Top 20 Contemporary Mystery Writers
21 items ranked
Curling up with a good book that you cannot put down before the mystery is solved is a wonderful way to spend a snowy day. Check out these authors.
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1.
P. D. James
this author will keep you coming back for more in the suspense thrillers
24 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
2.
Colin Dexter
this author has a way with putting together a mystery that will keep you on edge
20 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
3.
Anthony Price
another mystery writer who is very popular because of his way with words
18 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
4.
John LeCare
17 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
5.
Ferdric William Brown
each page will have your heart pounding
17 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
6.
Ian Fleming
16 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
7.
Eric Ambler
guaranteed to be on the edge of your seat the entire way through the book
16 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
8.
Hammond Innes
14 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
9.
Jim Thompson
13 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
10.
Kenneth Fearing
12 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
11.
John Connolly
10 points - added 5 years ago by guest -
12.
Michael Gilbert
10 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
13.
Lawrence Block
9 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
14.
Peter Dickinson
8 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
15.
Peter Robinson
7 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
16.
Randall Garrett
6 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
17.
Ray Bradbury
5 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
18.
Reginald Hill
4 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
19.
Sharyn McCrumb
3 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
20.
Robert Barnard
3 points - added 13 years ago by kris -
21.
Simon Brett
1 point - added 13 years ago by kris -
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