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Featured Mystery AuthorCarl Hiaasen
"I was born and raised in South Florida, so I feel entitled to loot the place for literary inspiration," says Carl Hiaasen. "For 37 years I've been fortunate to work as a reporter and columnist at the Miami Herald, a very good newspaper that provides enough freaky true-life material to keep any novelist busy day and night. Consequently, I don't get to read for fun as much as I want, which is why I tend to remember the exceptional books. Listed below are some of my favorite mysteries."
John Gregory Dunne, George Pelecanos
A terrific LA murder yarn with unforgettable characters. John Gregory Dunne was a wizard of a storyteller. This novel was made into a fine movie starring DeNiro and Duval, but the book's even better.
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The Skull beneath the Skin (Cordelia Gray Series #2)
An actress is killed right before a big theater performance at a renovated castle in England - there's only one writer you can trust with a setup like that. P.D. James is so clever and intricate that each page is a joy.
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The Dreadful Lemon Sky (Travis McGee Series #16)
This was the 16th installment of John D. MacDonald's iconic Travis McGee series, but I'm partial to it because most of the sleazoid action takes place in Fort Lauderdale, my hometown.
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Sanibel Flats (Doc Ford Series #1)
The first Doc Ford novel, and the one I recommend to newcomers. Randy Wayne White is a worthy heir to the MacDonald legacy in Florida crime fiction.
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Former Secret Service agent Joe LaBrava is one of Elmore Leonard's coolest characters. The plot is set in South Beach back when it was a real neighborhood, before being infested by Kardashians.
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Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport Series #1)
The first of the popular Lucas Davenport mysteries, and still at the top of my list. Who knew that frigid St. Paul, Minnesota, was such a hotbed for homicide?
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Still the gold standard for all lawyer-crime novels. I never raced through a book as fast as I did this one.
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One of the finest novels ever written about Haiti, past or present. It's razor-sharp commentary cloaked in a sly, first-rate murder riddle.
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