Can you recommend some 'the dry crime fiction' books?

One of the well - known dry Australian crime novels is 'The Dry' by Jane Harper. It has a great sense of place, set in the unforgiving Australian outback. The story is full of mystery and complex characters. Another could be Peter Temple's works, which often feature a gritty and dry - toned exploration of crime in Australian settings.

Well, if 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' is on the list, it's a great choice. It involves a journalist and a computer hacker investigating a decades - old mystery filled with dark family secrets and lots of crime elements.

There's also 'The Cuckoo's Calling' by Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling). It features a private detective named Cormoran Strike. The story has a great mystery element, with interesting characters and a plot that keeps you guessing until the end.

Sure. One of the well - known crime fiction books from 2010 could be 'The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest' by Stieg Larsson. It's a great conclusion to his Millennium series.

Another great one from that list might be 'The Cuckoo's Calling' by J.K. Rowling (writing as Robert Galbraith). It features a private detective, Cormoran Strike, investigating the death of a supermodel. The story is rich in detail and has an engaging mystery.

Sure. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is a great one. It has a complex mystery and engaging characters. Another is 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn, which is full of twists and turns that keep you guessing. And 'In Cold Blood' by Truman Capote is a classic in the crime fiction genre.

Well, 'The Kind Worth Killing' by Peter Swanson is also from 2015. It has a complex plot full of twists and turns. The characters are well - developed, and the story plays with moral ambiguity in an interesting way. It's a great addition to the crime fiction genre in 2015.

The 'dry crime fiction' perhaps is crime fiction with a certain tone. It may not have the vivid, heart - pounding action that some other crime fictions do. It could be that the settings are described in a plain way, not painting a very colorful or exciting picture. The dialogue might be concise and to the point, serving mainly to move the plot forward in terms of the crime and its solution. It's like a stripped - down version of crime fiction that still manages to engage the reader through its focus on the core elements of the crime genre.

Sure. 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is a great one. It has a complex mystery and interesting characters.

One great London crime fiction book is 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson. Although it's Swedish, a significant part of the story takes place in London. It has a complex plot with a female protagonist who is a hacker and helps in uncovering dark secrets related to a wealthy family.