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Which Mystery Authors from your state do you like?

William Kent Kruger
Michael Allen Mallory and Marilyn Victor
Lois Greiman
C. Hyytinen
Arvid Williams
John Harrigan

"Miss Zukas" series by Jo Dereske and "Bed and Breakfast" series by Mary Daheim (I actaully live in the exact Seattle neighborhood where the latter are set).
Sean: for MN I'll throw in the Jane Lawless series by Ellen Hart.



I have read some of Kent Krueger's series, but lost interest after the first three or four books.
John Sandford used to be a favorite with his Prey series, but again, after about the sixth or seventh one my interest fizzled and it's been years since I picked one up.
I have just started Ellen Hart's Jane Lawless series and have enjoyed the first couple of those that I've read--got a couple more here to get to at some point.
On my TBR shelf, I have a stand-alone book by Peter Rennebohm called French Creek--need to get to that soon, as I've had it for over a year!
Will make note of some of those other MN authors mentioned and keep an eye out for their work.

My favorite NJ is Janet Evanovich.
My favorite FL is Stuart M. Kaminsky.
If there are any other Block fans out there, I started a Lawrence Block book club on this site. Feel free to join and help me get a conversation started.
I also started a Stuart M. Kaminsky book club on this site. Feel free to join there too.


Wendy Corsi Staub
Michele Martinez
Two authors from my area are....
Barbara Block (Robin Light mysteries)
Tim Green (still need to read his latest)

Linda Mickey(traditional mysteries); Tom Keevers(private eye);Shane Gericke(police procedural);Barbara D'Amato(her police procedurals and a bunch of other good ones);Shane Chercover(hardboiled);Michael Black(private eye and a new police procedural);Sam Reaves(Homicide 69 is terrific but Dooleys Back is one of my all time favorite Chicago books);David Case(hardboiled police procedural-he's a Chicago cop and Out of Cabrini really gives a good street flavor). Gone but not forgotten is Bill Granger,a former Chicago Tribune reporter who unfortunately isn't writing any longer. He had a Chicago cop series and a spy series that were tremendous. Anyone know/remember him?
Out of state: I'll jump to Mn and add John Sandford, Kent Krueger and Chuck Logan.

Doug Allyn: Mitch Mitchel Series
Book 1: Ice Water Mansion
Steve Hamilton: Alex McKnight Series
Book 1: A Cold Day In Paradise
Barbara D'Amato: Cat Marsala Series
Book 1: Hardball
From Shelby Township, MI:
Karen Mauck: She's one to watch for. She writes a good story. Her books are from iUniversity, so you'd have to get the ebooks. I think if she continues writting, she'll do well.




Next door, in Wyoming, I'm claiming Craig Johnson as a local author, his Walt Longmire series is marvelous.
Patty

We could claim Sujata Massey for several years, but she's moved. I still count her though.


Since Pennsylvania is my home state, my favorites there are Tawni O'Dell and Lisa Scottoline.


I also "claim" Craig Johnson from Wyoming (Walt Longmire series). Here on the western edge of SD, WY is practically home!



Sandy

and Sue Grafton with the Alphabet mystery series from California and Kentuky.
I also enjoy Ed McBain series but not sure where he is from
Vicki


I loved Steve Womack's books! He hasn't written anything in a long time. My favorite from his series was


My favorites from that list are:
Laurie R. King and Deborah Grabien
Shomeret

My favorites from that list are:
Laurie R. King and Deborah Grabi..."
Laurie King is a terrific writer and a fellow Santa Cruzan. May I also suggest Laura Crum from Santa Cruz and mention me as well as a third Santa Cruz mystery writer (and San Jose State alum and former librarian)?



I've lived in the Denver metro area since 1978. I haven't read one Stephen White's books in a long time.

For me they are kinda hard to get through, not quite as fast-paced as I'd like. I enjoy Stephen White more than Jonathan Kellerman who writes a similar series. Not only because I can relate to the setting but also the characters more. My wife has a disability and uses a wheelchair and we have two young children. In the stories, Alan Gregory's wife has MS and they have a daughter. It's great to see a person with a disability portrayed so well, showing having a disability doesn't mean you can't have a family and successful career. Stephen White himself has MS, so I appreciate his insights and perspectives.
I haven't read all the Stephen White/Alan Gregory novels - I think I've read about 5 total.I decided to read Kill Me (2006) and work forward to the newest one - White writes a new one every year - you might try it.
The Colorado setting is really fun to read - Kill Me opens with a serial sniper shooting taking place along I-70 in the Prologue. Many people say Kill Me is his best. I haven't quite finished yet but the story really picks up about the halfway point with some unexpected turns.

I met him at a book signing some years back at Murder By the Book here in Denver. Very nice guy. I'll have to pick up one of his books again one of these days. I used to read a couple of other Colorado writers, who don't have publishers anymore. One was Michael Allegretto and the other I can't remember at the moment, but his protagonist was a PI named Streeter. Really liked the Streeter books. It's always fun to read books where you can identify places. A guy named Jonathan Valin wrote a series with a PI named Harry Stoner that took place in Cincinnati. Since I'm originally from that area they were fun to read, too.




I LOVE Parker and loved Lehane's Patrick & Angie books. I LOATHE his standalones.

Les Roberts is a favorite of mine, and a greatly overlooked writing talent in my book!

Doug wrote: "Illinois...my faves...so many. Let's see:
Linda Mickey(traditional mysteries); Tom Keevers(private eye);Shane Gericke(police procedural);Barbara D'Amato(her police procedurals and a bunch of other..."
Paretsky makes me homesick for the grittiness that is Chicago! She even mentioned my the building where my Dad's office was, the Corn Products Building.




Margaret Coel
Diane Mott Davidson
Maggie Sefton
Christine Goff
Kathy Brandt
Pat Stoltey..."
I noticed Stephen White's not on your list! :-) What do you think of his books? I recently started your book...

but I'm afraid I'm giving most of my reading time to White's new book - don't worry though I'll finish yours too! I've read good things about it :-) Do you have a discussion thread for your books in this group - I'll be happy to contribute to the discussion once I get more than a few pages in.
Books mentioned in this topic
Kill Me (other topics)A Real Basket Case (other topics)
Chain of Fools (other topics)
The Siege (other topics)
Margaret Coel
Diane Mott Davidson
Maggie Sefton
Christine Goff
Kathy Brandt
Pat Stoltey
Linda Berry
Mike Befeler
Robert Spiller
Do you have favorite home-state mystery authors that you would recommend?
--
Beth Groundwater, www.bethgroundwater.com
A REAL BASKET CASE, Five Star Publishing, March, 2007
"Drugs and jealousy add up to a Rocky Mountain murder. A tense, exciting debut." -- Kirkus Reviews, January 1, 2007