Posted by octopusprime on February 19, 2004, at 21:42:12
In reply to women dective stories, posted by Jai Narayan on February 19, 2004, at 18:19:34
Jai -
The gold standard is Agatha Christie. She did two main detective characters: Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. I very much liked her Hercule Poirot character - "Murder on the Orient Express" and "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" are two classic Poirot stories. I never much liked Miss Marple, don't know why, but maybe that would be more up your alley. She wrote 70+ books, and they're all quick reads.
I took a detective fiction course in university, and read some Ruth Rendell. Not bad. Unfortunately I have tossed the book and can't give you any titles.
Hope this helps.
ps - all these books are very charming and British, all pokey ladies in mansions with tea and bridge and scones and things. I remember Rendell had more of the emotional intrigue, as opposed to the puzzler logistical aspects of the mystery.
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