Posted by Racer on November 30, 2004, at 13:41:56
In reply to mystery writers....women preferably, posted by Jai Narayan on November 26, 2004, at 18:09:25
Short list:
Sharyn McCrumb -- interesting, American, lots of character development, funny books (the Elizabeth MacPherson books) and serious books (the Ballad Novels) and comical books ("Bimbos of the Death Sun"), well written.
Elizabeth George -- continuing characters, well written, good if somewhat obscure mysteries.
Ellis Peters -- historical setting, medieval forensics, quite fascinating, well worth reading.
Elizabeth Peters -- it's actually Barbara Michaels writing under another name, Egyptian setting, comical series, WOMAN detective at the turn of the last century.
Josephine Tey -- dated but good, well written, best is "Daughter of Time"
Patricia Cornwell is good, although she's not a medical examiner.
Martha Grimes -- the Richard Jury novels are my favorite, although she's become rather more grim as time goes on.
Anne Perry -- interesting woman, good books, well written, historical settings, two sets -- Thomas and Charlotte Pitt in the 1880s, and William Monk in the 1860s. Very well worth reading, both sets.
That's as many as my brain can come up with now. Enjoy.
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