| This is an introductory guide to the Masterpieces of Detective Fiction. They are all novels I recommend most highly. | ||
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| When the Sacred Ginmill Closes (Matthew Scu...
by Lawrence Block $7.99 One of the best novels from the contemporary master of the form. | Looking for Rachel Wallace
by Robert B. Parker $7.99 Parker set the standard for lean, mean, hardboiled prose. This is one of his best. | The Long Goodbye
by Raymond Chandler $10.08 Probably the top literary talent the genre has ever produced. |
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| The Black Echo (Harry Bosch)
by Michael Connelly $7.99 The rightful heir to Chandler, Connelly is the best in the business today. | L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole Novels)
by Robert Crais $7.99 The best in the series, although you really should read the others first. | The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett $9.23 The one that started it all, still a classic all these years later. |
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| Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins Mysteri...
by Walter Mosley $10.08 A stunning, original voice in crime fiction, Mosley opened up areas of the genre that had long been closed. | The Jasmine Trade (Eve Diamond Novels)
by Denise Hamilton $6.99 Like Connelly, Hamilton chronicles contemporary L.A. with a keen eye and solid writing chops. | Every Secret Thing
by Laura Lippman $7.99 A powerful, resonant novel from a true star in the genre. |
Masterpieces of Detective Fiction
