by The Purloined Letter Society (International)

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Ratings:

1 star	Of some literary quality
2 star	Of substantial literary quality
3 star	Exceptional

Keys:

(T)	Translated from language other than English
PI	Private investigator
PO	Police officer(s)
O	Other

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Main List

Author ↑ ↓	Char. ↑ ↓	Place ↑ ↓	Period ↑ ↓	Additonal Information
Sigurdardottir, Yrsa (T)	O	Iceland & Greenland	2000's -	Only novels featuring Thora Gudmundsdottir are of interest as crime fiction or are rated *. "The Legacy" is not recommended.
Indridason, Arnaldur (T)	PO	Iceland	2000's -	The quality varies considerably; the best are worthy of **. "Operation Napoleon" is not crime fiction.
Varesi, Valerio (T)	PO	Northern Italy	2000's -	Political themes; some pretentious philosophising. "Gold, Frankincense and Dust" is not of ** quality.
Garcia-Roza, Luiz (T)	PO	Brazil	2000's -	Above average in most criteria but marred by pornographic sadism.
Cotterill, Colin	O	Laos	2000's -	Only early novels featuring Dr Siri are rated ***;
Tursten, Helene (T)	PO	Sweden	2000's -	Female investigator; morbid themes; marred by unlikely physical encounters. Only novels featuring Irene Huss are rated **
Carofiglio, Gianrico (T)	O	Italy, Bari	2000's -
Eriksson, Kjell (T)	PO	Sweden	2000's -	Rather like the curate's egg; flawed by excessive, morbid psychological maundering and unlikely physical encounters; mildly pornographic. "Open Grave" is not recommended.
Sten, Viveca	PO	Sweden	2000's -
Persson, Lief G W (T)	PO	Sweden	2000's -	Espoinage element. Droll, politically-incorrect humour. Mildly pornographic.
Vargas, Fred (T)	PO	France	2000's -	There is no concensus about this writer; some members would award her ***. The validity of the element of fantasy in the novels is the matter of contention.
McGilloway, Brian	PO	Ireland	2000's -
Hammer, Lotte & Soren	PO	Denmark	2000' -	As much "thrillers" as crime fiction.
Horst, Jorn Lier	PO	Norway	2000 's -	Secondary investigator is daughter journalist: "The Traitor" is not recommended.
Mankell, Henning (T)	PO	Sweden	1990's -	Only novels featuring 'Wallander' are recommended. There is a significant element of fantasy in many of these novels: they are more akin to "thrillers".
Maloney, Shane	O	Australia (Victoria)	1990's -	Mildly pornographic."Something Fishy" is not recommended.
Camilleri, Andrea (T)	PO	Sicily	1990's -	'August Heat' & 'A Beam of Light' are not rated ***.
Leon, Donna	PO	Italy (Venice)	1990's -
Maitland, Barry	PO	England	1990's -	Only novels featuring 'Brock and Kolla' or Belltree are recommended. 'Silvermeadow' is not recommended.
Disher, Garry	PO	South-Eastern Australia	1990's -	Only novels featuring 'Challis' are rated **. "Whispering Death" is not recommended.

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