The Frost series is my absolute favorite mystery series:

http://www.amazon.com/Touch-Frost-R-D-Wingfield/dp/0553571699/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1425697502&sr=1-1&keywords=a+touch+of+frost

(They made a TV show but it's rather lame. The books are funny and suspenseful.)

Anonymous wrote:Patricia Cornwell!

Her books about medical examiner Kay Scarpetta - takes place in Richmond.

http://www.patriciacornwell.com/books/catalog/scarpetta-series/

Only the first one is good.

I have a lot of fun with Steve Berry's books (the Cotton Malone series). I loved The Historian and liked Labyrinth (Kate Mosse) a lot. Maplecroft (Cherie Priest) was terrific good fun, if pretty creepy. Not sure if you've read much Margaret Atwood, but she's got a lot of good stuff. The Blind Assassin is one of my favorite books ever; Alias Grace is also quite good. She's got a lot.

Malcolm Gladwell's stuff, so fascinating. Tipping Point, and the others. His latest is What the Dog Saw.