Dedicated to mystery, crime, detective, and thriller fiction, the “Big Get” recommends, reviews, and provides the latest releases in the classic whodunit genre.

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The "BigGet" Top Picks For 2011






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City of Bones by Michael Connelly
"narrative drives the action in this haunting story"

Hell to Pay by George Pelecanos
"down and dirty 'noir' set in urban badlands of Washington DC"

Jolie Blon's Bounce by James Lee Burke
"A gothic tale that uncovers the traditions of sexual sadism in a southern town"

The Last Kashmiri Rose by Barbara Cleverly
"the seductive beauty and secret dangers of India"

The Prone Gunman by Jean-Patrick Marchette
"dispassionately observes the professional and mental decline of a hired killer"

Q is for Quarry by Sue Grafton
"homicide of an unknown woman dumped in Santa Monica quarry"

Resolution by Denise Mina
"final chapter in class consious trilogy"

The Sniper's Wife by Archer Mayor
"small town detective feels his way around NYC"

The Stone Monkey by Jeffery Deaver
"plot is a marvel of intricate game construction"




The "BigGet" Top Picks For 2010







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Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep (OP)
The Lady In The Lake
Farewell, My Lovely
The Little Sister

Liza Cody
Monkey Wrench
Musclebound
Bad Company

Jake Fuchs
Death of a Dad



Elizabeth George: A "BigGet" Featured Writer

A writer of haunting, complex tales set in England featuring Detective Inspector Lynley, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, and forensic scientist Simon St James. The words flow easily in stories which examine their own wounds brought to the surface as they uncover the secrets of a closed society. Lots of twists and turns.








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Elizabeth George
Deception on His Mind
"mysterious death of Pakistani immigrant"
In The Presence of The Enemy
"a haunting story of corrupted ideals and retribution"
A Traitor to Memory
"truth is obscured and a child's normal instinct sublimated"
Payment in Blood
"emotions run deep in this highly charged drama. 2nd in series"
I, Richard
"Story collection. Brooding, gloomy tales in modern setting"
A Suitable Vengeance
"murder of a journalist gives early glimpse of Lynley"
Playing for the Ashes
"provocative insights into character's innermost thoughts"

John D. MacDonald
Cape Fear
Barrier Island
A Flash Of Green



Lawrence Block: A "BigGet" Featured Writer

A true master of the hard-boiled, noir, whodunnit genre. You've never read a Mathew Scudder mystery, then start with Sins of the Fathers.You want to read a not-so-gritty mystery, try The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza.











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Margaret Maron
Up Jumps The Devil

Ngaio Marsh
Artists in Crime

Ed McBain
Til Death
Like Love
He Who Hesitates

Carol O'Connell
Stone Angel

Sara Paretsky
Indemnity Only
Killing Orders
Bitter Medicine
Deadlock


Janet Evanovich: A "BigGet" Featured Writer
Evenutually, if you like fast-paced, funny, sassy women detectives, you'll read the whole series. So, start with One for the Money and read them in order. It's worth it.









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Robert B. Parker
God Save The Child
Mortal Stakes
Looking For Rachel Wallace
A Savage Place

Nancy Pickard
IOU
But I Wouldn't Want
To Die There

Bum Steer
Dead Crazy

Elizabeth Peters
Seeing A Large Cat

Kathleen J. Reichs
Deja Dead

Ruth Rendell
Road Rage
The Keys To The Street
The Best Man To Die
Death Notes



The "BigGet" Recommends These Women Writers







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Carolyn Wheat
Mean Streak
Fresh Kills

Cornell Woolrich
Black Path Of Fear
Rendezvous In Black
Phantom Lady (OP)

Kathleen Taylor
The Hotel South Dakota

Jim Thompson
The Getaway
After Dark, My Sweet
Pop 1280



The "BigGet" Recommends These Classic Mysteries






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The BigGet Mystery Quiz



3 QUIZES: Who wrote the following mysteries and the year published.
Use the form below to answer all 3 quizes or choose Cloumn A, B, or C.
Column A

The Only Girl in the Game
The Killer
Murder for the Bride
The Tiger's Wife
Dead Low Tide
Hell Hath No Fury
Nothing in Her Way
Man on the Run
I Came to Kill
The Snatchers
Little Sister
Savage Bride
Wolf Cop
Go Home, Stranger
Running Target
Coffin for a Hood
South of the Sun


Column B

Web of Murder
Fires That Destroy
Brute in Brass
13 French Street
Stolen Woman
Devil May Care
The Don is Dead
Terror Over London
Benny Muscles In
Murder on the Wild Side
Find the Don's Daughter
Whom Gods Destroy
The Brass Cupcake
A Touch of Death
The Fast Buck
Nice Guys Finish Dead
Steal Big


Column C

One Fearful Yellow Eye
Long Teeth
Hell's Our Destination
Bright Orange for the Shroud
Driscoll's Diamonds
No Way to Treat a Lady
Hard to Kill
Who Has Janice Gantry?
Soft Touch
The Thief Who Couldn't Sleep
Weep for Me
The Big Guy
Hell Strip
The Beautiful and Dead
One Monday We Killed Them All
Death of a Citizen
Girl in the Plain Brown Wrapper



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