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I just ordered the newest in the series of Chet and Bernie, Heart of Barkness. The last book left Bernie in a bad place and I have waited quite a while hoping for a new story.
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Spencer Quinn
Dog On It (2009)
Thereby Hangs a Tail (2010)
To Fetch a Thief (2010)
The Dog Who Knew Too Much (2011)
A Fistful of Collars (2012)
The Sound and the Furry
Paw and Order
Scents and Sensibility
Heart of Barkness
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Other interesting mystery authors/books:
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
The Eight by Katherine Neville
The Louise Penny books with Armand Gamache. (Newest one coming on Aug. 27th…A Better Man)
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The lists:
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/11.Best_Crime_Mystery_Books
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Best Historical Mystery
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/112
Of course, Ellis Peter’s Cadfael books are on the list and are favorites of mine.
I liked the series with Falco set in Rome by Lindsey Davis.
Judith Rock’s mysteries set in France with Maitre Charles du Luc are good.
The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter by Sharyn McCrumb is special.
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Others:
By the Rivers of Babylon by Nelson De Mille
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas
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Best Literary Mysteries
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/914
Tana French
In the Woods
The Likeness
The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
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There are so many great mystery writers and so many wonderful books and series that I can never mention them all though on other diaries I have tried, so please put your favorites in comments. There are new worlds to be found thanks to you all.
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AIDS Walk Austin is early this year
anotherdemocrat
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/7/17/1872314/-AIDS-Walk-Austin-is-early-this-year
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