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Mystery Wannabes

What might be next for the Mystery Book Club? Here's a compilation of ideas we're working our way through (posted April, 2015 - some may have been tackled by now). There are over 100. And growing. We won't get to the end of the list, but will enjoy trying

POTENTIAL MYSTERY LIST, 2014 [authors we haven't read, combos  
we'd like to try, things somebody once mentioned]  
AUTHOR WHERE, WHAT, WHO, WHEN, WHY
Megan Abbott modern noir, US
Lori Armstrong Julie Collins, US, West, present
Robert Barnard Brit, all eras, civilized crime
Linda Barnes Carlotta Carlyle, Boston PI/Michael Sprague
Benjamin Black [aka John Banville] Quirke. Irish coroner.
Rick Boyer Doc' Adams, MA physician[?] detective
Simon Brett Charles Paris. Brit theatricals.
Thomas Cavanagh Head Games': Mike Garrity. Florida.
Wendy Clinch Vermont, Winter: 'Ski Diva' mysteries
Jeffery Cohen Aaron Tucker: PI with autistic/Asperger son/US
  Elliot Freed: moviehouse owner/detective/US
Philip R. Craig J.W. Jackson. Cape Cod mysteries
Amanda Cross Kate Fansler. US academic/scholarly
  aka Carolyn Heilbrun.
Elizabeth Daly Henry Gamadge. Us bookish mysteries, 1940's
Lindsey Davis Marcus Didius Falco. Rome. A while ago.
William L. DeAndrea Matt Cobb. US. TV Troubleshooter
Jane Dentinger Jocelyn O'Roarke. US theatricals.
Garry Disher Australia: 'Wyatt' series & police procedurals
Daphne du Maurier "Rebecca" [maybe a movie/mystery combo?]
Loren Estleman Amos Walker. Hardboiled Michigan PI.
  Valentino. Old-film-related Hollywood mysteries
Penelope Evans "Freezing". That's all I've got.
Karin Fossum Inspector Sejer. Norwegian police.
Tana French Irish police. Current, with old roots.
Stephen Greenleaf John Marshall Tanner. San Francisco PI.
Tarquin Hall Vish Puri. India. Current.
Joseph Hansen Dave Brandstetter. Gay hardboiled PI.
Joseph Heywood Grady service. Michigan "Woods Cop" mysteries.
Carl Hiaasen "Skinny Dip" et al. Florida, present.
Steve Hockensmith Cowboys, Mysteries, Humor. "Holmes on the Range"
Juris Jurjevics "Trudeau Vector" . Arctic Circle mystery/suspense.
Jon Katz Death by Station Wagon: Suburban Dad mysteries.
  [Yes, the Dog Guy]
H.R.F. Keating Ghote. Indian police, 1960's-70's
Michael Koryta Lincoln Perry. Midwestern PI. Current.
Jane Langton Homer Kelly. Academic mysteries. MA.
Margaret Lawrence Hannah Trevor. Midwife. US. Revolutionary Era.
John Lawton Inspector Troy. WW II & onward.
Jill Lepore/Jane Kamensky "Blind Spot" Colonial America, pre-Revolution.
John Lescroart Dismas Hardy. SF lawyer. Current.
Laura Lippman Tess Monaghan. Baltimore reporter.
Henning Mankell Kurt Wallender. Swedish police inspector. Present.
Ed McBain 87th Precinct. NYC police procedurals, 1950's - 2000.
James McClure Kramer & Zondi. South Africa. Police. 1970's.
Magdalen Nabb Marshall Guarnaccia. Florence, Italy.
Michael Nava Henry Rios. Gay Chicano lawyer.
Barbara Neely Blanche White. African-American cleaning woman/detective.
Jo Nesbo Harry Hole. Nuff said.
Rebecca Pawel Carlos Tejada Leon. Guardia Civil. Fascist Spain, 1930's.
Arturo Perez-Reverte Spain, mostly. "The Fencing Master", et al.
Elizabeth Peters Amelia Peabody. Our favorite Egyptologist.
Phil Rickman Merrily Watkins. Female Brit cleric/"Paranormal Advisor"
Cynthia Riggs Victoria Trumbull. 92 y/o Martha's Vineyardian.
Michael Robertson Baker Street Letters, sequels. Holmes-based mystery.
Michael Robotham Joseph O'Laughlin. Psychologist. Australia/England.
Kate Ross Julian Kestrel. Brit. Regency-era dandy.
S.J. Rozan Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series. NY. Present.
Hank Phillippi Ryan Charlotte McNally. TV reporter, MA.
James Sallis Lew Griffin. Black New Orleans PI.
Steven Saylor Gordianus the Finder. Ancient Rome.
John Shannon Jack Liffey. LA sort-of-PI. Present.
Julie Smith Skip Langdon. New Orleans policewoman.
  "New Orleans Mourning" won Edgar.
Rebecca Stead "When You Reach Me". YA SF/Mystery.
Frank Tallis Max Leibermann. 1902 Vienna psychoanalyst.
William F. Tapply Brady Coyne. Boston lawyer/detective.
P.J. Tracy MonkeeWrench gang. Computers/police. Minnesota.
Helene Tursten Irene Huss. Police inspector. Sweden, again.
Arthur Upfield Napoleon Bonaparte. Australiian Aboriginal Police inspector, 1930's - 1950's.
Janwillem van de Wetering Grijpstra & de Gier. Amsterdam cops.
Wendelin van Draanen Sammy Keyes. Kid-to-YA mystery.
Michael Walters Neugui [New Guy?]. Mongolia. Senior Security Official.
AND in ADDITION  
Steve Ulfelder Alcoholic detectives. Conway Sax.
Walter Mosley Black New York. Leonid Magill.
Persia Walker Black New York. Lanie Price. Harlem. Jazz Age.
Carol O'Connell Female Police inspectors. Kathleen Mallory. NY.
Anne Holt Female Police inspectors. Hanne Wilhelmsen. Norway.
Political Mysteries Suggestions? William Tapply mentioned…
Fredric Brown Chicago. Ed & Am, PIs, 1940's - '60's
Ed Ifkovic Authors as Fictional Detectives: Edna Ferber
Joanna Challis Daphne Du Maurier
J.J. Murphy Dorothy Parker
Louis Bayard Edgar Allan Poe
Kathryn Guare Local [Vermont] Authors
Lloyd Richards Local [Vermont] Authors
Jennifer McMahon Local [Vermont] Authors
Kevin McNeil Brown Local [Vermont] Authors
Sara Henry Local [Vermont] Authors
[& OTHERS]  
George V. Higgins Dialogue Driven
Lou Berney Dialogue Driven
Ross Thomas Dialogue Driven
Ken Bruen Ireland, The Troubles, & Beyond
Stuart Neville Ireland, The Troubles, & Beyond
Scott Turow "Presumed Innocent" & "Presumed Guilty"
Dick Francis Horses & Racing
Stephen Dobyns Horses & Racing
Anne Perry William Monk/Thomas Pitt & "Murder of the Century"
Abigail Padgett Bo Bradley or Blue McCarron
Katherine Forrest Kate Delafield. Lesbian police officer. First 'mainstream' series.
Dana Stabenow  
Howard Fast [as E.V. Cunningham]. Masao Masuto.
Michael Gruber  
Jason Webster Death in Valencia. Spain, present.
Eleanor Kuhns A Simple Murder. U.S., just after Revolutionary War.
Rebecca Cantrell A Game of Lies. Hannah Vogel. Berlin journalist, ~1936.
Siobhan Dowd London Eye Mystery. England, for Grades 3-7.
Julia Keller Killing in the Hills - West Virginia
Val McDermid  
Minette Walters  
Jim Thompson  
Ellery Queen  
Bruce Alexander