My Favourite Crime Series

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Purple Cane Road
1.  Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke
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  "JLB has created probably my all time favourite in Dave Robicheaux. Set in and around the town of New Iberia in Southern Louisiana"
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Echo Park
2.  Echo Park by Michael Connelly
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  "LA cop Harry Bosch is Connelly's vehicle in this superb series"
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Through a Glass Darkly
3.  Through a Glass Darkly by Donna Leon
The list author says:
  "Brunetti plies his trade in atmospheric Venice - brilliant series"
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Broken Prey
4.  Broken Prey by John Sandford
The list author says:
  "Not widely read in UK, Lucas Davenport must not be missed. Set in & around Minneapolis. A must for all crime fans"
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Tripwire: (Jack Reacher 3): A Jack Reacher Novel
5.  Tripwire: (Jack Reacher 3): A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
The list author says:
  "Jack Reacher wonderers across the USA finding adventure & trouble wherever he stops. American crime written by an Englishman - first class!"
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Prayers for Rain
6.  Prayers for Rain by Dennis Lehane
The list author says:
  "I actually prefer Lehane's stand alone work (e.g. Mystic River) but this Boston based series is worth catching"
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The Naming of the Dead
7.  The Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin
The list author says:
  "Rebus is a class act - moody, acerbic & unreliable - I love him. Set in Edinburgh it's a wonderful series"
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Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne Novels)
8.  Sleepyhead (Tom Thorne Novels) by Mark Billingham
The list author says:
  "I've always thought of Tom Thorne as a Southern based Rebus. Not quite in IR's class but still good"
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Hit Parade
9.  Hit Parade by Lawrence Block
The list author says:
  "A series about a contract killer? Try it, Keller is actually an engaging character. This New York based series is different & worth a look"
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All The Flowers Are Dying
10.  All The Flowers Are Dying by Lawrence Block
The list author says:
  "LB is truly a prolific writer & this is his best series. Again NY based, Matt Scudder must be on your list"
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The Burglar in the Rye (Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery)
11.  The Burglar in the Rye (Bernie Rhodenbarr Mystery) by Lawrence Block
The list author says:
  "Rhodenbarr is a book selling burglar. As always with LB based in NY. Novels are clever, amusing & short. Try one"
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The Cold Moon
12.  The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver
The list author says:
  "Deaver has produced a tremendous body of work & his (yet again NYC based)  Lincoln Rhyme series is a collection of satisfyingly complex page-turners"
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