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I would like to read novels of crime, mystery, and action (particularly chases). Recommend me your favorite authors in this genre.

>> No.4803509

Bump. Hopefully I can read your replies tomorrow.

>> No.4803519

i'm not too familiar with the genre, but i like James Ellroy

>> No.4803540

Dashiell Hammet is a pretty good detective writer.

I've only read the Maltese Falcon, but it was fantastic. Read it bro.

>> No.4803574

>>4803409
Dennis Lehane is a fine crime/mystery writer. Read Mystic River.

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it's fantastic

>> No.4803592

>>4803409
The Man Who Was Thursday and The Club of Queer Trades, both by Chesterton. If you have a more religious bent, also The Ball and The Cross.

>> No.4805027

Thanks.

>> No.4805037

my dad reads george pelecanos and my dad is really smart

i don't rly read crime fiction unless ian fleming counts

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>>4805037
Fleming counts. Espionage is a crime in every country in the world, and often involves mystery. The genre mags agree, intrigue in general goes in the crime catagory. Also, pic related, OP. Fleming is the British McCarry.

>> No.4805079

>>4805049
from russia with love is just the best.

>> No.4805098

>>4805079
In which James Bond ruminates for several hundred words on his rationale for the perfect cocktail to drink at noon, and decides on an Americano. Very droll.

>> No.4805109

>>4805098
>muh great istanbul part

>> No.4805140

>>4805037
I read a few Pelecanos, it is pretty dad friendly

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James Patterson - Cat and Mouse

This was the first Patterson book that I read and it drew me in. I went back and reread them all in order but this one is still my favorite.

>> No.4807436

The lack of Dostoevsky in this thread disturbs me. Also throw in some Agatha Christie.

>> No.4807456

>>4807436
Dostoevsky doesn't read like a normal mystery author, though. I would classify him more with Crime/Drama/Religion. I've only read three of his novels, though, so maybe others have more mystery to them.

>> No.4807461

Cornell Woolrich (although better at short stories), Georges Simenon, Jean-Patrick Manchette, Jim Thompson, Charles Willeford

>> No.4807476

>>4807456
If you take in the issue with unreliable narrators, some books may even need a second read to know who truly is the killer, but I get your point.

>> No.4807680

>>4803409
Jim Thompson

Iceberg Slim, if you're OK with the flesh trade and drugs for the crimes

Harrison's Stainless Steel Rat books have plenty of crime and action, if you don't mind sci-fi and humor thrown in.