Non-U.S. Police Procedurals - CrimeSpace2024-03-28T20:19:22Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:144847?id=537324%3ATopic%3A144847&feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhat about Blood Eagle by Cra…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-14:537324:Comment:1461872008-06-14T23:33:41.911ZAyohttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Evedallas
What about Blood Eagle by Craig Russell? A very gruesome but well written IMHO police procedural. I also loved the second book in the series Brother Grimm and the third Eternal. Also Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. This is not strictly a police procedural as it features a lawyer and a retired police officer (?) now turned private detective I believe. There is also Massimo Carlotta.<br />
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What about Blood Eagle by Craig Russell? A very gruesome but well written IMHO police procedural. I also loved the second book in the series Brother Grimm and the third Eternal. Also Last Rituals by Yrsa Sigurdardottir. This is not strictly a police procedural as it features a lawyer and a retired police officer (?) now turned private detective I believe. There is also Massimo Carlotta.<br />
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Ayo That reminds me of Martin Cru…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-12:537324:Comment:1457832008-06-12T14:55:31.740ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
That reminds me of Martin Cruz Smith, American author of GORKY PARK and subsequent books about policeman Arkady ?. Much better than Kaminsky's series, though I enjoyed the earlier ones of his also very much.
That reminds me of Martin Cruz Smith, American author of GORKY PARK and subsequent books about policeman Arkady ?. Much better than Kaminsky's series, though I enjoyed the earlier ones of his also very much. There's a new series here by…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-12:537324:Comment:1456972008-06-12T01:29:23.244ZKaren from AustCrimehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/austcrimefiction
There's a new series here by Jarad Henry - Head Shot was the first, Blood Sunset is just out. Highly recommended, as is Garry Disher's Hal Challis series (which is being published overseas now by Bitter Lemon Press). Barry Maitland an Englishman, who lives in Australia, writes a great Police Procedural series set in London.<br />
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And while I'm here can I throw my hat into the ring for Fred Vargas, whose books are undoubtedly quirky, but they are fabulous. Jo Nesbo is also well worth a look as is…
There's a new series here by Jarad Henry - Head Shot was the first, Blood Sunset is just out. Highly recommended, as is Garry Disher's Hal Challis series (which is being published overseas now by Bitter Lemon Press). Barry Maitland an Englishman, who lives in Australia, writes a great Police Procedural series set in London.<br />
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And while I'm here can I throw my hat into the ring for Fred Vargas, whose books are undoubtedly quirky, but they are fabulous. Jo Nesbo is also well worth a look as is Helene Tursten's series - which has a female cop as the central character. Giles Blunt's Cardinal series…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-10:537324:Comment:1454652008-06-10T13:51:08.993ZJeff Rosshttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JeffRoss
Giles Blunt's Cardinal series. He's Canadian and I was just at Bloody Words 2008 in Toronto and he was walking around all weekend in a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt with a rather old looking back pack. Excellent books.
Giles Blunt's Cardinal series. He's Canadian and I was just at Bloody Words 2008 in Toronto and he was walking around all weekend in a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt with a rather old looking back pack. Excellent books. Focussing on dark police proc…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-09:537324:Comment:1454142008-06-09T21:21:51.601ZDonna Moorehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DonnaMoore
Focussing on dark police procedurals set in chilly climes, apart from the ones already mentioned (my favourite of those being Arnaldur Indridason), I would heartily recommend Jo Nesbo (The Redbreast is excellent).
Focussing on dark police procedurals set in chilly climes, apart from the ones already mentioned (my favourite of those being Arnaldur Indridason), I would heartily recommend Jo Nesbo (The Redbreast is excellent). Mmmm, this all sounds tasty!…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-09:537324:Comment:1454082008-06-09T20:55:23.747ZNaomi Hiraharahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gasagasagirl
Mmmm, this all sounds tasty! Tell me what you'd recommend. For some reason, I'm gravitating towards bleak, cold countries right now, but I'm open to anything. Would love to read more from Latin America.
Mmmm, this all sounds tasty! Tell me what you'd recommend. For some reason, I'm gravitating towards bleak, cold countries right now, but I'm open to anything. Would love to read more from Latin America. I'll be in Northern Cal this…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-09:537324:Comment:1454062008-06-09T20:53:05.778ZNaomi Hiraharahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gasagasagirl
I'll be in Northern Cal this weekend, actually, but it's not a good one, considering graduation parties, etc. I'll be up your way again for promotional activities for my middle-grade novel, so we'll definitely set something up at that time!
I'll be in Northern Cal this weekend, actually, but it's not a good one, considering graduation parties, etc. I'll be up your way again for promotional activities for my middle-grade novel, so we'll definitely set something up at that time! No, it does not. But it also…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-08:537324:Comment:1451322008-06-08T04:51:02.883ZBernd Kochanowskihttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/bkjanolaf
No, it does not. But it also does not agree with me that Mankell would need a good editor. His plots are good but in one paragraph he describes a scene and in the next paragraph he explains it ... unbearable.<br />
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Vargas is not really noir or hardboiled, and her books have almost a fairy tale like quality, so yes, you could say she's odd. But she does it well (in my eyes) and I think many people would agree that she is at the moment one of the top five crime writer in Europe.<br />
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Khadra is not on that…
No, it does not. But it also does not agree with me that Mankell would need a good editor. His plots are good but in one paragraph he describes a scene and in the next paragraph he explains it ... unbearable.<br />
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Vargas is not really noir or hardboiled, and her books have almost a fairy tale like quality, so yes, you could say she's odd. But she does it well (in my eyes) and I think many people would agree that she is at the moment one of the top five crime writer in Europe.<br />
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Khadra is not on that level but his stories are ok and sometimes he delivers brilliant and powerful sentences, like no US or Northern Europe writer would. I really like Grace Brophy's…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-07:537324:Comment:1450852008-06-07T19:36:16.001ZJanet Rudolphhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JanetRudolph
I really like Grace Brophy's Commissario Alessandro Cenni police procedural books set in Italy. I saw that Marilyn Stasio gave the second book-A Deadly Paradise-a bad review in tomorrow's NYT (6/8). I don't agree. I loved it. Give it a try. And, Naomi, don't forget we'd love to host you at an At Home next time you're in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I really like Grace Brophy's Commissario Alessandro Cenni police procedural books set in Italy. I saw that Marilyn Stasio gave the second book-A Deadly Paradise-a bad review in tomorrow's NYT (6/8). I don't agree. I loved it. Give it a try. And, Naomi, don't forget we'd love to host you at an At Home next time you're in the San Francisco Bay Area. Yes, I can't wait to read you…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2008-06-07:537324:Comment:1450402008-06-07T14:38:34.874ZNaomi Hiraharahttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/gasagasagirl
Yes, I can't wait to read yours, Sandra.
Yes, I can't wait to read yours, Sandra.