Thanks Scott

No problem and that is a pretty cool site to look for books at.

This is an iffy suggestion, as I've only read one book so far, but Jim Butcher's Dresden Files series is definitely more in the "supernatural detective" vein. Just in the first book, Storm Front, we are introduced to Harry Dresden, a very down-to-earth detective who doesn't like trouble, has few friends (or at least people he trusts), and...is a wizard.

Harry Dresden's being a wizard isn't "too convenient" as far as his skills and abilities go; he has rules he has to obey (or else face grim punishments), and what's more, he doesn't have a spell for every occasion. If, for instance, he doesn't have a certain potion conveniently already made and on his person, he can't just disappear in the middle of a fight; he's HUMAN, very much so...just a human with the right kind of knowledge for how to tap into powers the rest of us tend not to be able to.

The setting is kind of like the Sookie Stackhouse novels in that it's a version of our world, but "used" to the knowledge of various supernatural presences existing alongside the rest of us mugg-- um, less-talented people.

So, when he gets called in by the police to investigate a grisly double-murder, he smells black magic. And just like Jack, he has a smaller, subplot-situated case he's investigating with a woman's missing husband, although there may be more than meets they eye going on with that, as well.

It's all told in first person, and as I said, it takes place in a world that's aware of the supernatural at work, but otherwise, the tone, the building tension, the mystery, the clients - it's all very Jack-like.

And best of all - there's 12 novels and counting! (Along with a forthcoming 13th book and a short story collection.)

So there's my two cents. If you like the RJ series, you're probably going to love the Dresden Files.

Lee Child's "Jack Reacher" series
Jim Butcher's "Harry Dresden" series
Barry Eisler "John Rain" series
Simon R. Green's "Nightside" series
Mike Carey's "Felix Castor" series
Charlie Huston's "Joe Pitt" series
Kim Harrison's "The Hollows" series
P. N. Elrod's "The Vampire Files" series
Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child's "Agent Pendergast" series


There's a decent list of detective stuff. The Pendergast stuff only has a hint of the supernatural, but it's damn fun.

Try Richard K. Morgan's "Takeshi Kovacs" series.

Scott Mariani's Ben Hope series. Now I'm reading Alchemist's Secret. Excellent!

http://www.amazon.com/Alchemists-Secret-...310&sr=8-4

The setting is kind of like the Sookie Stackhouse novels in that it's a version of our world, but "used" to the knowledge of various supernatural presences existing alongside the rest of us mugg-- um, less-talented people.

Actually, most of Dresden's world is totally ignorant and unaware of the supernatural and one of his duties to try to keep it that way.

A couple (four -- how time flies) years back there was a short-lived series less loosely based on the stories than most movies and series' are. It was short-lived because the corporate owners of the syfi network (NBC/Universal) treated it like almost any other halfway decent series on the syfi network (akin to the way Fox treated "Firefly"). All twelve episodes are available on Hulu.

Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series (8 books with the 9th released yesterday)
Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim (just finished this one and will be getting the sequel soon)
Jonathan Mayberry's Joe Ledger series (2 books with the 3rd being released in April plus a few shorts that are downloadable)
Jeff Somers Avery Cates series (4 books with the 5th being released in June)

Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series (8 books with the 9th released yesterday)
Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim (just finished this one and will be getting the sequel soon)
Jonathan Mayberry's Joe Ledger series (2 books with the 3rd being released in April plus a few shorts that are downloadable)
Jeff Somers Avery Cates series (4 books with the 5th being released in June)

Welcome aboard. I liked both Sandman Slim and Joe Ledger books. I kind of wrote of the Harrison stuff as I haven't liked many of these 'paranormal' series, especially the ones written by females-sorry but its true, that are so common these days. I did a little digging on the Avery Cates books and they sound promising.

Try Richard K. Morgan's "Takeshi Kovacs" series.

I heartily second that.

Neil Gaiman is an awesome author, and as for fanatsy where the people are realistic, try Sabriel by Garth Nix.

I think, other than RJ, my two favorite novels of the past decade were written by Neil Gaiman..."Anansi Boys" and "American Gods".

Another good series, if you like Repairman Jack, would be to delve into the past and dig out the Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald.