American Detective novels (mostly of the hardboiled variety)

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	"The master. He started it all. Check out Red Harvest."

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	"Another founder of the genre. Check out The Long Goodbye."

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	"The leading light of American hardboiled. The 4 novels of the L.A. quartet can't be topped."

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	"I fell on my ass I was so gobsmacked when I read this. All his stuff is good, but the earlier stuff is the best."

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	"Thompson is one of the greats. He pushed hardboiled to new heights often using twisten anti-heroes as protagonists. This is an autobiography of his hectic life."

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	"Gripping stuff. Some of the stories in here are lessons in detective fiction writing, or lessons in writing, period."

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	"All the Dave Robicheaux books are great."

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	"Charyn's fiction is unique. Unfortunately, lot's of stuff is out of print."

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	"This is just one among others. You're usually guaranteed a good read."

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	"Chill-out ethnological detective fiction in Navajo environment."

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	"An inspired Rock critic, Tosches can also write a mean hardboiled novel."

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	"An insider view of the criminal world by an ex-con makes a compelling narrative."

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	"A bleak work indeed. Pity it's out of print !"

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	"A 70s country musician turns writer. Not really hardboiled at all, actually, more of a who-done-it, but makes a pleasant enough read anyway."