Similar Characters to The Riddler

[Diamond]

I'm looking for books that might star a main character that has the personality or the same motives as Edward Nygma from the CW TV Show Gotham.

[Mark-]

Some of James Patterson's villains in his Alex Cross novels come to mind. They taunt the police by leaving clues in newspapers and crime scenes. Mary, Mary, by James Patterson for example. Happy hunting.

[Pamela]

The Saga of Pliocene Exile by Julian May, starting with The Many-Colored Land. The character to watch is Aiken Drum. The Many-Colored Land

Foundation and Empire, by Isaac Asimov. Foundation and Empire

The ABC Murders, by Agatha Christie. The A.B.C. Murders