Can you recommend some good police fiction books?

One great fiction police book is 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris. It features the brilliant and terrifying Dr. Hannibal Lecter and the determined FBI agent Clarice Starling as they are involved in a hunt for a serial killer. Another is 'Gorky Park' by Martin Cruz Smith. It's set in Russia and follows a police detective as he investigates murders in a Moscow park. Also, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson has elements of police - like investigations as journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander dig into a long - lost mystery.

Sure. 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris is an excellent police fiction book. It features the brilliant and terrifying character Hannibal Lecter. Another good one is 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn which has a complex plot with police investigations involved. Also, 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is a great read, full of mystery and police - related storylines.

Sure. One example could be 'The Crossing' by Michael Connelly. His books often feature complex police investigations and engaging characters.

One excellent police science fiction book is 'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson. In it, a pizza delivery guy gets involved in a wild cyberpunk - style adventure with elements of policing in a virtual world. Also, 'The City & The City' by China Miéville is quite interesting. It's about two cities that exist in the same physical space but are culturally and politically distinct, and the police have to deal with crimes that cross the boundaries between the two.

Sure. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is a great one. It has a complex plot with a journalist and a hacker investigating a decades - old disappearance. Another is 'In the Woods' by Tana French. It's set in Ireland and the mystery unfolds in an atmospheric way. And 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris is a classic, with the terrifying Hannibal Lecter.

Sure. 'The Black Echo' by Michael Connelly is a great one. It features detective Hieronymus 'Harry' Bosch. Connelly is known for his detailed police procedurals, and this book is no exception. Another is 'A is for Alibi' by Sue Grafton. Her Kinsey Millhone series has a female private investigator who often works closely with the police. And 'The Killing Floor' by Lee Child. While not strictly a police - only book, the main character Jack Reacher often gets involved with the police in solving crimes.

Sure. One great police - related fiction book is 'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris. It features the brilliant but terrifying serial killer Hannibal Lecter and the FBI agent Clarice Starling. Another is 'Gone Girl' which has elements of a police investigation within its complex plot. And 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' also involves police work as they try to solve a mystery.

In detective fiction, 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett is a must - read. It's a hard - boiled detective story. For police fiction, 'NYPD Red' series by James Patterson is really good. It gives a vivid picture of the New York Police Department and its cases.

One popular book is 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. It has elements of police procedural fiction as it involves a complex investigation into a decades - old disappearance. Another is 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn, which shows the police trying to solve the mystery of a missing woman in a very twisted way.

One great k9 dog police fiction book is 'The K-9 Unit' series. It follows the adventures of police officers and their highly trained K9 partners in solving crimes.