British Crime novels

Joy Eliis, J D Kirk, and L J Ross, they are all very enjoyable.

Thoroughly recommend Quintin Jardine, the author's, series set in and around Gullane and Edinburgh. Quite wonderful. I went through the series (must be nearly 30 of them) in record time. In fact, I must check to see if there's a new one out. Terrific stuff.

Lisa Stone is a new name in crime/ thrillers,there are about 4,I have read all of them.
However she is not a new author,her pseudonym is Cathy Glass,with true stories of the troubled children she fostered.
Two totally different genres both well written.
Also love Ann Cleeves,Elly Griffiths,Felix Francis,Angela Marsons,my book shelves are overflowing with crime fiction

Can't remember the author as it's been a long time since I read them but they where Inspector Coffin novels set in and around London.

Robert Galbraith is JK Rowling.

I've recently enjoyed a couple of Robert Galbraith's books about Cormoran Strike. He's a detective with his own detective agency, they are set in modern day Britain. There are a series of books not sure how many. I've also enjoyed a couple of audiobooks in the Bryant and May series written by Christopher Fowler, again set in modern day Britain . Quirky with some very dry humour amongst the murders

Thank you eGJ Jumblygran and Lillian40 for your suggestions from months back !

Have any of you read the Railway Mysteries by Edward Marston ? I realise they may be a light read but that’s what I want sometimes.

Yes I may try reading the Moonstone again I loved it when I read it 50 odd years ago.

One of our theatre company members is a published author of four novels, all set around Ashburton and Dartmoor. Her name is Stephanie Austin and I would recommend her books. Here is a link to her talking about her work:-

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKRwbs3NRT0

Her books are available on Amazon, in bookshops and may be downloaded for kindles.

Give Nick Louth a try, not sure if this comes under the heading of British Crime Novels but worth a read.

I haven't read the whole thread, so apologies if someone has already suggested this. 'A Dark Adapted Eye' by Ruth Rendell. Quite gripping. I love her books.

Has anyone mentioned Mark Billingham"s Tom Thorne books?

I loved the Miss Silver books by Patricia Wentworth - very much in the style and written in the era of Agatha Christie.
Sophie Hannah's Waterhouse and Zailer series are very enjoyable and I've loved her new Hercule Poirot books as well.
Cara Hunter, the Adam Fawley books are very readable, as are Fiona Barton and Lisa Jewell.

If they haven't been mentioned already, Denise Mina and Alex Grey are two of my favourite crime writers.

Some have mentioned reading novels set in Victorian times, have you read Wilkie Collins. The original crime novels of the Nineteenth century, The Woman in White and The Moonstone.

The Robert Galbraith ( J.K.Rowling Strike novels). But make sure you read them in order.

Tony Parsons
Joy Ellis

I have read every book written by Quintin Jardine and Ian Rankin. I loved them.

Don’t forget Peter Lovesey’s detective Peter Diamond set in and around Bath.

Just read Val McDermid Place of Execution - recommend.

I'm reading the MW Craven series with Washinton Poe and Tilly Bradshaw.. Interesting take on things and quite humorous.

I can recommend D S Butler's Detective Sergeant Karen Hart series; Anna Smith's series about Rosie Gilmour, an investigative journalist and Stuart MacBride's Police Scotland series about Logan Macrae. Some of these are very dark but leavened with a sort of grisly, schoolboy humour.
If you enjoy really dark and often graphically described crime, then try anything by Mo Hayder.

The Black House trilogy by Belinda Bauer

Yes I would second Lisa Jewell's later books as good psychological thrillers, she is beginning to remind me of the late Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine whose style of writing was quite unique imo. The Family Upstairs would as BigBertha has mentioned, be a good one to start with if you like that genre.

Lisa Jewell writes psychological thrillers which are very enjoyable. Try The Family Upstairs first....gripping.

Just back to add Val McDermid . Loved The Distant Echo and all the Karen Pirie series. All on audible.
Counting down until the new Susan Hill .

I enjoy the Irish American writer Tana French.
All her books are set in or around Dublin.
I am also an Ann Cleeves fan but I didn’t enjoy The Long Call either.
Some one mentioned Louise Penny her books are good.