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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.
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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 Toy Taker (DI Sean Corrigan, #3)
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Red, Green, or Murder (Posadas County Mystery, #10)
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Dead Simple (Roy Grace, #1)
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The Murders of Mrs. Austin and Mrs. Beale
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| 405 |
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Birdman (Jack Caffery/Walking Man Series)
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| 406 |
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Dying Light (Logan McRae, #2)
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| 406 |
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Pictures of Perfection (Dalziel & Pascoe, #14)
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| 408 |
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The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
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| 409 |
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Nocturne (87th Precinct, #48)
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| 409 |
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The Bone is Pointed (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte, #6)
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| 409 |
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The Demands (Tom Thorne #10)
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| 409 |
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Death on a Galician Shore
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| 413 |
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The Spotted Cat and Other Mysteries from Inspector Cockrill's Casebook
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| 413 |
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Faithless (Grant County, #5)
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Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 50,883 ratings
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| 413 |
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Stolen Prey (Lucas Davenport, #22)
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4.22 avg rating — 27,365 ratings
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| 416 |
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Under a Monsoon Cloud (Inspector Ghote, #15)
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| 416 |
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Death Sentence
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| 418 |
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Blood Work (Harry Bosch Universe, #7)
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Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)
4.16 avg rating — 60,862 ratings
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| 418 |
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Out of Season (Bill Gastner Mystery, #7)
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| 418 |
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Dead Weight (Bill Gastner Mystery, #8)
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4.08 avg rating — 1,447 ratings
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| 418 |
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Double Prey (Posadas County Mystery, #17)
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| 422 |
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Passing Strange (Inspector Sloan #9)
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3.81 avg rating — 1,248 ratings
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| 422 |
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A Going Concern (Inspector Sloan #14)
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| 422 |
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Injustice for All (J.P. Beaumont, #2)
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3.97 avg rating — 8,568 ratings
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| 422 |
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Tell Me Your Dreams
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3.99 avg rating — 55,101 ratings
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| 422 |
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Death Wish (Paul Benjamin, #1)
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3.73 avg rating — 1,826 ratings
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| 422 |
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The Dark Horse (Walt Longmire, #5)
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| 428 |
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Fallen Into the Pit (Felse Investigations, #1)
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3.79 avg rating — 2,039 ratings
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| 428 |
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Wicked Prey (Lucas Davenport, #19)
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| 430 |
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Death In A White Tie
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| 430 |
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Midwinter Blood
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| 430 |
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White Sister (Shane Scully, #6)
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| 430 |
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All Shall Be Well (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #2)
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Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)
3.93 avg rating — 12,593 ratings
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| 434 |
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Black Cherry Blues (Dave Robicheaux, #3)
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| 434 |
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Prolonged Exposure (Bill Gastner Mystery, #6)
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| 434 |
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Blood Sweep (Posadas County Mystery, #20)
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4.04 avg rating — 1,204 ratings
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| 434 |
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The Night Fire (Renée Ballard, #3; Harry Bosch, #22; Harry Bosch Universe, #33)
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Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)
4.29 avg rating — 72,654 ratings
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| 438 |
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The Renegades (Charlie Hood, #2)
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T. Jefferson Parker (Goodreads Author)
3.85 avg rating — 2,122 ratings
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| 438 |
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Bag Limit (Bill Gastner Mystery, #9)
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| 440 |
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And Justice There Is None (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #8)
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Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 9,270 ratings
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| 440 |
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NightZone (Posadas County Mystery, #19)
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| 440 |
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Come Dark (Posadas County Mystery, #21)
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4.07 avg rating — 1,185 ratings
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| 440 |
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Good Friday (Tennison, #3)
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4.16 avg rating — 5,694 ratings
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| 444 |
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Bloodline (Tom Thorne, #8)
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4.08 avg rating — 6,721 ratings
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| 444 |
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A Discount for Death (Posadas County Mystery, #12)
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4.05 avg rating — 1,380 ratings
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| 444 |
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The Fourth Time Is Murder (Posadas County Mystery, #16)
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| 447 |
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In the Shadow of Gotham (Simon Ziele, #1)
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3.51 avg rating — 4,089 ratings
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| 447 |
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Convenient Disposal (Posadas County Mystery, #13)
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4.11 avg rating — 1,329 ratings
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Statute of Limitations (Posadas County Mystery, #14)
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4.06 avg rating — 1,362 ratings
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| 450 |
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Messiah
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Boris Starling (Goodreads Author)
4.13 avg rating — 3,184 ratings
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| 450 |
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Gideon's Wrath (Gideon, #13)
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3.81 avg rating — 750 ratings
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| 450 |
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Fuzz (87th Precinct, #22)
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3.91 avg rating — 2,600 ratings
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| 450 |
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The Babes in the Wood (Inspector Wexford, #19)
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3.77 avg rating — 6,268 ratings
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| 450 |
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Bitter Recoil (Bill Gastner Mystery, #2)
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4.02 avg rating — 1,868 ratings
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Twice Buried (Bill Gastner Mystery, #3)
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4.11 avg rating — 1,622 ratings
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Scavengers (Posadas County Mystery, #11)
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4.01 avg rating — 1,641 ratings
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Before She Dies (Bill Gastner Mystery, #4)
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4.16 avg rating — 1,552 ratings
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Privileged to Kill (Bill Gastner Mystery, #5)
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4.11 avg rating — 1,511 ratings
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| 459 |
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The Likeness
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Tana French (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 176,427 ratings
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| 459 |
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The Delicate Storm (John Cardinal and Lise Delorme Mystery, #2)
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3.73 avg rating — 2,868 ratings
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| 459 |
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Rattlesnake Crossing (Joanna Brady, #6)
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J.A. Jance (Goodreads Author)
4.11 avg rating — 8,051 ratings
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| 459 |
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Heartshot (Bill Gastner Mystery, #1)
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4.01 avg rating — 2,275 ratings
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| 463 |
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The Chalon Heads (Brock & Kolla, #4)
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3.97 avg rating — 1,426 ratings
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Maigret and the Madwoman
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3.81 avg rating — 2,110 ratings
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| 463 |
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With No One as Witness (Inspector Lynley, #13)
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Elizabeth George (Goodreads Author)
4.09 avg rating — 15,254 ratings
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| 466 |
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Der unglückliche Mörder (Inspector Van Veeteren, #7)
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| 466 |
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Hardcastle's Spy (Hardcastle Mysteries #1)
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3.85 avg rating — 760 ratings
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| 468 |
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Blindsighted (Grant County, #1)
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Karin Slaughter (Goodreads Author)
4.10 avg rating — 115,552 ratings
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| 469 |
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Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14)
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| 469 |
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Babylon Berlin (Gereon Rath, #1)
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| 471 |
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Wrack and Rune (Peter Shandy #3)
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| 471 |
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Breaking Silence (Kate Burkholder, #3)
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Linda Castillo (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 24,262 ratings
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| 471 |
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Obsession in Death (In Death, #40)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.38 avg rating — 26,352 ratings
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| 474 |
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The Secret Hangman (Peter Diamond, #9)
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| 474 |
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Judge & Jury
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4.01 avg rating — 51,951 ratings
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| 474 |
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Blood Line (Anna Travis, #7)
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| 474 |
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The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1)
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Ann Cleeves (Goodreads Author)
3.94 avg rating — 40,878 ratings
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| 478 |
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A Perfect Match (Lloyd & Hill, #1)
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| 479 |
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Gideon's Ride (Gideon, #9)
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| 480 |
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Murder Down Under (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #4)
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3.93 avg rating — 1,242 ratings
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| 480 |
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Above Suspicion (Anna Travis, #1)
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| 482 |
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Celebrity in Death (In Death, #34)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.32 avg rating — 29,561 ratings
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| 482 |
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One Perfect Shot (Bill Gastner Mystery, #18)
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Death of a Swagman (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #9)
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
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| 486 |
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Fantasy in Death (In Death, #30)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.28 avg rating — 28,031 ratings
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| 487 |
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Because of the Cats
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| 488 |
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Charisma (Castlemere, #2)
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Cold Blood (Lorraine Page, #2)
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Wilful Behaviour (Commissario Brunetti, #11)
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Delusion in Death (In Death, #35)
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4.35 avg rating — 29,277 ratings
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| 492 |
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His Burial Too (Inspector Sloan #5)
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The Unlikely Spy
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Some Lie and Some Die (Inspector Wexford, #8)
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Death in the Stocks (Inspectors Hannasyde and Hemingway, #1)
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Strangers in Death (In Death, #26)
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J.D. Robb (Goodreads Author)
4.33 avg rating — 29,325 ratings
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Police at the Station and They Don't Look Friendly (Detective Sean Duffy, #6)
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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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