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grannypiper Mon 28-Nov-16 07:20:57

Last year i read a detective novel that was set in Edinburg (not Rebus) it was about a young awkward detective who felt he didn't fit in at work.He had inherited his Grans large old house that he disliked and was another wedge between him and his colleagues as it was worth a fortune and in a "posh" area. He received postcards from hies girlfriend who had gone off travelling and i think he used to visit a friend in a bookshop but i could have made that bit up !
I would be grateful for any help in solving the mystery.I think i need to start a list of books that i have read but i know i would misplace the list.

Legs55 Mon 28-Nov-16 16:44:30

Just been reading Linwood Barclay - I've had to make a list as I pass my books onto others to read. Started on a Martina Cole. I buy a lot from Book People so I need to keep track. Rarely keep books now due to lack of room grin

Conni7 Mon 28-Nov-16 17:17:51

Thank you for the names of all these authors new to me. I too love Alexander McCall Smith, especially his Scotland Road series. I was very happy when Irene (Bertie's mother) was banished to a harem. What a pity she came back. I can never remember the titles of books I've read either. At the moment I'm reading Victoria Hislop's "Cartes Postales" which is delightful. I requested it from the library and was 45th on the list, then it arrived as a gift. Thank you so much GN. smile

Gin Mon 28-Nov-16 17:18:28

I have recently read georgina Kent's series about a Florentine detective. Reallly enjoyed them

annodomini Mon 28-Nov-16 17:24:03

I'm reading a series of crime novels by Louis Penny, set in Canada and featuring Chief Inspector Gamache. It's best to start with no1. I'm now on no10.

Elrel Mon 28-Nov-16 17:56:09

I enjoyed The Brief by Simon Michael, a barrister's life unravels putting him on the wrong side of the law. I want to read more of his work.
Also Death in Profile by Guy Fraser-Sampson which is a must for fans of 30's detective fiction by Marjorie Allingham.
Love the series set in Ancient Rome with charismatic private eye Marcus Didius Falco by Lindsey Davis.
The Brother Cadfael series about a herbalist monk at Shrewsbury Abbey by Ellis Peters are pageturners for me. His placid contemplative life collides with violent events in the world outside in every book.

wilygran Mon 28-Nov-16 18:00:02

Donna Leon (Inspector Brunetti series).
Stephen Booth, Anne Cleeves (Shetland series), Camillieri (Inspector Montelbano series) Please excuse the spelling throughout :-)

Elrel Mon 28-Nov-16 18:03:32

Kathy Reichs realistic books about the work of forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, gritty and sometimes heartbreaking. Reichs herself is a real life forensic anthropologist.

grannypiper Mon 28-Nov-16 18:13:56

Sorry it has taken all day for me to reply, i have been Christmas shoppingsad. Oswald and mclean are ringing bells.Thank you all ,cant believe it was less than 15 mins before the answer was posted. How good are Gransnetters.flowers to you all, thanks again x

schnackie Mon 28-Nov-16 18:50:37

The author Steve Robinson writes a mystery series about a genealogist called Jefferson Tayte and I find the combination of the family history hunt mixed in with situations Mr Tayte ends up in quite engrossing!

MagicWand Mon 28-Nov-16 19:03:39

Ellie Griffiths who writes the Ruth Galloway mysteries is good. My English teacher, many years ago, recommended the authors Mary Stewart (Nine Coaches Waiting, Madam Will You Talk) and Josephine Tey (Brat Farrer, The Franchise Affair). I've loved them ever since and re-read them for a treat sometimes; I recently found the Nicola Upson books which are fiction but have Josephine Tey as the central character - they're very good.

Ramblingrose22 Mon 28-Nov-16 23:58:16

Thanks for these recommendations, some of which are not familiar to me.

I am a great fan of the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series. The slow pace is so "comforting" somehow!

aprilgrace Tue 29-Nov-16 06:28:07

Stephen Booth has written some good ones, set in the Peak District. Mostly a fairly slow pace also, which I like.

Jane10 Tue 29-Nov-16 06:58:59

I absolutely loved the books by Tarquin Hall that were recommended in a previous thread. They're about an Indian detective and his huge network of 'associates'. Very funny and a bit different. I wasn't surprised to find Alexander McCall Smith endorsing them on the cover. There are three in the series so far I think. I wish there were more.

grannypiper Tue 29-Nov-16 07:11:01

aprilgrace i am reading Stephen Booth at the moment, i love the folklore, history and geography of the Peak district that he weaves into each book.

aprilgrace Sun 04-Dec-16 21:35:16

Me too, grannypiper. Especially as I live in the area. Stephen Booth gave a very interesting talk at our WI. One of the things he told us was how many tourists went to look for the phone box where Ben Cooper made a call in the first book.

grannyqueenie Mon 05-Dec-16 08:09:39

Relieved to see so many struggle to remember what books they've already read, thought it was just me! "Real" books are easier to remember, maybe the visual impact of the cover etc helps, but books on my kindle....like others have said sometimes only Amazon remembers I've read them!