The Best Authors of Crime Fiction?
Jun. 20th, 2014 10:27 amAbeBooks: The Best Authors of Crime Fiction
A list from AbeBooks today of the best crime fiction authors. Allegedly. I can't believe such a list could include Gillian Flynn but not Ngaio Marsh, Margery Allingham or Patricia Wentworth. Or Hazel Holt. I recommend Malice Aforethought, BTW. It's worth following the link to see the book covers. I do love some of the old paperback covers, like this one.

Which of your favourite crime fiction authors has been left out?
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Date: 2014-06-21 04:17 pm (UTC)That said, they should have included Kate Atkinson with her Jackson Brodie series.
Two all-but-forgotten authors I have a fondness for are Margaret Millar (I love Banshee) and Liza Cody (Bucket Nut). Their books are hard to come by so I've only read a few, but I find their style superior to most crime fiction writers.
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