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Modern PI books?
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Any recommendations? I don't know where to look for modern ones. Let's say no earlier than the eighties up to now. Thanks.Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Alan Finch Sep 28, 2013.
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"I second the Robert Crais suggestion, Elvis Cole and Joe Pike are the best.
For funny, you might want to try Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum, technically she's a bounty hunter, but very funny.
For more hard boiled I'd also recommend…"
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iabanon replied to iabanon's discussion Modern PI books?"oh thanks guys. i'll look into those. by any chance are any of those funny PI books?
stephen i'll look you up as well. ;)
you know, i would love to read a PI book that's got a Irvine Welsh bent to it. I wish he…"
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