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Could you tolerate a series of shorter stories?
I would then suggest the Raffles series by E.W. Hourning, available here at mobileread... PD in US, life + 50, and life + 70. |
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The Night Angel trilogy by Brent Weeks features main characters who include magically enhanced assassins called "wetboys", prostitutes, and thieves. They're a great set of books and available as a bundle on sony's website.
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My "Raffles Omnibus", containing all three books of short stories, plus a novel, is available for download here at MR. |
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Some excellent suggestions. I'm particularly interested in the Creasey series mentioned as well as Dexter. I can't believe I didn't think of Dexter as the Showtime series is great. I'll also look into the Hank Thompson series.
A couple of you mentioned the Flashman series and I've read other recommendations for this series elsewhere in the forum. It sounded a little corny but maybe it's worth a look. Thanks for all the recommendations. |
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I think you're describing Lawrence Block's books. He has the BURGLAR WHO... series which is a traditional style mystery where a cat burglar solves a much larger crime. Then there's his HIT MAN series about a thought assassin. Hit Man and Hit List are the best books in the series. Both series are very entertaining.
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The Gap Series by Stephen R. Donldson might be up your ally.
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The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch is worth a read. It's a fantasy tale about a group of conmen known as the 'Gentlemen Bastards', great tale and quite funny in places.
It's the first in a planned series of 7 I think but it stands on it's own. |
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I don't think anyone mention Richard Stark's Parker series. Well worth checking out.
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How about "Hannibal" by Thomas Harris. It's the prequel to the other books (Silence of the Lambs) and while the movie Hannibal sucked, the book is outstanding.
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If you're interested in manga, one series you could try is Lupin III (Lupin The Third) by Monkey Punch. The lead character, Lupin, is the world's greatest thief who is continually being pursued by Inspector Zenigata. He is also in competition with another thief, Fujiko.
A good introduction to the character is the movie "Castle Of Cagliostro." It's an excellent movie. Although Lupin is a bit toned down from his usual behavior in this movie, it logically fits the story. If you're interested in U.S. comic books, a character to try is Catwoman. Although most people think of her as a villain, she actually on the line between being a hero and being a villain (although there is now a question of how much of that was her own choice). |
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I would also recommend the Jack Parlabane character-based books of Christopher Brookmyre ('Quite Ugly One Morning', 'Country of The Blind', 'Boiling a Frog', 'Be My Enemy' and 'Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks').
All excellent IMHO, with 'Attack of the Unsinkable Rubber Ducks' being the best. |
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