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The English Teacher Looks at Modern & Contemporary Classics of Mystery and Suspense Fiction

Our maverick English Teacher and genre enthusiast looks at the mystery and suspense field and comes up with a core list of "modern classic" works. since this is a companion to his previous list of "classics", this list only considers works published after 1960. In cases of mystery series with recurring characters, representative titles have been chosen.
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The Alienist by Caleb Carr
The Alienist by Caleb Carr
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An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (P. D. James)
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (P. D. James)
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The Apothecary Rose (Candice Robb)
The Apothecary Rose (Candice Robb)
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Berlin Noir
Berlin Noir
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The Big Nowhere
The Big Nowhere
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The Black Dahlia
The Black Dahlia
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The Bone Collector
The Bone Collector
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
Burglars Can't Be Choosers
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A Cold Day in Paradise (Steve Hamilton)
A Cold Day in Paradise (Steve Hamilton)
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Dance Hall of the Dead
Dance Hall of the Dead
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A Dark-Adapted Eye
A Dark-Adapted Eye
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Darker Than Amber (MacDonald)
Darker Than Amber (MacDonald)
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The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
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Eight Million Ways to Die
Eight Million Ways to Die
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Fletch (Greg Mcdonald)
Fletch (Greg Mcdonald)
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The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
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The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes (Loren D. Estleman)
The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Holmes (Loren D. Estleman)
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The Ghosts of Belfast (Stuart Neville)
The Ghosts of Belfast (Stuart Neville)
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The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
The Girl on the Train (Paula Hawkins)
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Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
Gone Girl (Gillian Flynn)
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Gone, Baby, Gone (1998)
Gone, Baby, Gone (1998)
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The Good German (Joseph Kanon)
The Good German (Joseph Kanon)
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Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
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I Am the Only Running Footman (Martha Grimes)
I Am the Only Running Footman (Martha Grimes)
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In the Bleak Midwinter (Julia Spencer-Fleming)
In the Bleak Midwinter (Julia Spencer-Fleming)
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In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
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The Ipcress File (Len Deighton)
The Ipcress File (Len Deighton)
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A Is for Alibi (Sue Grafton)
A Is for Alibi (Sue Grafton)
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L.A. Confidential (James Ellroy)
L.A. Confidential (James Ellroy)
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The Last Good Kiss
The Last Good Kiss
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Last Seen Wearing (Colin Dexter)
Last Seen Wearing (Colin Dexter)
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The Laughing Policeman
The Laughing Policeman
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The Light of Day (Eric Ambler)
The Light of Day (Eric Ambler)
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The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl
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The Lock Artist (Steve Hamilton)
The Lock Artist (Steve Hamilton)
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Los Alamos (Joseph Kanon)
Los Alamos (Joseph Kanon)
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The Mexican Tree Duck (Crumley)
The Mexican Tree Duck (Crumley)
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A Morbid Taste for Bones (Ellis Peters)
A Morbid Taste for Bones (Ellis Peters)
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Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)
Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)
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The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose
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