The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group discussion

Thats too funny! OK, so my list was harder than I thought it would be. Let's see...

Ten Favorite Female Villains/Antagonists:

1. Gretchen Lowell from Heartsick, Sweetheart and Evil at Heart
2. Ingrid Magnussen (in White Oleander)
3. Clara Rinker (Certain Prey and Mortal Prey)
4. Jilly Delaney from Killjoy
5. Lila Hoth (Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child)
6. Annie Wilkes from Misery
7. Rhoda Penmark (The Bad Seed)
8. Miss Agatha Trunchbull (in Dahl's Matilda, the principal of Crunchem Hall )
9. Madame Medusa from The Rescuers
10. Karin Standler from Sudden Death

OK let's try this:

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Granty County Series by Karin Slaughter

The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass

3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter
2. The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass
3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille
4. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child

Have to honor our GroupRead :)

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter
2. The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass
3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille
4. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
5. Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter
2. The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass
3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille
4. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
5. Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear

duh!

6. Blomkvist/Salander series by Stieg Larsson

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter
2. The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass
3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille
4. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
5. Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear
6. Blomkvist/Salander series by Steig Larsson
7. Carson Ryder series by Jack Kerley

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter
2. The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass
3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille
4. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
5. Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear
6. The Millenium series by Stieg Larsson
7. Carson Ryder series by Jack Kerley
8. Smoky Barrett Series by Cody McFadyen

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter
2. The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass
3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille
4. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
5. Maisie Dobbs series by Jacqueline Winspear
6. The Millenium series by Stieg Larsson
7. Carson Ryder series by Jack Kerley
8. Smoky Barrett Series by Cody McFadyen
9. John Rain series by Barry Eisler

I think we're losing steam here :)

Yes, I think you're right. Since I had 3 on the list I thought I'd give someone else a chance. But if someone hasn't added by the next time I check in I'll add one and someone can start a new list.

sounds good! I started the last two lists so I'll let someone else have a shot. I love these games!

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:

1. Grant County Series by Karin Slaughter
2. The Body Farm - Jefferson Bass
3. John Corey- Nelson DeMille
4. Jack Reacher series by Lee Child
5. Maisie Dobbs series b..."

10. Tony Hill series-Val McDermid

OK. I start a new list again honoring our current group read.

Top 10 Historical Mystery Series.

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson
3. Inspector Ian Rutledge / Charles Todd

I really wish I could contribute to the list, but I'm not familiar with the genre.

Top 10 Historical Mystery Series.

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson
3. Inspector Ian Rutledge / Charles Todd
4. Marcus Didius Falco/ Lindsey Davis

Top 10 Historical Mystery Series.

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson
3. Inspector Ian Rutledge / Charles Todd
4. Marcus Didius Falco/ Lindsey Davis
5. Matthew Shardlake / CJ Sansom

Top 10 Historical Mystery Series.

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson
3. Inspector Ian Rutledge / Charles Todd
4. Marcus Didius Falco/ Lindsey Davis
5. Matthew Shardlake / CJ Sansom
6. Benjamin January / Barbara Hambly

Here is my top ten. I limited my list to suspense and thrillers rather mystery. My top ten mystery series would be very different. They would include authors like James Patterson, Robert B. Parker, Aaron Elkins, Paul Kemprecos (Aristotle "Soc" Socarides series), Janet Evanovich and Harlan Coben (Myron Bolitar series).

Ten Suspense/Thriller Series:
1. Nina Wilde Series by Andy McDermott
2. Pendergast Series by D. Preston and L. Childs
3. John Corey Series by Nelson DeMille
4. Jon Payne/David Jones Series by Chris Kuzneski
5. Dirk Pitt Series by Clive Cussler
6. Irene Kelly Series by Jan Burke
7. Jack Reacher Series by Lee Childs
8. Lincoln Rhyme Series by Jeffery Deaver
9. Alex Delaware Series by Jonathan Kellerman
10. Cotton Malone Series by Steve Berry

Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Top 10 Historical Mystery Series.

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson
3. Inspector Ian Rutledge / Charles Todd
4. Marcus Didiu..."

7. Brother Cadfael series/Ellis Peters

Scout wrote: "I really wish I could contribute to the list, but I'm not familiar with the genre."

Diddo, but now I will be! :)

Vince wrote: "Carol/Bonadie wrote: "Top 10 Historical Mystery Series.

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson
3. Inspector Ian Rutledge / Charles..."

Sorry I misunderstood the objective to this game earlier and just wrote wrote out a list of my top ten suspense/thriller books instead of just adding to the list. I hope I got it right for the the historical mystery series. I added 2 books.

Top 10 Historical Mystery Series.

1. Thomas and Charlotte Pitt series / Anne Perry
2. Gaslight mysteries (Sarah Brandt)/ Victoria Thompson
3. Inspector Ian Rutledge / Charles Todd
4. Marcus Didius Falco/ Lindsey Davis
5. Matthew Shardlake / CJ Sansom
6. Benjamin January / Barbara Hambly
7. Brother Cadfael series/Ellis Peters
8. Ethan Gage Series/William Dietrich
9. Amelia Peabody Series/Elizabeth Peters

Let me try a new list. Please tell me if I'm doing this right, o.k. The top ten suspense/thrillers that feature partners. Both partners need to be in most of the novel (i.e. not a side kick or helper)

1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritson
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes /Andy McDermott

Please give me help and guidance with this list. If you have any question let me know. Thanks and have fun.

Hi Fred, This is fine. It's all for fun.

I'll add to the list you just started.

1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritson
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes /Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie & Angela Gennaro / Dennis Lehane

Nice addition Donna. I reprinted the list as is with the links to the authors.


1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes /Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie & Angela Gennaro / Dennis Lehane

1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes /Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie & Angela Gennaro / Dennis Lehane
4. Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James/Deborah Crombie

Perfect, Fred. Thanks for noticing and doubling back to add to this list.

Fred wrote: "
Sorry I misunderstood the objective to this game earlier and just wrote wrote out a list of my top ten suspense/thriller books instead of just adding to the list. I hope I got it right for the the historical mystery series. I added 2 books. ..."

I couldn't find a link to just Chris Kuzneski, so I put a link to his first book, The Plantation.

Jan wrote: "1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes /Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie & Angela Gennaro / Dennis Lehane
4. Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James/Deborah Crombie"
5. Jonathan Payne & David Jones / Chris Kuzneski The Plantation

Not realy the right sub-genre, but still worth listing, I think.


The top ten suspense/thrillers that feature partners:

1. Rizzoli & Isles / Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes / Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie & Angela Gennaro / Dennis Lehane
4. Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James / Deborah Crombie
5. Jonathan Payne & David Jones / Chris Kuzneski
6. George Gently & John Bacchus / Alan Hunter

1. Rizzoli & Isles / Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes / Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie & Angela Gennaro / Dennis Lehane
4. Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James / Deborah Crombie
5. Jonathan Payne & David Jones / Chris Kuzneski
6. George Gently & John Bacchus / Alan Hunter
7. Dalziel & Pascoe / Reginald Hill

1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes/Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro/Dennis Lehane
4. Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James/Deborah Crombie
5. Jonathan Payne and David Jones/Chris Kuzneski
6. George Gently & John Bacchus/Alan Hunter
7. Dalziel & Pascoe/Reginald Hill
8. Roderick Alleyn and Fox/Ngaio Marsh

1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes/Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro/Dennis Lehane
4. Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James/Deborah Crombie
5. Jonathan Payne and David Jones/Chris Kuzneski
6. George Gently & John Bacchus/Alan Hunter
7. Dalziel & Pascoe/Reginald Hill
8. Roderick Alleyn and Fox/Ngaio Marsh
9. David Brock & Kathy Kolla/Barry Maitland

1. Rizzoli & Isles/Tess Gerritsen
2. Eddie Chase & Nina Wildes/Andy McDermott
3. Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro/Dennis Lehane
4. Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James/Deborah Crombie
5. Jonathan Payne and David Jones/Chris Kuzneski
6. George Gently & John Bacchus/Alan Hunter
7. Dalziel & Pascoe/Reginald Hill
8. Roderick Alleyn and Fox/Ngaio Marsh
9. David Brock & Kathy Kolla/Barry Maitland
10. Kevin Byrne & Jessica Balzano/Richard Montanari

Morse and Lewis/Colin Dexter

Someone want to start a new list? or revive an old one?

How about some Christmas and New Years related crime novels?


The Mistletoe Mysteries List :)

1) Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding

1) Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
2) Susan Wittig Albert Mistletoe Man

The Mistletoe Mysteries List :)


1) Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
2) Susan Wittig Albert Mistletoe Man
3) J.D. Robb Holiday in Death (In Death #7)

The Mistletoe Mysteries List :)


1) Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
2) Susan Wittig Albert Mistletoe Man
3) J.D. Robb Holiday in Death (In Death #7)
4) Anne Perry A Christmas Beginning: A Novel (Thank you, Bettie!)

The Mistletoe Mysteries List :)

1) Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
2) Susan Wittig Albert Mistletoe Man
3) J.D. Robb Holiday in Death (In Death #7)
4) Anne Perry A Christmas Beginning: A Novel (Thank you, Bettie!)
5) Charlaine Harris Shakespeare's Christmas

1) Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
2) Susan Wittig Albert Mistletoe Man
3) J.D. Robb Holiday in Death (In Death #7)
4) Anne Perry A Christmas Beginning: A Novel (Thank you, Bettie!)
5) Charlaine Harris Shakespeare's Christmas
6) Jeffery Deaver The Devil's Teardrop

1)Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
2) Susan Wittig Albert Mistletoe Man
3) J.D. Robb Holiday in Death (In Death #7)
4) Anne Perry A Christmas Beginning: A Novel (Thank you, Bettie!)
5) Charlaine Harris Shakespeare's Christmas
6) Jeffery Deaver The Devil's Teardrop
7) John Mortimer A Rumpole Christmas: Stories

1)Agatha Christie The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding
2) Susan Wittig Albert Mistletoe Man
3) J.D. Robb Holiday in Death (In Death #7)
4) Anne Perry A Christmas Beginning: A Novel (Thank you, Bettie!)
5) Charlaine Harris Shakespeare's Christmas
6) Jeffery Deaver The Devil's Teardrop
7) John Mortimer A Rumpole Christmas: Stories
8) Rex Stout Christmas Party

I want to play but I don't know of any other Christmas related books... may I start a new list? I hope you guys don't mind.

10 Suspense/Mystery clichés or tropes

1-The Butler Did It

1-The Butler Did It
2. The impending storm brings a death

1. The Butler Did It
2. The impending storm brings a death
3. The second dead body belongs to someone who knew too much/saw something/heard something about the first murder

1. The Butler Did It
2. The impending storm brings a death
3. The second dead body belongs to someone who knew too much/saw something/heard something about the first murder.
4. Suddenly, all the lights went out and a shot was heard.