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TheCentepedeShoes

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21. I read a lot of mysteries

Thu Dec 15, 2011, 06:29 PM

Dec 2011

often those set in earlier times
My favorites in that genre are...
Louise Penny - always my number one, modern Quebec
Rennie Airth - 30's 40's England
Nicola Upson - main character is mystery writer Josephine Tey, 30's England
Charles Finch - got the latest from the library, will start tomorrow, later 19th c England
A D Scott - need to get the newest one, 50's Scotland
Jacqueline Winspeare - 30's England
Barbara Cleverley - 20's England, India, France, Greece
Nancy Pickard - Kansas today - I think her cousin is on DU
Catriona McPhereson - 20's England
Charles Todd - mother/son writing team, 20's England
Ann Cleeves - well I like her up to her last book when she did something not so nice, modern Shetland Islands

These are just ones that are currently writing
I cannot imagine the dead authors I could come up with like Ngaio Marsh, John Dickinson Carr, uh...Josephine Tey

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List your 10 current favorite authors.. [View all] Little Star Dec 2011 OP

Hmm. Current favorites rather than current authors? dmallind Dec 2011 #1

Lets see, in no particular order sharp_stick Dec 2011 #2

current fiction - TBF Dec 2011 #3

Dang! I forgot Baldacci on my list. Little Star Dec 2011 #4

Baldacci is a great story teller - I used to listen TBF Dec 2011 #5

Here's mine (in no particular order) FSogol Dec 2011 #6

I believe Irving is still alive DisgustipatedinCA Dec 2011 #10

Glad he's still with us. n/t FSogol Dec 2011 #12

My 10 are . . . Lex Dec 2011 #7

Here are my 10: Louisiana1976 Dec 2011 #8

A reader after my own heart. I like your list. Little Star Dec 2011 #9

koonts, childs and roberts would go on my list. nt seabeyond Feb 2012 #46

Sounds like we have similar tastes... mvccd1000 Dec 2011 #11

Off the top of my head HarryPowell Dec 2011 #13

My ten clyrc Dec 2011 #14

Ten for me. peacefreak Dec 2011 #15

Okay, here's my favorite 12 japple Dec 2011 #16

Craig Johnson fadedrose Dec 2011 #17

this isn't as easy as it appears! JitterbugPerfume Dec 2011 #18

I agree it really wasn't easy.... Little Star Dec 2011 #23

thanks darlin' JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #41

Hey there Jitterbug.... Little Star Feb 2012 #42

I have read it JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #43

I forgot Sarah Vowell on my list! Richardo Feb 2012 #51

My list: Are_grits_groceries Dec 2011 #19

dana stabenow seabeyond Feb 2012 #47

Ok. ceile Dec 2011 #20

I read a lot of mysteries TheCentepedeShoes Dec 2011 #21

I like your list! Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #34

Nancy Pickard's cousin is on DU - that would be me. leftyladyfrommo Feb 2012 #49

hmm...10... motely36 Dec 2011 #22

my list (only 8 authors so far) waddirum Dec 2011 #24

Here's my current 10... Moe Shinola Dec 2011 #25

My top 10 current (living) authors Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #26

I find it interesting how few women make the lists of favorites mainer Jan 2012 #27

I'm a woman and... Little Star Jan 2012 #28

I notice this is true even for books "written" by men that are actually ghostwritten by women mainer Jan 2012 #29

I wonder if I have ever read a book that.. Little Star Jan 2012 #30

Possibly you have. But you'll never know it! mainer Jan 2012 #31

afraid someone might say they are reading "romance" and know the ridicule for it. lol seabeyond Jan 2012 #32

Yes, the sci-fi writer C.J. Cherryh is a woman Onceuponalife Feb 2012 #55

See my list Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2012 #35

didnt count how many.... no order seabeyond Jan 2012 #33

Little Star - Johnson has another one coming out in May, fadedrose Jan 2012 #36

Hi Rose... Little Star Jan 2012 #37

Be careful what you wish for... fadedrose Jan 2012 #38

Harlen Coben, Lee Child, C.J. Box(just found him! Read all in a few weeks!) Nay Feb 2012 #39

You found him just in time... fadedrose Feb 2012 #40

Here are 10 who spring somewhat laboriously to mind pscot Feb 2012 #44

Just ten....? bluethruandthru Feb 2012 #45

Just off the top of my head, SheilaT Feb 2012 #48

Here we go... Richardo Feb 2012 #50

...and Sarah Vowell Richardo Feb 2012 #52

you are welcome Ricardo! JitterbugPerfume Feb 2012 #53

You are correct... Richardo Feb 2012 #54

I assume by "current authors" you mean living authors Onceuponalife Feb 2012 #56

Hard to choose DUgosh Feb 2012 #57