Great P.I. Hardboiled Fiction
Dive into the gritty world of Great P.I. Hardboiled Fiction with our curated list of top books. Explore thrilling tales of tough detectives, dark alleys, and suspenseful mysteries in classic hardboiled fiction.
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Brown's Requiem
by James Ellroy
Fritz Brown's L.A.--and his life--are masses of contradictions, like stirring chorales sung for the dead. A less-than-spotless former cop with a drinking problem--a private eye-cum-repo …
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The Wrong Case
by James Crumley
An extraordinary detective story from one of the great American crime fiction authors. Milo once had a thriving divorce-case business in the small town of …
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Blue Belle
by Andrew Vachss
Burke is one of the most cold-blooded yet strangely honorable heroes in the history of crime fiction, an outlaw who makes his living by preying …
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Eight Million Ways to Die
by Lawrence Block
Nobody knows better than Matthew Scudder how far down a person can sink in this city. A young prostitute named Kim knew it also—and she …
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The Glass Highway
by Loren D. Estleman
Television newscaster Sandy Broderick seems to be the type of guy who has it all: good looks, good hair, a deep voice, and great ratings. …
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The Green Ripper
by John Dann MacDonald
A man seeks revenge on a group of terrorists responsible for the death of his girlfriend.
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Nick's Trip
by George P. Pelecanos
The second title in the Nick Stefanos series. Pelecanos is hot.
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The Last Good Kiss
by James Crumley
C.W. Sughrue, a Montana private eye, is hired to track down a failing author and winds up searching for Betty Sue Flowers, a woman missing …
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Hard Candy
by Andrew Vachss
In this mercilessly compelling thriller, Burke—the private eye, sting artist, and occasional hit man who metes out a cruelly ingenious vengeance on those who victimize …
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The Midnight Man
by Loren D. Estleman
"Look for us when the moon is new. Look for us, but keep your distance. We're the Midnight Men, and the prey we're stalking could …
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Pale Gray for Guilt
by John D. MacDonald
With an introduction by CARL HIAASEN JOHN D. MacDONALD "...the great entertainer of our age, and a mesmerizing storyteller." --STEPHEN KING "...a master storyteller, a …
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Down by the River where the Dead Men Go
by George P. Pelecanos
Sleeping off a night of drinking in a public park, Nick Stefanos is awakened by a dull plopping sound and a quiet splash that turns …
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When the Sacred Ginmill Closes
by Lawrence Block
In the dark days, in a sad and lonely place, ex-cop Matt Scudder is drinking his life away -- and doing "favors" for pay for …
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Life's Work
by Jonathan Valin
Billy Parks, all-pro nose guard for the Cougars, has disappeared four weeks before the season's opening. The league has already suspended three of its players …