dark Places
Children of the Revolution
P. D. James Reread all of her novels
Police procedural set in contemporary Turkey
Michael Stanley A Death in the Family
Police procedural set in contemporary Botswana
Steven Saylor Wrath of the Furies
PI series set in first century BC Rome
Peter Robinson In the Dark Places
Children of the Revolution
Police procedural set in contemporary England
Eliot Pattison Soul of the Fire
ex-Chinese police officer solves crimes in contemporary Tibet
Karin Fossum The Drowned Boy
The Murder of Harriet Krohn
Police procedural set in contemporary Norway
Henning Mankell The Troubled Man
Police procedural set in contemporary SwedenEliot Pattison Soul of the Fire
ex-Chinese police officer solves crimes in contemporary Tibet
Karin Fossum The Drowned Boy
The Murder of Harriet Krohn
Police procedural set in contemporary Norway
Henning Mankell The Troubled Man
P. D. James Reread all of her novels
Police procedural set in contemporary England
C. J. Sansom Lamentation
Talented Amateur
A lawyer solves crimes in England during the reign of Henry VIII
Charles Todd A Fine Summer's Day
Police procedural set in post WWI England
The following is an author that I added to my search list in 2015.
Ben Winters The Last Policeman
Police procedural set in contemporary New Hampshire set against the background of an impending catasrophe: a meteor is going to hit the Earth in about six months. It's the first book in a trilogy.C. J. Sansom Lamentation
Talented Amateur
A lawyer solves crimes in England during the reign of Henry VIII
Charles Todd A Fine Summer's Day
Police procedural set in post WWI England
The following is an author that I added to my search list in 2015.
Ben Winters The Last Policeman
And just like that, Fred, you've add to my reading list for 2016; note that I've announced a shift to this genre at Beyond Eastrod.
ReplyDeleteR.T.,
DeleteYes, I noticed. Which authors did you add to your reading list?
Enjoy. . .
Fred, I've added all for later but now will downshift to low gear on blogging and reading for a while. I need a break.
DeleteR.T.,
DeleteSome really good stories there. A break is always good for restoring the soul.