Welcome to MURDER BY TYPE, a place to discuss mysteries and authors and the things that draw us to our favorite books. Is it location? Is it the type of protagonist? I am drawn to police procedurals and books with private or amateur investigators. Unfamiliar locations carry the plus of teaching about cultures and customs. Favorite authors include Leighton Gage, Timothy Hallinan, Cara Black, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Michael Stanley, Dan Waddell, Donna Leon, Libby Fischer Hellman, Martha Grimes, Kathy Reichs and the list goes on and on.
- Beth C.DUBLIN DEAD
Tag Archives: police procedural
LUCIFER’S TEARS – James Thompson
“James Thompson’s… is filled with bad language, horrific details about mutilation, brutal murders, characters who are victims of their geography, and a culture about which most of us know very little…. I started reading and didn’t stop until I finished … Continue reading
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Tagged finland, james thompson, kari vaara, lucifer's tears, police procedural
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Michael Robotham On Creating Villians
I have read the previous books in the series and I am looking forward to reading BLEED FOR ME. The author has created three memorable characters, Vincent Ruiz, Joseph O’Loughlin, and Alisha Barba. Two are with the police, one is … Continue reading
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Tagged bleed for me, joseph o'loughlin, london, michael robotham, police procedural, vincent ruiz
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CALL ME PRINCESS – Sara Blaedel
” Blaedel has created an original, fast-paced plot featuring a strong female character and the timely topic of what can go wrong when one looks for love online. This will be popular among fans of Scandinavian writers such as HAkan Nesser, … Continue reading
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Tagged copenhagen, louise rick, on-line dating, police procedural, sara blaedel, sexual assault, social media
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FOOTSTEPS ON THE SHORE – Pauline Rowson
Detective Inspector Andy Horton’s day begins in true Friday the thirteenth fashion. Horton discovers that during the night someone has scratched a symbol on his treasured Harley. The bike hasn’t been keyed; the symbol is specific enough in its differences … Continue reading
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Tagged andy horton, footsteps on the shore, murder, pauline rowson, police procedural, portsmouth england, sailing, yachts
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THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES (MERCY) – Jussi Adler-Olsen
THE KEEPER OF LOST CAUSES introduces Carl Morck, a police investigator in Denmark, who has become invisible. Caught in an ambush with two other police officers, Morck was injured but quickly recovered. One of his partners was killed, the other … Continue reading
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Tagged assad, carl, denmark, department Q, hostage, kidnapping, lisbeth, merete, mikael, murder, police procedural, revenge
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MISTERIOSO – Arne Dahl
MISTERIOSO is an exceptional book. It follows the rules that define a police procedural by following a case from the commission of a crime to the end of police involvement. The judicial system is not an arm of the police; … Continue reading
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Tagged arne dahl, misterioso, police procedural, political assassination, sweden, xenophobia
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