favorite mystery author

[hffan2000]

i am a big fan of mystery novels and thrillers. my favorite authors are sir arthur conan doyle , james patterson and jeffery deaver.
what are some of your favorite mystery authors?

[hffan2000]

ah yes the great phillip marlowe. i gotta admit they don't write characters like that anymore. if you like private eye novels, may i suggest some of lindsay davis's books which feature a private eye in ancient rome. they're quite good and filled with a lot of witty banter.

[Tennessee R]

Sir Arthur Conana Doyle.
The Lost World.

[Webley]

Max Allan Collins.

[monkey]

PD James is great!

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's entire Sherlock Holmes inventory.

Can't forget the Grande Dame of Mystery herself Agatha Christie

And there's a great American mystery/suspense author that might not be as well known, but is sure worth a look. T. Jefferson Parker. Most of his books are set in the Southern California area. Great writer!

[Joe Brody]

Originally posted by monkey
Can't forget the Grande Dame of Mystery herself Agatha Christie

Have you ever read any Mary Roberts Rhinehart?

http://www.clpgh.org/exhibit/neighborhoods/northside/nor_n108.html

Otherwise, I'm with Mr. Fisk on this one. Chandler's just resonates with me -- it's great escapism.

[matthiassatlure]

Mystery...

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (second in my authors favorites only to Jules Verne)

Agatha Christie (And Then There Were None is excellent)

[Luckylighter]

I like Raymond Chandler a lot, but Mickey Spillane is my favorite. Mike Hammer is a great hardboiled detective hero, a total bada** What a great character.