Can you recommend the best detective novels?

Sure. 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler is a great pick. It features Philip Marlowe, a private detective in a seedy and complex world. The story is full of twists and turns.

There's also 'Murder in the Rue Chartres' by Greg Herren. This novel is set in New Orleans and features a gay detective who has to solve a murder that is tied to the city's rich and complex history. The setting adds a lot of flavor to the story, and the detective's personal life and relationships are intertwined with the mystery he is trying to solve.

Sure. 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett is a great one. Sam Spade, the detective in the story, is a tough and shrewd character. Another is 'A is for Alibi' by Sue Grafton. It's the start of her Kinsey Millhone series, and it's full of mystery and suspense. And 'Presumed Innocent' by Scott Turow is also highly recommended.

Sure. 'The Long Goodbye' by Raymond Chandler is excellent. It's a complex story that delves deep into the character of Philip Marlowe. 'A Rage in Harlem' by Chester Himes is also a great pick. It presents a unique perspective with its African - American protagonists in a Harlem setting. And 'The Killing Floor' by Lee Child is a modern take on the hardboiled genre, though it has some differences. It's about Jack Reacher, a tough ex - military man who gets involved in solving a mystery.

Sure. '100 Bullets' is excellent. It's filled with mystery, crime, and detective - like investigations. The art is top - notch and the stories are full of twists and turns.

Another good one is 'Red Dragon' by the same author. It introduces the character of Hannibal Lecter before 'The Silence of the Lambs' and follows detective Will Graham as he tries to catch a serial killer known as the Tooth Fairy. It's a dark and intense read with great character development.

Sure. 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler is a classic. It has a hard - boiled detective, Philip Marlowe, who navigates through a seedy underworld of crime and corruption in Los Angeles. The plot is full of twists and turns.

Sure. 'The Guest List' is a great 2020 detective novel. It has a dark and mysterious atmosphere, and the story is told from multiple perspectives which adds to the intrigue.

A really good one is 'The Hangman's Daughter' by Oliver Pötzsch. Set in 17th - century Bavaria, it has a hangman as an unlikely detective figure. The story is full of details about the era's superstitions, laws, and social hierarchies, all while solving a mystery involving witchcraft accusations.

'The Sisters Brothers' by Patrick deWitt is an interesting one. It tells the story of two brothers who are hired killers in the west, but as they go on their mission, there are elements of mystery and detection as they encounter various strange situations and characters. It's a unique take on the western detective genre.