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Arnaldur Indrišason (2005) Jar City: A Thriller St. Martin's Minotaur A gripping police procedural from Iceland, starring Inspector Erlendur Sveinnson from Reykjavik. He investigates the brutal killing of a pensioner, who seems to have raped several young women. This Nordic Novel Noir, casting a stoic veteran policemen and his broken family, leads to an intelligent exploration of genetically transmitted oncological diseases. More... 
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Peter Robinson (2004) Final Account. Avon Chief Inspector Alan Banks is called to a grizzly crime scene in a Yorkshire barn, where a man was brutally shot in the back of his head in front of is bound wife and daughter. His hunt for the killer uncovers layers of deceit, secret passion and rage. A typical English police procedural with lots of turns and twists. More... 
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A. C. Baantjer (2003) Murder in Amsterdam. Intrigue Press Fat Sonja, an Amsterdam prostitute, is the first victim in a series of murders in Europe's sex-business capital. Written by A.C. Baantjer, one of the most popular authors in the Netherlands, this police procedural features some rather unorthodox methods by veteran policeman DeKok. Baantier, himself an Inspector with Amsterdam's police for almost 40 years, knows what he is talking about. More... 
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Jo Nesbų (2001) The Redbreast. A Harry Hole Novel. Harper An elegant and complex thriller . . . Ingenious design. . . . Harrowingly beautiful scenes. (New York Times Book Review ) More... 
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Ian Rankin (1997) Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus Series). St. Martin's Paperbacks Edingurgh's Inspector Rebus, a tough no-nonsense cop, investigates a junkie's death that looks like a satanic ritual killing. More...
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Maj Sjowall / Per Wahloo (1993) Roseanna. Vintage The first book in the Martin Beck series of crime novels by the Swedish writer couple Sjowall / Wahloo. Written from a left-wing political perspective, the novel portrays the social and political climate of Sweden in the late 1960s and 1970s. Fortunately, the political propaganda is packaged in intelligent suspense and a plot populated by authentic characters. More... 
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Ed McBain (1981) King's Ransom. (87th Precinct Mystery) Signet Stupid, but ruthless thugs try to kidnap the son of a rich tycoon, but mistakenly take the son of his chauffeur. This wise-cracking police procedural from Ed McBain, the inventor of the genre (and script writer for Hitchcock's The Birds), is as fresh as if it was written yesterday. More...
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