My Favorite Crime Fiction

A Listmania! list by John Bland "Mainly Factual Books" (UK)
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The Postman Always Rings Twice (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
1.  The Postman Always Rings Twice (CRIME MASTERWORKS) by James M. Cain
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  "Classic, short but unstoppable"
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
2.  The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré
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  "Great twists and turns"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1)
3.  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Trilogy Book 1) by Stieg Larsson
The list author says:
  "A big book both unusual and compelling at the same time"
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1,222 customer reviews) | 13 customer discussions

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House
4.  The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale
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  "Not fiction but astonishing fact"
£4.55   Used & New from: £0.01
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (291 customer reviews)

Sherlock Holmes's Greatest Cases (Crime Masterworks)
5.  Sherlock Holmes's Greatest Cases (Crime Masterworks) by Arthur Conan Doyle
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  "Best short stories plus the hound of the Baskervilles"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.01

Serenade (Crime Masterworks)
6.  Serenade (Crime Masterworks) by James M. Cain
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  "All about a singer!"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Big Knockover (Crime Masterworks)
7.  The Big Knockover (Crime Masterworks) by Dashiell Hammett
The list author says:
  "A collection of his best"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Double Indemnity (Crime Masterworks)
8.  Double Indemnity (Crime Masterworks) by James M. Cain
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  "Oustanding"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Midnight Plus One (Crime Masterworks)
9.  Midnight Plus One (Crime Masterworks) by Gavin Lyall
The list author says:
  "Hard and fast paced"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Continental Op: Short Story Collection (Crime Masterworks)
10.  The Continental Op: Short Story Collection (Crime Masterworks) by Dashiell Hammett
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  "Short stories about the hard harsh Continental Op"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Red Harvest (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
11.  Red Harvest (CRIME MASTERWORKS) by Dashiell Hammett
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  "Ace -- Throughly unpleasant US gangster story"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Rogue Male (CRIME MASTERWORKS)
12.  Rogue Male (CRIME MASTERWORKS) by Geoffrey Household
The list author says:
  "Quirky and British through and through"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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The Big Sleep and Other Novels (Penguin Modern Classics)
13.  The Big Sleep and Other Novels (Penguin Modern Classics) by Raymond Chandler
The list author says:
  "Three stories to enjoy as they unfold featuring Philip Marlowe"
£9.09   Used & New from: £4.00
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Killer Inside Me
14.  The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
The list author says:
  "Chilling -- get inside the mind of a killer"
£5.99   Used & New from: £1.48
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
15.  Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré
The list author says:
  "Another good story featuring Smiley and the circus"
£4.31   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

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