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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:03 pm
by feadogin
Another vote for Judge Dee in the series by Robert Van Gulik. Those books are awesome (and historically accurate!)
J.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:53 pm
by PallasAthena
I haven't read that much detective literature...
My favorite is probably the Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin, if only because he was the creation of Edgar Allan Poe, who is generally credited with inventing the modern detective story.
From the more comic perspective, there is always Clouseau and the detectives from various Carl Hiaasen novels.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:18 pm
by fel bautista
I'm crushed- Aanvil and I are the only two that have read Altered Carbon???
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:38 pm
by Wombat
fel bautista wrote:I'm crushed- Aanvil and I are the only two that have read Altered Carbon???
At least you have one friend. I seem to be the only one who remembers Cornfed—the drollest pig who ever lived.
Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:02 pm
by Cynth
I like a lot of detectives but right now my favorites would be:
Sherlock Holmes forever.
Erast Petrovich Fandorin from the series of novels by Boris Akunin.
They haven't all been translated, so I am eagerly awaiting the next one.
I think these particlar novels should be read in the order they were written.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erast_Fandorin
Grijpstra and de Gier from Janwillem van de Wetering's
Amsterdam Cops series.
Written in the 70's and 80's but still in print.
http://www.avramdavidson.org/wetering.htm#checklist
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Kurt Wallander in Henning Mankell's
Wallander series.
http://www.henningmankell.com/index.shtml
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Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:05 am
by fel bautista
feadogin wrote:Another vote for Judge Dee in the series by Robert Van Gulik. Those books are awesome (and historically accurate!)
J.
I just looked him up; looks like I need to buy the first one-thanks
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:25 am
by Martin Milner
Brother Cadfael
Lord Peter Wimsey
Hercule Poirot
Sherlock Holmes
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:26 am
by feadogin
fel bautista wrote:I'm crushed- Aanvil and I are the only two that have read Altered Carbon???
I will look for it; I need a new book right now.
j.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:26 am
by feadogin
Eoghan hit the keyboard and made me double post.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:27 pm
by SteveShaw
Anyone remember Chief Inspector Lockhart in No Hiding Place?
And what about that brash young CID chap in Dixon of Dock Green, whose name escapes me? All very, very British of course.
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:35 pm
by fel bautista
feadogin wrote:fel bautista wrote:I'm crushed- Aanvil and I are the only two that have read Altered Carbon???
I will look for it; I need a new book right now.
j.
Cautionary note: its Sam Spade meets Riddley Scott's universe in Blade Runner. Very dark novel
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:59 pm
by chrisoff
For books I tend to go for gritty Scottish crime:
Rebus by Ian Rankin
DI Logan by Stuart McBride
Jack Parlabane by Christopher Brookmyre
Oh and Samual Vimes by Terry Pratchett
For TV I like lots:
Quincy
Diagnosis Murder
Daizell and Pascoe
Columbo
Touch Of Frost
Morse
Frank Drebin
Magnum PI
Due South
Inspector Gadget
Danger Mouse...
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:39 pm
by fel bautista
Forgot about Vimes and The Night Watch
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:14 pm
by SteveShaw
Yep, Drebin. Now there was a man!
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:45 pm
by Aanvil
fel bautista wrote:feadogin wrote:fel bautista wrote:I'm crushed- Aanvil and I are the only two that have read Altered Carbon???
I will look for it; I need a new book right now.
j.
Cautionary note: its Sam Spade meets Riddley Scott's universe in Blade Runner. Very dark novel
Exactly... dark red.
I had not heard about it and friend tucked it under my arm and just said read it.
It was a fun ride and quite unexpected.
Fel have you read the other two Kovacs novels?
Broken Angels and Woken Furies?
