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Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction
Police procedurals - This is a subcategory of mystery fiction in which the protagonist(s) are police detectives.
Best: You love the book and would recommend it to anyone; it has great reader and/or critics' reviews; it won awards.
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- Investigator is an amateur, a private detective, a journalist, a forensics specialist, an attorney, etc.
- True crime or other nonfiction
Example that doesn't fit the category "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."
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The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
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Eleven Days
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The Murder Room (Adam Dalgliesh, #12)
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| 104 |
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Mortal Prey (Lucas Davenport, #13)
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| 105 |
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Let It Bleed (Inspector Rebus, #7)
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4.03 avg rating — 16,419 ratings
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| 106 |
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The Stone Monkey (Lincoln Rhyme, #4)
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Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
3.99 avg rating — 22,876 ratings
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| 107 |
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The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
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Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author)
4.02 avg rating — 148,928 ratings
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| 108 |
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Scaredy Cat (Tom Thorne, #2)
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3.96 avg rating — 10,372 ratings
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| 109 |
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Roseanna (Martin Beck, #1)
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3.78 avg rating — 18,507 ratings
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| 110 |
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Tooth and Nail (Inspector Rebus, #3)
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Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 20,419 ratings
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| 111 |
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The Neon Rain (Dave Robicheaux, #1)
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3.91 avg rating — 27,839 ratings
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| 112 |
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Fractured (Will Trent, #2)
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Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 95,286 ratings
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| 113 |
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Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 202,221 ratings
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| 114 |
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Gallows View (Inspector Banks, #1)
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3.78 avg rating — 18,033 ratings
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| 115 |
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The Body Farm (Kay Scarpetta, #5)
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Patricia Cornwell (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 79,420 ratings
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| 116 |
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Ice (87th Precinct, #36)
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3.92 avg rating — 3,108 ratings
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| 117 |
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Cold Granite (Logan McRae, #1)
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4.07 avg rating — 22,925 ratings
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| 118 |
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The Cold Moon (Lincoln Rhyme, #7)
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Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 21,617 ratings
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| 119 |
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The Terra-Cotta Dog (Inspector Montalbano #2)
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3.94 avg rating — 14,005 ratings
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| 120 |
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Fallen (Will Trent, #5)
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Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
4.23 avg rating — 74,220 ratings
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| 121 |
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The Mugger (87th Precinct, #2)
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3.89 avg rating — 4,881 ratings
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| 122 |
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Time Bomb (Alex Delaware, #5)
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| 122 |
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The Silent Boy (Emma McPherson Book 1)
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A.J. Flynn (Goodreads Author)
4.19 avg rating — 72 ratings
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| 124 |
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Devices and Desires (Adam Dalgliesh, #8)
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| 125 |
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Deep South (Anna Pigeon, #8)
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3.97 avg rating — 9,083 ratings
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| 126 |
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The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)
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Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 107,917 ratings
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| 127 |
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A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus, #14)
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Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 14,336 ratings
score: 755,
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| 128 |
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Exit Music (Inspector Rebus, #17)
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Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 17,852 ratings
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| 129 |
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In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner (Inspector Lynley, #10)
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Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 16,581 ratings
score: 745,
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| 130 |
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Arctic Chill (Inspector Erlendur, #7)
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3.82 avg rating — 12,686 ratings
score: 735,
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| 131 |
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The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club, #6)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 75,025 ratings
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| 132 |
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Phantom (Harry Hole, #9)
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Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 50,827 ratings
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| 132 |
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The Dry (Aaron Falk, #1)
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Jane Harper (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 262,082 ratings
score: 704,
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| 134 |
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Roses Are Red (Alex Cross, #6)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 74,097 ratings
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A Noble Radiance (Commissario Brunetti, #7)
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4.06 avg rating — 12,987 ratings
score: 701,
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| 136 |
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Digital Fortress
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Dan Brown (Goodreads Author)
3.70 avg rating — 659,653 ratings
score: 698,
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| 137 |
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The Nameless Dead (Inspector Patronas' Greek Island mystery Book 5)
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Leta Serafim (Goodreads Author)
4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings
score: 695,
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| 138 |
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8th Confession (Women's Murder Club, #8)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 60,167 ratings
score: 684,
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| 139 |
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Sadie When She Died (87th Precinct, #26)
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3.93 avg rating — 2,391 ratings
score: 673,
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| 140 |
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Dead Souls (Inspector Rebus, #10)
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Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 11,420 ratings
score: 665,
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| 140 |
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Mid Ocean
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T. Rafael Cimino (Goodreads Author)
3.87 avg rating — 902 ratings
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| 142 |
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Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1)
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3.91 avg rating — 41,385 ratings
score: 644,
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| 143 |
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Inferno (Robert Langdon, #4)
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Dan Brown (Goodreads Author)
3.90 avg rating — 583,862 ratings
score: 631,
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| 144 |
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The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3)
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Dan Brown (Goodreads Author)
3.76 avg rating — 643,583 ratings
score: 626,
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| 145 |
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Undone (Will Trent, #3)
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Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
4.23 avg rating — 80,951 ratings
score: 621,
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Death at La Fenice (Commissario Brunetti, #1)
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3.89 avg rating — 41,701 ratings
score: 619,
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The Black Box (Harry Bosch, #16; Harry Bosch Universe, #25)
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Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 66,582 ratings
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The Abominable Man (Martin Beck, #7)
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4.02 avg rating — 5,928 ratings
score: 615,
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| 149 |
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Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1)
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Sharon J. Bolton (Goodreads Author)
4.04 avg rating — 22,609 ratings
score: 614,
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| 150 |
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Witch in Disguise (Crystal Beach Magic Mystery Series)
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Karen McSpade (Goodreads Author)
4.76 avg rating — 160 ratings
score: 600,
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A Taste for Death (Adam Dalgliesh, #7)
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4.02 avg rating — 16,478 ratings
score: 595,
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Silent Fall (Detective Jack Kent #1)
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Nicky Downes (Goodreads Author)
3.78 avg rating — 209 ratings
score: 595,
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A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1)
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Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)
3.74 avg rating — 21,013 ratings
score: 589,
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| 154 |
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Secret Prey (Lucas Davenport, #9)
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4.28 avg rating — 30,078 ratings
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Cop Town
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Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
3.91 avg rating — 43,188 ratings
score: 584,
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One Step Behind (Kurt Wallander, #7)
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4.11 avg rating — 22,136 ratings
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The Crucifix Killer (Robert Hunter, #1)
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4.28 avg rating — 38,097 ratings
score: 576,
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The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Martin Beck, #2)
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3.83 avg rating — 9,541 ratings
score: 574,
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| 159 |
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Whiskey Sour (Jack Daniels #1)
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J.A. Konrath (Goodreads Author)
3.90 avg rating — 16,848 ratings
score: 572,
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The Leopard (Harry Hole #8)
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Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 63,108 ratings
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Final Jeopardy (Alexandra Cooper, #1)
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Linda Fairstein (Goodreads Author)
3.86 avg rating — 15,701 ratings
score: 563,
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Broken Harbour
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Tana French (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 108,440 ratings
score: 555,
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The Scarecrow (Jack McEvoy, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #20)
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Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 54,714 ratings
score: 555,
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A Touch Of Frost (Inspector Frost, #2)
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4.13 avg rating — 3,903 ratings
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Faithful Place
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Tana French (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 130,564 ratings
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Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder, #1)
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Linda Castillo (Goodreads Author)
4.04 avg rating — 50,370 ratings
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Split Second (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, #1)
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David Baldacci (Goodreads Author)
4.05 avg rating — 81,308 ratings
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The Cold Cold Ground (Detective Sean Duffy, #1)
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3.91 avg rating — 15,662 ratings
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| 169 |
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The Devil's Star (Harry Hole, #5)
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Jo Nesbø (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 75,052 ratings
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The Bodies Left Behind
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Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
3.86 avg rating — 12,656 ratings
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Dance Hall of the Dead (Leaphorn & Chee, #2)
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Deeper Than the Dead (Oak Knoll, #1)
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Tami Hoag (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 29,721 ratings
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A Perfect Evil (Maggie O'Dell, #1)
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Alex Kava (Goodreads Author)
4.03 avg rating — 20,051 ratings
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The Last Policeman (The Last Policeman, #1)
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Ben H. Winters (Goodreads Author)
3.77 avg rating — 34,978 ratings
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Broken Prey (Lucas Davenport, #16)
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The Various Haunts of Men (Simon Serrailler, #1)
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Deep Creek
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Dana Hand (Goodreads Author)
3.82 avg rating — 1,129 ratings
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Lonely Hearts (Charlie Resnick, #1)
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John Harvey (Goodreads Author)
3.80 avg rating — 2,580 ratings
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Undercurrents (Boldt/Matthews, #1)
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The Night Gardener
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The Sleeping Doll (Kathryn Dance, #1)
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Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
3.95 avg rating — 20,880 ratings
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Certain Prey (Lucas Davenport, #10)
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The Complaints (Malcolm Fox, #1)
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Ian Rankin (Goodreads Author)
3.88 avg rating — 15,217 ratings
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The Cater Street Hangman (Charlotte & Thomas Pitt, #1)
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Jar City (Inspector Erlendur, #3)
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3.81 avg rating — 31,934 ratings
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Watchers of Time (Inspector Ian Rutledge, #5)
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Charles Todd (Goodreads Author)
3.99 avg rating — 6,988 ratings
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The Black Tower (Adam Dalgliesh, #5)
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3.95 avg rating — 20,163 ratings
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Full Dark House (Bryant & May, #1)
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Maigret and the Gangsters
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Blood from a Stone (Commissario Brunetti, #14)
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3.93 avg rating — 10,185 ratings
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Death and Judgment (Commissario Brunetti, #4)
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3.94 avg rating — 13,031 ratings
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The 9th Judgment (Women's Murder Club, #9)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.15 avg rating — 59,046 ratings
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The Broken Window (Lincoln Rhyme, #8)
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Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 22,597 ratings
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Winter Frost (Inspector Frost, #5)
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The Singing Sands (Inspector Alan Grant, #6)
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Uniform Justice (Commissario Brunetti, #12)
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3.90 avg rating — 10,173 ratings
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Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross, #4)
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James Patterson (Goodreads Author)
4.04 avg rating — 80,170 ratings
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Every Dead Thing (Charlie Parker, #1)
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John Connolly (Goodreads Author)
3.96 avg rating — 32,715 ratings
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I have to admit that I really prefer these types of books to the private investigator ones, and definitely to the 'total amateur who keeps stumbling over dead bodies' ones. That premise only works so many times. At least with a PI they have a reason to be investigating. But the police ones seem to have more going for them right now, IMO.
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Sorry, but any list that places something by Patterson over something (anything!!!) over Ellroy is disqualified.
I was surprised there was nothing with Sheriff Joanna Brady or the homicide detective Beaumont by JA Jance.I included Anna Pidgeon the Park ranger as a National Park cop by Nevada Barr and Trooper Liam Campbell books by Dana Stabenow set in Alaska. Hope those meet the criteria.
John wrote: "Sorry, but any list that places something by Patterson over something (anything!!!) over Ellroy is disqualified."Not every one is an Ellroy fan.
John wrote: "Sorry, but any list that places something by Patterson over something (anything!!!) over Ellroy is disqualified."Absolutely!!
Betsy wrote: "John wrote: "Sorry, but any list that places something by Patterson over something (anything!!!) over Ellroy is disqualified."Not every one is an Ellroy fan."
But he can write and he writes for readers. Patterson writes for people who want plot but not prose.
I really don't think Dan Brown's Robert Langdon series should be on this list. They're great books but they don't fit the criteria.
Why are there Jack Reacher books on this list? He's an ex-military police officer.
Robert Langdon isnt a police detective. The Da Vinci code shouldnt be in this list. Right ?
While there are police in The Da Vinci Code, the protagonist is a college professor.One or more of the Jack Reacher books, such as Night School, take place back when he was still a military policeman. I'm not sure about the one I noticed on this list, though.
Would any of you police procedural readers help my by reading my new book before it comes out?I'd like some feedback from real readers.
Thanks.Tim Kern
"The Blooding" by Joseph Wambaugh is a good book, but it's non-fiction.
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