If you like John D. Macdonald you could try Rick Boyer's Doc
Adams series. I'm not sure if they're still in print, but you
shouldn't have too hard a time findng them in a used
bookstore. Skip The Whale's Footprints, though. That one
stunk. Try Billingsgate Shoal or Gone to Earth.
On 2/16/07, hgleejr <
lista@hglee.com> wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> Long-time lurker, first-time poster here...I was
wondering what
> series characters I may have missed in my detective
biliophily of the
> past two decades. For context, I am a *HUGE* Travis
McGee, Harry
> Bosch, Spenser, and Matthew Scudder fan. I also
enjoy the Lucas
> Davenport series (and, to a lesser extent, the Alex
Cross series).
>
> I've seen postings on this list about Harry Crews
and James Cain, and
> I'm wondering whether there are authors that have
written series
> characters that I might enjoy. I am quite familiar
with Chandler,
> Spillane, Stout, and Hammett, but I'm always looking
for the
> overlooked, so to speak.
>
> I would welcome any suggestions (on or off list)
that might uncover
> the next series character to keep me off the
streets. Thank you for
> your time, and I look forward to the
suggestions!
>
> Best Regards,
>
> -H.G. Lee
>
>
>
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