Re: Target: Adult Mystery Writers

[Robert Laramee <bookworm@lightspeed.net>]

Jackie Norris wrote:
>
> Mysteries are one of my favorites, so here are some of my favorite
> authors...and by the way it's Patricia Cornwell.
> J.A. Jance....writes mysterites that take place in Seattle and Arizona
> Sue Grafton...female protagonist from Southern California
> Earl Emerson....firefighters and lawyers in the Pacific Northwest
> Dick Francis....horse racing in Great Britain
> John Katzenbach.....Nazi Jew catcher, takes place in Florida
> Steve Martini...lawyer type mysteries
> Philip Margolin....some lawyer....Great Northwest
> Robert B. Parker....these are the Spenser for Hire books.
> James Patterson.....mostly crimes against women
> Richard North Paterson...good suspense
> Nancy Taylor Rosenberg....law enforcement related.
> Mary Higgens Clark
> Melissa Cleary....dog mysteries
> Susan Conant...more dog mysteries
> William Diehl.....multiple personalities
>
> This should be enough to get started on.
>
> Jackie Norris
> South Kitsap High School
> Port Orchard, WA
> jnorris@linknet.kitsap.lib.wa.us
>
> On Tue, 31 Dec 1996, Dennis G. Jones 941-773-3147 wrote:
>
> > Dear Friends:
> >
> > A colleague of mine has recently discovered Cornwall (can't remember the
> > first name), the mystery writer, and loves her books.  She has read them
> > all and is asking me for recommendations for other writers of mysteries for
> > adults.
> >
> > Mysteries have never been my favorite, so I feel a bit at a loss as to whom
> > to recommend.  Would those of you who do enjoy mysteries please share the
> > names of some of your favorite authors and/or titles?  There is no time
> > factor involved here, so even if you don't read this until after you have
> > returned from vacation, please drop me a line.  Thank you.
> >
> > Dennis G. Jones
> > Hardee Jr. High School
> > 200 South Florida Avenue
> > Wauchula, FL 33873
> > jonesd4@mail.firn.edu
> >

One must add the works of Tony Hillerman whose mysteries take place in
the Hopi and Navajo country of the American west.

bob Laramee
Arvin High School
Arvin, CA