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Ocelot II

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12. If you like Nordic noir, there are some good Icelandic mystery writers:

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 28, 2022, 12:32 PM

Nov 2022

Arnaldur Indriðason's Detective Erlendur series is very good, as is Yrsa Sigurdardóttir's Thóra Gudmundsdóttir, and Ragnar Jónasson's Dark Iceland series.

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Bookriot: WHAT MAKES A GOOD MYSTERY SERIES? [View all] SheltieLover Nov 2022 OP

I'm enjoying Rhys Bowel's Evan Evans series. Two down and several more to go. MLAA Nov 2022 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Ocelot II Nov 2022 #2

Ty so much for sharing! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #4

Harry Bosch was my favorite until Gamache. nt duhneece Nov 2022 #9

I like the Duncan Kincaid series by Deborah Crombie, Ocelot II Nov 2022 #3

Lol SheltieLover Nov 2022 #5

I only like the ones that have cats. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #6

Your overlords would bd pleased with your dedication. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #7

I like the dark ones, too, Ocelot Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #10

If you like Nordic noir, there are some good Icelandic mystery writers: Ocelot II Nov 2022 #12

Thanks a bunch! Diamond_Dog Nov 2022 #13

My favorite series gets a new one tomorrow. Detective Gamache duhneece Nov 2022 #8

Me, too! Love that series. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #11

Love the series. MLAA Nov 2022 #16

So here's why I don't like cozy mysteries. Ocelot II Nov 2022 #14

Yup, often this is the case, but not all. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #15

Have you read any of Kay Hooper's Bishop series? wnylib Nov 2022 #18

These sound great, thx so much! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #19

Thanks. I will look into these. wnylib Nov 2022 #22

Try Dianne Kelly's Paw Enforcement then. SheltieLover Nov 2022 #23

And the amazing Mrs. Pollifax for culfural flair! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #20

Just checked ouf one of Hoopdr's ebooks from library SheltieLover Nov 2022 #21

It's that exact predictability that makes them so popular to their fans. Mind candy. MLAA Nov 2022 #17