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I've read and enjoyed (pretty well loved) books by all the authors mentioned, and many of my favorite authors have been mentioned already.
I can't get enough of Robert K. Tanenbaum's legal procedurals. Great characters and lots of them, widely varied and interesting plots, lots of action and interaction. For me totally immersive and fun at the same time.
I am kind of off Robicheaux for the time being as I found Dave got a bit too gloomy and introspective as time went on. A similar character although less introspective is Tres Navarre series by Rick Riordan. If you like James lee Burke you will probably like these as well.
I love British mysteries as well, both old and new. Great character depth to Dorothy Sayers and Allingham, definitely not thrillers but have their moments. Martha Grimes write a great British mystery IMO in spite of being an American woman. And have recently discovered Bryant and May by Christopher Fowler. Two octogenarian detectives fighting current crimes and solving cold cases that they didn't resolve in the distant past while the world keeps hoping they will retire.
Asian detective stories fascinate me as well, I may be in love with Dr. Siri Paiboun by Colin Cotterill another British author. Chief Inspector Chen Cao series by Qiu Xiaolong is calm and non thrilling, but you feel you are experiencing a fairly realistic depiction of another culture. Very enjoyable.
Garrett Pi rocks as does Simon R. Green in the fantasy detective line.
I guess there isn't a mystery I won't read, but Robert B. Parker and Rex Stout may be my top 2. I am so invested in these guys that I will read the sequels written by others after their deaths.
I would also like to Mention
Harlan Coben - Bolitar series
Elmore Leonard - Pretty well anything even his westerns
James Grippando Jack Swytek
William Lashner - Victor Carl
Dennis Lehane - Kenzie and Gennaro
John Lescroart - Dismas Hardy
Walter Mosley - Various series
Richard Stevenson - Donald Strachey
Duane Swierczynski - Charlie Hardie
Andrew Vachss - Burke
Randy Wayne White - Doc Ford
Thomas Perry - Jane Whitefield
Don Winslow - Neal Carey
I've read more than one book by all of the above and my aim is to read them all.
Then there is the Destroyer Series by Warren Murphy & Richard Sapir. Not sure what these are but Stitchawl would know as his was the recommendation that got me started on them.
Too many books, too little time
Helen
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