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Ohio Joe

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7. George C Chesbro

Reply to pablo_marmol (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 03:41 PM

Mar 2014

His Mongo series of books are great detective fiction with a sci-fi bent to it. Plus, they are under consideration to become an HBO series starring Peter Dinklage. They can be a bit tough to find but are well worth it. See here for more info:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10375847

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Advice on strong fiction [View all] pablo_marmol Mar 2014 OP

Robert Crais "Elvis Cole Mysteries". Start with "The Monkey's Raincoat". Scuba Mar 2014 #1

Thanks, Scuba! pablo_marmol Mar 2014 #2

You're welcome. I like Crais' older work a lot. YMMV. Scuba Mar 2014 #3

Anything by Stephen King if you like horror and suspense. RebelOne Mar 2014 #4

Thank you, RebelOne -- pablo_marmol Mar 2014 #5

My personal opinion, divorced from his political views, is that Clancy's writing is boring. Aristus Mar 2014 #6

George C Chesbro Ohio Joe Mar 2014 #7

Jim Butcher - The Dresden Files MicaelS Mar 2014 #8

Try "Red Sparrow" by Jason Matthews kairos12 Mar 2014 #9

Richard K Morgan and Scott Sigler Paulie Mar 2014 #10

Escapist? Try some of the classics...Sherlock Holmes, The Three Musketeers, Dickens... First Speaker Mar 2014 #11

Two words: Elmore Leonard. trof Mar 2014 #12

Wow! Thank you Aristus, Ohio Joe, MicaelS, kairos12, Paulie, First Speaker and trof!! pablo_marmol Mar 2014 #13