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Female sleuths who follow in the tradition of Chandler and Spillane, or the more modern Spenser and Scudder.

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1	Dead Light District by Jill Edmondson (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 95 ratings score: 599, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) by Sue Grafton 3.86 avg rating — 194,698 ratings score: 593, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Blind Corners by Jemir Robert Johnson (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 18 ratings score: 500, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Impeding Justice (Lorne Simpkins, #2) by M.A. Comley (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 2,068 ratings score: 398, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Cruel Justice (Lorne Simpkins, #1) by M.A. Comley (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 6,348 ratings score: 396, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Final Justice (Lorne Simpkins, #3) by M.A. Comley (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 1,429 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	It's a Dog's Life (Lorne Simpkins, #1.5) by Mel Comley 4.04 avg rating — 441 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Dead Politician Society (Clare Vengel Undercover, #1) by Robin Spano (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 520 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1) by Sara Paretsky (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 19,865 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Bad Date (Jane Yeats, #2) by Liz Brady liked it 3.00 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Desert Run (A Lena Jones Mystery #4) by Betty Webb 3.99 avg rating — 353 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Blood and Groom (A Sasha Jackson Mystery #1) by Jill Edmondson (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 138 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Katwalk (Kat Colorado, #1) by Karen Kijewski 3.80 avg rating — 1,652 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Edwin of the Iron Shoes (Sharon McCone #1) by Marcia Muller 3.85 avg rating — 6,732 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Red Legion by Max Davine (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Freak Show (The Nightshade Cases, #1) by Patti Larsen (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 179 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Twisted Tears by Stan Taylor 4.06 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Flamingo Road (Fia McKee, #1) by Sasscer Hill (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 208 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Fallen Idol: A Kyoko Nakamura Mystery (Nakamura Detective Agency Book 1) by Percival Constantine (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 49 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Hungover and Handcuffed by Nick Feldman (Goodreads Author) 3.59 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Glitter and Sorrow (Alicia Yu Series, #3) by Helena Smrcek (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Lullaby Girl (Angie Pallorino, #2) by Loreth Anne White (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 15,363 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Angel Valence (The Angel, #1) by Max Davine (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Dames Fight Harder (Maggie Sullivan Mystery #6) by M. Ruth Myers (Goodreads Author) 4.33 avg rating — 341 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Rosemary and Rue (October Daye, #1) by Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 40,775 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Girl in the Moss (Angie Pallorino, #3) by Loreth Anne White (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 14,696 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	A Bad Day's Work (Lilly Hawkins, #1) by Nora McFarland (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 165 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Murder on the Run by Gloria White 3.21 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Family Honor (Sunny Randall, #1) by Robert B. Parker 3.99 avg rating — 6,870 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Drowned Girls (Angie Pallorino, #1) by Loreth Anne White (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 25,078 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Dead on the Delta (Annabelle Lee, #1) by Stacey Jay (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 2,719 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	See Jane Run! (Jane Yeats, #3) by Elizabeth Brady 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Love Nor Money by Linda Grant 3.36 avg rating — 55 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Blood on the Bayou (Annabelle Lee, #2) by Stacey Jay (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 1,387 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	A Trouble of Fools (A Carlotta Carlyle Mystery #1) by Linda Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 3,970 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Without Any Warning (Samantha Jamison Mystery, #2) by Peggy A. Edelheit (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 150 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	A Lethal Time (Samantha Jamison Mystery, #4) by Peggy A. Edelheit (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 61 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Opposite of Dark (Casey Holland Mysteries, #1) by Debra Purdy Kong (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 551 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Lies Have It by Jill Edmondson (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars