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Craig Johnson's Walt Longmire mysteries, set in Absaroka County, Wyoming. The first is "Cold Dish." I believe the 6th or 7th book in the series is about to be released.
... novels set in Oslo, Norway featuring Insp. Harry Hole are FANTASTIC! Most of them have not been translated into English yet. I have read three of them so far (The Redbreast, The Devil's Star, and Nemesis) and I honestly cannot recommend them enough!
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If you're looking for authors who write about Southern locales, try Stuart Woods. He writes about places he knows and where he lives - NYC and Southern Florida. He's entertaining, amusing and consistent.
I've recently been introduced to Harlon Coben. Very good author - he always keeps you guessing and you rarely see the twists coming.
I am looking for some crime/mystery books that are not set in the same boring locations like NYC, LA, DC, etc. Any ideas for books that are set in cities in the south? Atlanta, Miami, Memphis, any of the Texas cities? How about cities in the Midwest like STL, KC, Cleveland, Detroit, Twin cities, Chicago? What about Baltimore, or anywhere in upper New England? Maybe Denver, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Seattle? Any ideas would be appreciated, just tired of the same old things. I love NYC and LA and DC, just looking for something new. Thanks.
Here's another great author, with many novels in the Washington, DC area ... George Pelecanos! Besides being an excellent crime writer, he is an excellent fiction writer with a lot of style.
He describes commuting on MARTA well. He should now write about commuting in the evening---lots of unsettling experiences.
'The morning crowd was there each day at the Decatur tram station, and at each stop on the ride into Atlanta--at East Lake, Candler Park, Inman Park, King Memorial--it invaded the train, pressing into the aisles, hovering over filled seats, their hands curled around ceiling handrails like somnolent birds. In the city, the tram emptied stop by stop and the morning crowd flowed out onto the sidewalks and divided itself into thin streams at crossing lights.'
What about "Devil in the White City" by Erik Larsen?
The true crime story of a mass murderer during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. A wonderful look at Chicago and the world during this era and a griping crime story.
I second this--great book.
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