Can you recommend best new detective fiction novels?

Sure. 'The Night Fire' by Michael Connelly is a great new private detective novel. It features Harry Bosch, a well - known detective character, as he gets involved in a cold case that has new leads. Another one is 'The Chestnut Man' by Søren Sveistrup. It's a dark and gripping story where a detective is on the hunt for a serial killer leaving behind chestnut - man dolls at crime scenes.

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.

One of the best new detective fiction novels is 'The Silent Patient' by Alex Michaelides. It has a great plot twist that keeps readers on their toes. Another is 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn, which is full of psychological suspense and complex characters. And 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson is also a classic in the new detective fiction genre, with a strong female lead and a dark, mysterious story.

Sure. 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett is a classic. It follows detective Sam Spade as he gets involved in a hunt for a valuable statuette. Hammett's writing is gritty and realistic, and the characters are morally ambiguous.

Sure. 'Snow Crash' by Neal Stephenson is a great one. It features a protagonist, Hiro Protagonist (yes, that's his name), who has to solve the mystery behind a new and dangerous computer virus called Snow Crash. The world is a wild mix of future - tech, corporate power, and strange subcultures.

Definitely. 'Micro' by Michael Crichton is a good medical detective novel. It involves a group of scientists trying to solve the mystery of a strange and deadly microorganism. 'The Sanatorium' by Sarah Pearse is also interesting. Set in a former sanatorium turned luxury hotel, a detective has to solve a series of murders while also dealing with the medical history of the place. And 'The Chestnut Man' by Søren Sveistrup has elements of a medical detective story as the investigators try to piece together clues related to a series of grisly murders.

I would recommend 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco. It's a historical detective story set in a monastery. The detective, William of Baskerville, has to solve a series of murders while also dealing with religious and philosophical debates. 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' by James M. Cain is also a great read. It's a noir - style story with a lot of twists and turns. And 'The Long Goodbye' by Raymond Chandler is a classic Philip Marlowe story with a complex mystery.

Sure. 'The Rivers of London' series is great. It features a police constable who discovers his ability to see and interact with the supernatural. He has to solve crimes that have both normal and occult elements. Another one is 'The Anubis Gates' by Tim Powers. It has time - travel and occult elements combined with a sort of detective - like pursuit of the truth. 'The Shadow over Innsmouth' by H.P. Lovecraft also counts. The unnamed narrator investigates the strange and disturbing events in Innsmouth which are deeply rooted in the occult.

Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' is an early and important detective story. It introduced many of the concepts that would later define the detective genre, such as the brilliant detective solving a seemingly impossible crime through logical analysis.

Sure. 'The Dry Stone' by Mari Hannah is a good one. It's set in the North East of England. The detective in the story, Kate Daniels, is a strong and complex character. The mystery she has to solve is full of twists and turns, with a great sense of place that really adds to the atmosphere of the story.