Tag Archives: police procedural

The Black Box by Michael Connelly

Posted on April 21, 2013 by martind

I have been reading the Harry Bosch series for 20 years and I have enjoyed every book. His first books in the series were called Black Echo and then Black Ice.  They are well written police procedurals/thrillers/mysteries. The main character … Continue reading →

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The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Posted on April 10, 2013 by sorioh

The first in a series by Danish author Adler-Olsen, the The Keeper of Lost Causes introduces us to Detective Carl Mørck, assigned to head up a newly created Department Q.  Carl is back at work, recovering from a gunshot wound … Continue reading →

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Talking to the Dead by Harry Bingham

Posted on October 24, 2012 by myersj

As an unpredictable rookie detective in the C.I.D. who’s not very good at following orders or protocol, D. C. Fiona Griffiths, otherwise known as “Fi,” is assigned to the grunt work of examining years of back financial statements on the … Continue reading →

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Broken Harbor by Tana French

Posted on October 5, 2012 by degraffenrj

“Scorcher” Kennedy, top detective in Dublin’s Murder Squad, has been assigned a high priority, high profile case.  His bright and innovative partner is a rookie to the squad and eager to prove he is worthy.  Broken Harbor, now known as … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Place to Die by Malla Nunn

Posted on August 25, 2012 by myersj

South Africa.  1952.  Detective Sergeant Emmanuel Cooper stands at the edge of the river and looks across to Mozambique at the shimmering veldt and distant mountains.  Just a few steps along the bank he spots the floating corpse of Captain … Continue reading →

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Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba

Posted on July 3, 2012 by Rachel C

Light Yagami is a bright young man, so when he finds the notebook of a death god that will kill anyone whose name is written in it, he’s understandably skeptical.  It doesn’t take much experimentation to find out that it … Continue reading →

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The Inspector and Silence: an Inspector Van Veeteran Mystery by Hakan Nesser

Posted on August 23, 2011 by myersj

Chief Inspector Van Veeteren was feeling quite upset with his ex-wife, who had just tried to trap him into spending two weeks at some holiday cottage with their adult children and grandchildren.  Taking the coward’s way out, he announced that … Continue reading →

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Falling More Slowly by Peter Helton

Posted on June 30, 2011 by myersj

Fans of the British mystery can celebrate a new inspector on the block with Falling More Slowly, the first title in a new series from Peter Helton starring Detective Inspector Liam McLusky, newly  transferred to Bristol CID after his recovery … Continue reading →

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Old City Hall by Robert Rotenberg

Posted on June 16, 2011 by myersj

When Mr. Singh makes his last paper delivery of the morning in his adopted city of Toronto, he is looking forward to a cup of tea with his favorite customer, Kevin Brace, Canada’s leading talk show host.  But when Brace … Continue reading →

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Don’t Look Back by Lynette Eason

Posted on June 2, 2011 by jordanl

Book 2 of Lynette Eason’s series Women of Justice is just as suspensful and hair raising as Book 1 Too Close to Home.  In Don’t Look Back we catch up with characters from Book 1 though now the spot light … Continue reading →

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