Whodunnits - top ten authors best books

The list author says:
	"Sherlock Holmes best long story - more thrilling if not as clever as Silver Blaze"

The list author says:
	"Rebus cleverly remaining one step of the reader despite his self-destructive nature"

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	"Much fun at the expense of the narrator, who solves the crime to everybody's indifference"

The list author says:
	"Reginald Hill's later novels have had a slight air of literary experiment about them -  and the early ones the characterisation was not as sharp"

The list author says:
	"Mankell's books are about compulsion - Inspector Wallender driven on to see justice done without understanding why  - and obsessive murderers who kill in patterns"

The list author says:
	"Ingenious sequence of stories, each breaking one of the codes about fair play with the reader"

The list author says:
	"Neat plot involving resolving past and present crimes - always a pleasure"

The list author says:
	"Marlowe remains in control of the plot, despite acquainting himself with Velma and  Moose Molloy"

The list author says:
	"Gervase Fen is amusing as ever, and this is one his most ingenious plots"

The list author says:
	"Snowed in country house, engaging characters, clever solution"

The list author says:
	"Unusual amount of mathematical content, especially for the college nurse"

The list author says:
	"Lord Peter Wimsey's best case - features the Fens, an unusual death, but unfortunately no cricket"