Seeking advice on good mystery mystery series.

Billsuits1 · 11-17-2011, 08:08 AM

Hi-

I am looking for advice from Mystery readers if they would be able to help me out. I am looking for any Mystery series you may know of that is actually about the Mystery. In this vain I mean books that are similar to Sherlock Holmes or the works of Agatha Christie. I dislike many of the new mystery novels as they have these parallel stories with the detective dealing with money problems, relationships, haunted memories from the past, and baggage I really don't care about. What I like is a story where something happens, then the whole book is about solving the mystery, not about the detective. I guess I am old fashioned.

Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Apache · 11-17-2011, 09:01 AM

Nero Wolfe Series by Rex Stout.
Apache

Dr. Drib · 11-17-2011, 01:20 PM

I don't know if the Solar Pons stories by August Derleth are available as ebooks but, if not, they are certainly worth checking out in a paper format.

Don

coderserdar · 11-17-2011, 01:54 PM

carter dickson - henry merrivale series (locked room mystery)
erle stanley gardner - perry mason series (lawyer mystery - finds the criminal at the court)
ellery queen - ellery queen series (it is similar to locked room and agatha christie style)
edgar allan poe - auguste dupin series (the elder brother of the sherlock holmes and ehrcule poirot)

ScalyFreak · 11-17-2011, 02:14 PM

Dorothy Sayer's books about Lord Peter Wimsey come to mind.

GA Russell · 11-17-2011, 05:37 PM

Looks like we're going back to the classics!

I suggest the Continental Op stories of Dashiell Hammett, the Philip Marlowe stories of Raymond Chandler and the Lew Archer stories of Ross MacDonald.

coderserdar · 11-18-2011, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GA Russell

Looks like we're going back to the classics!

I suggest the Continental Op stories of Dashiell Hammett, the Philip Marlowe stories of Raymond Chandler and the Lew Archer stories of Ross MacDonald.

i think dashiell hammett and philip marlowe are more hard-boiled than hercule poirot and sherlock holmes

ScalyFreak · 11-18-2011, 03:01 AM

Whoa, almost forgot. Anything by John Dickson Carr.

coderserdar · 11-18-2011, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScalyFreak

Whoa, almost forgot. Anything by John Dickson Carr.

don't worry i wrote (carter dickson

)

Billsuits1 · 11-19-2011, 08:20 AM

Thank you all for your responses.

I have never been a fan of Hard-Boiled detectives so I am going to try the Ellery Queen series.

Apache · 11-19-2011, 11:14 AM

Nero Wolfe is not hard boiled. They are well written mysteries and are well worth reading.
Apache

ScalyFreak · 11-20-2011, 01:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coderserdar

don't worry i wrote (carter dickson

)

I saw that, but since I like the novels he published as John Dickson Carr, I though both his pen names deserved to be in the thread.

BrowseTheStacks · 11-20-2011, 03:49 AM

Charlie Chan and Father Brown series both available in the MobileRead library.

carpetmojo · 11-21-2011, 06:02 AM

I've said it before - but if you like Sherlock Holmes, you'll love Thorndyke, the original forensic investigator - here in the library, Harry's version ( and a new S.H's as well.).

coderserdar · 11-21-2011, 07:35 AM

and you can read ngaio marsh books too

11-17-2011, 08:08 AM	#1
Billsuits1 Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 7454 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Aluratek Libre Pro	Seeking advice on good mystery mystery series. Hi- I am looking for advice from Mystery readers if they would be able to help me out. I am looking for any Mystery series you may know of that is actually about the Mystery. In this vain I mean books that are similar to Sherlock Holmes or the works of Agatha Christie. I dislike many of the new mystery novels as they have these parallel stories with the detective dealing with money problems, relationships, haunted memories from the past, and baggage I really don't care about. What I like is a story where something happens, then the whole book is about solving the mystery, not about the detective. I guess I am old fashioned. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

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11-17-2011, 09:01 AM	#2
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Nero Wolfe Series by Rex Stout. Apache

11-17-2011, 01:20 PM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,747 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	I don't know if the Solar Pons stories by August Derleth are available as ebooks but, if not, they are certainly worth checking out in a paper format. Don

11-17-2011, 01:54 PM	#4
coderserdar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 37852 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Amazon Kindle 3 Wifi, İpod Touch 4th Generation	carter dickson - henry merrivale series (locked room mystery) erle stanley gardner - perry mason series (lawyer mystery - finds the criminal at the court) ellery queen - ellery queen series (it is similar to locked room and agatha christie style) edgar allan poe - auguste dupin series (the elder brother of the sherlock holmes and ehrcule poirot)

11-17-2011, 02:14 PM	#5
ScalyFreak Sith Wannabe Posts: 2,034 Karma: 8017430 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark. Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre	Dorothy Sayer's books about Lord Peter Wimsey come to mind.

11-17-2011, 05:37 PM	#6
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Looks like we're going back to the classics! I suggest the Continental Op stories of Dashiell Hammett, the Philip Marlowe stories of Raymond Chandler and the Lew Archer stories of Ross MacDonald.

11-18-2011, 03:01 AM	#8
ScalyFreak Sith Wannabe Posts: 2,034 Karma: 8017430 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark. Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre	Whoa, almost forgot. Anything by John Dickson Carr.

11-19-2011, 08:20 AM	#10
Billsuits1 Connoisseur Posts: 60 Karma: 7454 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Aluratek Libre Pro	Thank you all for your responses. I have never been a fan of Hard-Boiled detectives so I am going to try the Ellery Queen series.

11-19-2011, 11:14 AM	#11
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,137 Karma: 89858112 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	Nero Wolfe is not hard boiled. They are well written mysteries and are well worth reading. Apache

11-20-2011, 03:49 AM	#13
BrowseTheStacks BrowseTheStacks Posts: 127 Karma: 24316 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Tampa FL Device: Kindle 3 3G + WI-FI	Charlie Chan and Father Brown series both available in the MobileRead library.

11-21-2011, 06:02 AM	#14
carpetmojo Wizard Posts: 3,117 Karma: 9269999 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Sony- T3, PRS650, 350, T1/2/3, Paperwhite, Fire 8.9,Samsung Tab S 10.5	I've said it before - but if you like Sherlock Holmes, you'll love Thorndyke, the original forensic investigator - here in the library, Harry's version ( and a new S.H's as well.).

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11-21-2011, 07:35 AM	#15
coderserdar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 37852 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Amazon Kindle 3 Wifi, İpod Touch 4th Generation	and you can read ngaio marsh books too