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Featured Mystery Author
Featured Mystery AuthorTami Hoag
"I began my writing career at the tender age of nine, writing and illustrating the third-grade blockbuster, Smoky, the story of two children sharing a black pony," says bestselling author Tami Hoag. "Drunk on the power of being given free rein to create my own world and manipulate everyone in it, I was hooked on writing, and have never looked back." Scroll down the page to see some of her favorite mystery reads.
Raymond Chandler was The Man. He set a standard by which every crime writer after him has been measured. All these decades later his character, Philip Marlow is still cool, hip, and clever; the consummate fictional private investigator. Chandler and Marlow: often imitated, never duplicated.
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The Drowning Pool (Lew Archer Series #2)
Heir to Chandler's crown as the king of the hard-boiled noir crime story, this was Ross Macdonald's second Lew Archer novel, and my personal favorite.
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Dick Francis was a master storyteller. His understanding of human nature and his lifetime of experience in the world of horse racing made the perfect combination for a cracking good tale.
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One of the UK's hottest crime writers, Mark Billingham is not so well known in the US, but he should be. If you love a conflicted, complex protagonist, richly drawn characters, sharp dialogue, and a deliciously sick and twisted plot, here's your man.
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Eyes of Prey (Lucas Davenport Series #3)
One of the early Lucas Davenport books, this one featured a bad guy whose proclivities still make my skin crawl.
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As a Florida resident I can testify to the fact that truth is WAY stranger than fiction in the Sunshine State. Carl Hiaasen is an absolute master at taking the topical, the political, the out-and-out weirdness of Florida and turning it all into a hilarious cocktail worth sticking a festive little umbrella in as you read on the beach.
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Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad Series #3)
Tana French is an Irish author with a talent for creating a richly textured world and compelling, multi-faceted characters. Gut-twisting suspense, beautiful writing, and the perfect dash of wry Irish humor.
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One of perks of my job is having the chance to get a sneak peek at bestsellers-to-be. Scheduled for release in July, this is one of those books. A dark psychological thriller, it will touch every nerve you have.
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