Similar Crime, Thriller, Hard boiled Reads-Really

This list is without vampires, zombies, and warm emotional dialogue. It DOES contain very good storylines, plot, characters, and action. I picked these works because of the excellent development of characters, and the fact that I loved them enough to keep reading successive installments of each author.

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100	The Bookman's Promise (Cliff Janeway, #3) by John Dunning 3.87 avg rating — 3,553 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
102	Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) by Robert Galbraith (Pseudonym) 4.25 avg rating — 182,100 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
103	The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1) by Tony Hillerman really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 31,096 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
104	Curse of the Jade Lily (Mac McKenzie, #9) by David Housewright (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 743 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
105	Highway 61 (Mac McKenzie, #8) by David Housewright (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 828 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
105	Heartsick (Archie Sheridan & Gretchen Lowell, #1) by Chelsea Cain (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 43,008 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
107	The Taking of Libbie, SD (Mac McKenzie, #7) by David Housewright (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 803 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
108	Robert B. Parker's Kickback (Spenser, #43) by Ace Atkins (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 5,686 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
108	The Bitterroots (Highway Quartet, #5) by C.J. Box 4.09 avg rating — 17,383 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
108	The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1) by Lindsey Davis 3.90 avg rating — 15,516 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
111	Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26) by John Sandford 4.31 avg rating — 26,182 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
112	Hugger Mugger (Spenser, #27) by Robert B. Parker 3.89 avg rating — 6,490 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	Dead Boyfriends (Mac McKenzie, #4) by David Housewright (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 984 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
113	Paradise Valley (Highway Quartet, #4) by C.J. Box 4.23 avg rating — 15,567 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
115	Painted Ladies (Spenser, #38) by Robert B. Parker 4.01 avg rating — 10,853 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
116	Robert B. Parker's Wonderland (Spenser, #41) by Ace Atkins (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 8,062 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
117	Robert B. Parker's Lullaby (Spenser, #40) by Ace Atkins (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 11,087 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
118	A Reason to Live (A Marty Singer Mystery Book 1) by Matthew Iden (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 7,666 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
119	Blueblood (A Marty Singer Mystery Book 2) by Matthew Iden (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 3,698 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
120	One Right Thing (A Marty Singer Mystery Book 3) by Matthew Iden (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 1,858 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
121	The Spike (A Marty Singer Mystery Book 4) by Matthew Iden (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 2,126 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
122	Nowhere To Run (Joe Pickett, #10) by C.J. Box 4.30 avg rating — 21,935 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
123	The Short Drop (Gibson Vaughn, #1) by Matthew FitzSimmons (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 50,687 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
124	The Gray and Guilty Sea (Garrison Gage, #1) by Scott William Carter (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 10,310 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	A Desperate Place for Dying (Garrison Gage, #2) by Jack Nolte 4.19 avg rating — 1,214 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
125	The Highway (Highway Quartet, #2) by C.J. Box 3.94 avg rating — 20,849 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
127	The Lovely Wicked Rain (Garrison Gage, #3) by Scott William Carter (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 1,134 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
127	Back of Beyond (Highway Quartet, #1) by C.J. Box 4.11 avg rating — 26,933 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
129	Cold Sanctuary (John Decker #2) by Anthony M. Strong (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,878 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
130	Borderline (Anna Pigeon, #15) by Nevada Barr 3.93 avg rating — 8,670 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
131	Winter Study (Anna Pigeon, #14) by Nevada Barr 3.87 avg rating — 9,351 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
132	High Country (Anna Pigeon, #12) by Nevada Barr 3.92 avg rating — 9,410 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
133	A Superior Death (Anna Pigeon, #2) by Nevada Barr 3.92 avg rating — 12,885 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
134	Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon, #1) by Nevada Barr 3.83 avg rating — 22,296 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
135	Deep South (Anna Pigeon, #8) by Nevada Barr 3.97 avg rating — 9,083 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars