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A Listmania! list by H. meiehofer "haroldm" (glasgow, scotland)
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Country Of The Blind
1.  Country Of The Blind by Christopher Brookmyre
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  "One of the top six crime writers in the world (2 others are also Jocks) this is the second in the Jack Parlabane series. Gripping, intriguing and very funny even if partly set in Paisley"
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The Distant Echo
2.  The Distant Echo by Val McDermid
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  "Val is famous for her series novels, but her stand alones are also fantastic. This one set in St Andrews is one of the best"
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Resurrection Men: An Inspector Rebus Novel 13
3.  Resurrection Men: An Inspector Rebus Novel 13 by Ian Rankin
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  "Rankin and Rebus; what can you say? Later novels tend to be better, but they're all excellent. This one partially set at Tulliallan is my favourite"
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
4.  The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
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  "First in the Precious Ramotswe series. Set in Botswana rather than Scotland and it's not hard-boiled (in fact there's not much crime) but deserves a place here for sheer excellence and humanity"
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Skinner's Rules (Bob Skinner Mysteries)
5.  Skinner's Rules (Bob Skinner Mysteries) by Quintin Jardine
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  "An Edinburgh set real page turner. If you read the Skinner series you really have to start at the beginning (which this is) as there are many stories which run"
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The Cutting Room
6.  The Cutting Room by Louise Welsh
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  "A real class act. This novel conjures up a very seedy Glasgow demi-monde (ooooo)"
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Dying Light
7.  Dying Light by Stuart MacBride
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  "2nd in the Logan Mcrae (terrible name) series set in Aberdeen. ASlready this guy is up there with the best combining grisly detail, fast moving plot and lots of great jokes"
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Blood Eagle
8.  Blood Eagle by Craig Russell
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  "Another Jock goes abroad, thsi time to Hamburg. This promises to be an excellent series. All details seem authentic (I'm taking it on trust never having been to the Reeperbahn)"
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Never Somewhere Else
9.  Never Somewhere Else by Alex Gray
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  "DCI Loromer in Glasgow. Intriguing character and City"
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Body Politic
10.  Body Politic by Paul Johnston
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  "Curious mixture of sci fi and crime, but a great idea to have Edinburgh as dystopia"
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