Favourite crime & thriller writing

A Listmania! list by Ms Davies "crimeficreader" (UK)
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Black Out
1.  Black Out by John Lawton
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  "Excellent evocation of the WW2 period and an excellent intro into the eccentric and wonderful characters that inhabit Sgt Troy's life.  Look out for the pathologist at least!"
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Old Flames
2.  Old Flames by John Lawton
The list author says:
  "Troy moves into the Cold War period where his language skills are sought.  Again, wonderful history.  Is Lawton in his 90s?"
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A Little White Death
3.  A Little White Death by John Lawton
The list author says:
  "Troy in the 60s and a Profumo inspired scandal.  Older, wiser, which way will he turn?"
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Riptide
4.  Riptide by John Lawton
The list author says:
  "Troy, pre-Black out.  Uninitiated he has a crime to solve; but he's ever so competent afterall."
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Flint's Law (Mandrake)
5.  Flint's Law (Mandrake) by Paul Eddy
The list author says:
  "Mandrake is far better than Eddy's debut Flint.  Flint alone was a cracker.   Don't hesitate!"
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Flint
6.  Flint by Paul Eddy
The list author says:
  "Absolutely brilliantly written, but suffers from typos through the publication process."
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Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne Novels)
7.  Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne Novels) by Mark Billingham
The list author says:
  "Billingham's wonderful debut.    Sleepyhead is taut and yet still allows Billigham to illustrate his comic background.  An excellent British thriller!"
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Scaredy Cat
8.  Scaredy Cat by Mark Billingham
The list author says:
  "Billingham's follow up - not as good as Sleepyhead, but still enthralling.  Crime in north London or thereabouts."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

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Birdman
9.  Birdman by Mo Hayder
The list author says:
  "Hayder is too graphic with the violence; but excellently plotted and an exceptionally worthy debut novel for the UK."
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The Treatment
10.  The Treatment by Mo Hayder
The list author says:
  "The Treatment is superior to Birdman and leaves more to the imagination in respect of the violence.  Tension is increased exponentially: will Caffery find/save his brother?"
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The Dead Sit Round in a Ring
11.  The Dead Sit Round in a Ring by David Lawrence
The list author says:
  "A first novel?  If so, an excellent one.  Very evocative of London at its most depressing.  Exceptional current atosphere.  Well worth a read."
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Tell No One
12.  Tell No One by Harlan Coben
The list author says:
  "Tell No One - I plot I have not come across before.  He replicates it to some extent in "Gone for Good", but this book is well worth a page-turning read.  Outstanding."
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