Judge Dee

by Robert van Gulik

4.05 · 200 ratings
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Power of the Dog

by Don Winslow

4.34 · 80 ratings
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L.A. Quartet

by James Ellroy

3.97 · 113 ratings
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Red Princess

by Lisa See

3.62 · 66 ratings
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Bernie Gunther

by Philip Kerr

4.08 · 280 ratings
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Ian Hamilton Mysteries

by Carole Lawrence

4.17 · 54 ratings
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John Madden

by Rennie Airth

3.93 · 68 ratings
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The Brighton Mysteries

by Elly Griffiths

3.88 · 102 ratings
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Quirke

by Benjamin Black

3.59 · 118 ratings
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Ryder & Loveday Mystery

by Faith Martin

4.21 · 100 ratings
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Julian Kestrel Mysteries

by Kate Ross

4.08 · 60 ratings
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Inspector Maigret

by Georges Simenon

3.71 · 218 ratings
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Bryant & May: Peculiar Crimes Unit

by Christopher Fowler

4.03 · 246 ratings
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Badge of Honor

by W.E.B. Griffin

4.07 · 100 ratings
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St. John Strafford

by John Banville

3.49 · 71 ratings
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Mario Conde

by Leonardo Padura

3.76 · 42 ratings
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Wesley Peterson

by Kate Ellis

4.04 · 94 ratings
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Simon Ziele

by Stefanie Pintoff

3.67 · 40 ratings
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Joe Sandilands

by Barbara Cleverly

3.77 · 86 ratings
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Judge Dee (Chronological order)

by Robert van Gulik

4.05 · 196 ratings
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Carmine Delmonico

by Colleen McCullough

3.43 · 54 ratings
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Music and Murder

by Eric Flint

4.04 · 24 ratings
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Sergeant Cribb

by Peter Lovesey

3.63 · 54 ratings
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Inspector McLevy

by David Ashton

3.93 · 30 ratings
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Kember and Hayes

by N.R. Daws

4.07 · 15 ratings
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