What kinds of mysteries do you like best? Historical, police procedural, cozy, noir?

Lawrence Block, Stephen White, Faye Kellerman, Lisa Scottoline, Ralph McInerny (R.I.P.), Kathy Reichs

I really like Robert Ludlem's work, but not the newer stuff w/ co-writers. It was too shallow

ludlum, patricia cornwell, john sandford, david baldacci, michael connelly, ian rankin, greg isles, ken follett, nelson demille ...

robert tanenbaum, vince flynn... that'll getcha started

the Br. Cadfael series

(dan brown) heh

Mary Higgins Clark

Aussiemama: ooh! I forgot about her!

her daughter Carol has a couple of good ones too.

Ok, Tom, this is Mary W. and you have finally induced me to sign up for plurk! No one knows about Dean Koontz?

He is not only a great suspense writer, difficult to categorize, but lately underlying Christian themes abide

I recommend Kootnz books on Brother Thomas. One is in a monastery with real Catholicism going on!

The nuns in Brother Thomas are humans, but faithful Catholics. (Never thought I'd see those two things in opposition) They even wear habits.

Did anyone hear the Sister address the Pope at in the UK in a lovely suit? Came across as demanding to me. Her order has dwindling numbers.