Can you recommend some modern detective fiction books?

Sure. 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' is a great one. It continues the Millennium series with its thrilling mystery and complex characters.

Sure. 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' by Arthur Conan Doyle is excellent. It combines elements of horror and detective work as Sherlock Holmes tries to solve the mystery of the Baskerville family curse.

Another great one is 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. This book follows the story of Mikael Blomkvist, a journalist, and Lisbeth Salander, a computer hacker, as they investigate a decades - old disappearance filled with dark secrets.

Sure. 'Sherlock Holmes' series by Arthur Conan Doyle is extremely famous. It features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson, with stories full of mystery and clever deductions. Another one is 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. It has a complex plot with a female hacker and a journalist investigating a decades - old disappearance. And Agatha Christie's 'Murder on the Orient Express' is also well - known, where Poirot, a famous detective, has to solve a murder that occurs on a train journey.

One great example is 'The Father Brown Mysteries' by G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown is a Catholic priest who uses his understanding of human nature and his faith to solve various mysteries. His character is complex and his deductions are often influenced by his religious beliefs.

The Vikram and Betty series by Devashish Makhija is also worth checking out. These books are filled with exciting detective adventures, with unique characters and engaging plots that give a great insight into Indian society.

One well - known Japanese detective fiction book is 'The Devotion of Suspect X' by Keigo Higashino. It's a brilliant mystery with complex characters and a mind - boggling plot. Another is 'Malice' also by Higashino, which delves deep into the motives behind a crime.

Another good one is 'In the Woods' by Tana French. It combines elements of detective work with complex character exploration. The story is long and full of twists and turns that keep you guessing throughout.

Stuart MacBride's Logan McRae series is also set in Aberdeen, which is not too far from Glasgow in a sense of Scottish context. These books are full of black humor and intense crime investigations, giving a taste of the Scottish crime fiction scene which has some connection to Glasgow detective fiction as well.

'Lessons in Chemistry' by Bonnie Garmus has elements that could be considered in this category. It has a strong female lead who is sort of in her own 'detective' role in a male - dominated world, and there are lesbian undertones in some of the character relationships.