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Old 08-05-2017, 06:17 AM   #111
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Originally Posted by 4691mls View Post
Hard-boiled/noir type mysteries aren't really my thing, but I have a foggy memory of reading a couple of books from Loren D. Estleman's Amos Walker series which might fit Dr. D's description. It's been a while since I read them so my memory could be faulty.

I've read a few and I enjoyed Estelman's writing. -- Thank you!

While we're at it, I forgot how much I enjoy the Nameless Detective Series, by Bill Pronzini. Very enjoyable PI mysteries. If members enjoy some of the writings discussed in this thread, then they should give him a try.

Below is a list, in chronological order, of the series (courtesy of Wiki):

Nameless Detective novels


The Snatch, Random House, (1971)
The Vanished, Random House, (1973)
Undercurrent, Random House, (1973)
Blowback, Random House, (1977)
Twospot, (With Collin Wilcox), Putnam, (1978)
Labyrinth, St. Martin's, (1980)
Hoodwink, St. Martin's, (1981)
Scattershot, St. Martin's, (1982)
Dragonfire, St. Martin's, (1982)
Bindlestiff, St. Martin's, (1983)
Casefile (short stories), St. Martin's, (1983)
Quicksilver, St. Martin's, (1984)
Nightshades, St. Martin's, (1984)
Double (With Marcia Muller), St. Martin's, (1984)
Bones, St. Martin's, (1985)
Deadfall, St. Martin's, (1986)
Shackles, St. Martin's, (1988)
Jackpot, Delacorte, (1990)
Breakdown, Delacorte, (1991)
Quarry, Delacorte, (1992)
Epitaphs, Delacorte, (1992)
Demons, Delacorte, (1993)
Hardcase, Delacorte, (1995)
Spadework (short stories), Crippen & Landru, (1996)
Sentinels, Carroll & Graf, (1996)
Illusions, Carroll & Graf, (1997)
Boobytrap, Carroll & Graf, (1998)
Crazybone, Carroll & Graf, (2000)
Bleeders, Carroll & Graf, (2002)
Spook, Carroll & Graf, (2003)
Scenarios (short stories), Forge Books, (2005)
Nightcrawlers, Forge Books, (2005)
Mourners, Forge Books, (2006)
Savages, Forge Books, (2007)
Fever, Forge Books, (2008)
Schemers, Forge Books, (2009)
Betrayers, Forge Books, (2010)
Camouflage, Forge Books, (2011)
Hellbox, Forge Books, (2012)
Kinsmen, (novella), Cemetery Dance Publications, (2012)
Femme, (novella), Cemetery Dance Publications, (2012)
Nemesis, Forge Books, 2013
Strangers, Forge Books, 2014
Vixen, Forge Books, 2015
ZigZag, (collection), Forge Books, 2016
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