Can you recommend some top classic crime novels?

Sure. 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' is a must - mention. Holmes' deductive skills are legendary. 'The Maltese Falcon' is a classic of the hard - boiled genre. 'And Then There Were None' has a chilling premise. 'The Big Sleep' is a noir classic. 'In Cold Blood' is a true - crime masterpiece. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' has a great mystery. 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' is dark. 'Gone Girl' has a mind - boggling plot. 'The Silence of the Lambs' is terrifying. And there are others that also contribute to the rich tapestry of crime novels.

One of the top classic crime novels is 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson, solving various mysterious crimes in Victorian London.

Well, 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler is a great one. It's a noir - ish crime novel with a private detective Philip Marlowe at the center. 'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote is also notable. It's based on a real - life murder case and is written in a very engaging and detailed way. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is a more modern classic, with a complex female lead Lisbeth Salander who helps solve a long - buried mystery.

One classic Australian crime novel is 'The Dry' by Jane Harper. It's a gripping tale set in a drought - stricken town, filled with mystery and complex characters.

Definitely. 'The Brothers Karamazov' has some elements of crime and legal drama. The court scenes are intense and the exploration of moral and legal issues is deep. 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka is also a classic in this genre. It's a very surreal take on the legal system and a man's struggle within it. And of course, 'To Kill a Mockingbird' which is a staple in American literature with its great portrayal of a moral lawyer.

Sure. One of the most famous is 'Sherlock Holmes' series by Arthur Conan Doyle. It features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend Dr. Watson solving various complex crimes in Victorian London.

Well, 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler is among the best classic crime novels. It has a hard - boiled detective, Philip Marlowe, navigating through a web of corruption and mystery. 'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote is also notable. It's a non - fictional crime novel that delves deep into the real - life murders of a Kansas family. Then there's 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde' by Robert Louis Stevenson, which has an element of the macabre and crime related to the dual nature of the main character.

Sure. 'Surf Noir' is considered a classic. It has a gritty atmosphere that blends the coolness of the surf scene with the danger of crime. It's set in a coastal town where the surfers are not all they seem, and there are secrets and crimes lurking beneath the surface.

Sure. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is a very popular crime novel. It has a complex and engaging mystery at its core, along with a memorable main character, Lisbeth Salander.

One of the top true crime novels is 'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote. It's a classic that delves deep into the real - life murder case in Kansas. Another great one is 'Helter Skelter' which tells the story of the Manson Family murders. And 'The Devil in the White City' by Erik Larson, which combines the story of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair with a serial killer's spree.