If you want a flawed protagonist not a little but obviously flawed Elvis Cole.The Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais.
THe Monkeys Raincoat, Free Fall, The Forgotten Man, etc.
If you want a flawed protagonist not a little but obviously flawed Elvis Cole.The Elvis Cole series by Robert Crais.
THe Monkeys Raincoat, Free Fall, The Forgotten Man, etc.
One of my all time favorites.Originally Posted by theonefirestorm
Elvis Cole is one of your all time favorite fictional detective?
Yes, he is, along with the regular suspects: Spenser, Travis McGee, Dave Robiceaux
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It's Not a Series but has a flawed Cop. City Blood by Clark Howard
Chicago Cop Joe Kiley has made a career of bending the rules, but it's going to backfire.
I've had a lot of fun with Ellery Queen and Perry Mason. They're both rather formulaic but very entertaining. They're also both period pieces but if you like Holmes' Victoian England you can probably adapt to Queen's New York and Mason's LA.
I've read several of the Perry Mason books also. Just thinking about it makes me want steak and potatos for dinner.
If you want a change of scenery, Laura Joh Rowland's Inspector Ichiro is a great series. Feudal Japan the first book is Shinju. I think I read the first 6 or 8 novels as quick as I could and then there weren't any new ones to read and moved on and now there are about 12-15 novels in the series. I loved what I read and would like to get back to it but have enough books on my plate currently.
Hello All,,
I have read the usual (holmes,poirot ) but now i am looking for something else
Could you please tell me a few great SERIES that I can start with! I am thinking of picking up Jack Reacher!
I want books with great but a little flawed protagonist!
Who uses his brains more than his muscle! A protagonist and antagonist with whom i can spend a long time with !!
One more thing is that if you could recommend a few series along the lines of the TV show , The Mentalist !
I think the main character in the show is great! Would like a protagonist along the same lines!
I am looking for something with a 'detective' character! one who thinks and deduces, along the lines of poirot etc
not where the protagonist is a a serious badass who can kick and punch away any trouble that he comes across!
Thank you!
I know that this is well after the fact, however you might enjoy the Mary Russell mysteries. Laurie King is the author; very Holmesian. Start with The Beekeeper's Apprentice. I have only read the first few myself, but they came highly recommended and have not disappointed thus far.
I want books with great but a little flawed protagonist!
Who uses his brains more than his muscle! A protagonist and antagonist with whom i can spend a long time with !!
You might try the Mary Russell series by Laurie King. First book in the series is The Beekeeper's Apprentice. This series came highly recommended to me and I quite enjoyed the first 3 books so far.
I know you asked for series, but this is a stand alone. However, if you enjoyed Sherlock Holmes stories and you like that style of deduction, try out the book "The Sherlockean" if you haven't already.
It is a book of two stories (Think- The Void Trilogy) that are both equally engrossing. I read it a while back and was very pleased. It was almost a way for a surrogate Holmes mystery without reviving the character (Sacrelege!)
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