I am a big fan of mystery series. Some of my favorites are dark and gritty, and some are decidedly cozy and gentle. Some are long-running, and some are just getting started. There is one thing they all have in common: characters I want to know better. I'd like to share some of my favorites with you.
Set in Fjällbacka, Sweden, each entry has proved to be gripping and satisfying. The page-turning action is nicely paired with characters who develop in every outing. Think Girl with the Dragon Tattoo with a teeny bit more heart. There are four books in this fairly new series, the first of which is The Ice Princess.
Marsh was a contemporary of Agatha Christie, and was often compared to her. It is my opinion that Marsh was a top-notch mystery author whose work easily stands on its own. Her classic mysteries are cozy without being twee, and her main character is someone you wish you knew in real life. With 32 entries, this is a series for those who are looking for a long-term relationship.
Dr. Siri Paiboun Mysteries by Colin Cotterill
These charmingly funny mysteries are set in Laos. Dr. Paiboun would like nothing more than to retire and enjoy life. Unfortunately, at 72 years of age, he's been named the National Coroner and, in post-revolutionary Laos, you don't refuse such a job offer. Paiboun discovers he has the ability to communicate with the spirits of the dead. This can be quite handy - and frightening, too. First up is The Coroner's Lunch.
What is your favorite series? Why?
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I love listening to the Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes mysteries by Laurie R. King. They vary in seriousness and some are better than others, but I really like the characters and how she brings the time to life.
I really love Miss Marple, after all these years, Dame Agatha still reads well. And Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs is another favorite.
I love Donna Leon's Commissario Brunetti series. In part, I'm attracted to the way Brunetti views justice--in a nuanced, thoughtful way, and how the narrative is about both his philosophic thoughts and a particular case. top that off with the fact that the series is set in venice, and contains plenty of lovely descriptions of italian meals, and there's a lot to love!
I love to return to " The Regency Brides" by Kimberley Comeaux Historical Romance: Even after overcoming social stigmas, prejudices, and presumptions, three people of the early 1800s are most threatened when they nearly sabotage their romances from within. Lord Nicholas is determined to cut himself off from the world when he catches love literally falling from a tree; Katherine Montbatten's decision that vengeance is hers and not the Lord's almost costs her true love; and when Helen Nichols deceives a duke, she will need to tell the truth, for love's sake. But their stories prove that human folly is no match for God's plan.
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