Andie Ringstrom
Kathy Reichs
Patricia Cornwell
Jonathan Kellerman
Caleb Carr

Judy O.
Sue Grafton, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Dennis Lehane, and John Lescroart.

Trish Thomas
Marcia Muller, Raymond Chandler, Dorothy L. Sayers, Stephanie Barron, and Tony Hillerman.

Elise Devlin
Ed McBain, Laura Lippman, Elizabeth George, Michael Connelly, P. J. Tracey, oh, and I can't forget Harlan Coben!

Fran
Faye Kellerman
James Patterson
Lisa Gardner
Janet Evanovich
Tami Hoag

Barbara Miers
John Sandford
Michael Connelly
Robert Crais
Brian Freeman
James Lee Burke

Jane Haase
Ann Rule
Dennis Lehane
Scott Turow
Robert Crais
Greg Iles

Debbie Miller
Ian Rankin
Martha Grimes
Christopher Fowler
Laura Lippman
Denise Mina

Molly Denys
Henning Mankell
Jeffery Deaver
Quentin Jardine
Kerry Greenwood
David Baldacci
Greg Iles

Ann Marie Kopec
Lisa Scottoline
Jonathan Kellerman
John Sandford
Patricia Cornwell
Faye Kellerman

Peggy
Sue Grafton, Michael Connelly, Kathy Reichs, Marcia Muller, Jeffery Deaver

Bobbe Banks Salkowitz
Michael Connelly
Jonathan Kellerman
David Baldacci
Elizabeth George
Laura Lippman

Edie
J. A. Jance
Diane Mott Davidson
Karin Slaughter
Susan Whittig Albert
Linda Fairstein

Coral Harrison
J. A. Jance, Dick Francis, Lisa Scottoline, Dana Stabenow, and Tony Hillerman

Joy Martineau
Jeffrey Archer
John Grisham
Harlan Corben
David Baldacci

Gale Schexnayder Moch
Jan Burke
Lee Child
Michael Connelly
Robert Crais
Lisa Gardner

Reva Wamsley
Iris Johansen
Patricia Cornwell
Sue Grafton
Dan Brown
Steve Berry

Bonnie Szul
Dean Koontz, John Sandford, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Scottoline, Stuart Woods, and Karen Harper.

Louise Pledge
1. Elizabeth Linington / Dell Shannon / Leslie Egan
2. Wendy Corsi Staub
3. James Patterson
4. Catherine Coulter
5. Brenda Novak

Margaret Franson
Nevada Barr
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Sara Paretsky
Sue Grafton
Linda Fairstein

Diana Fahy
Jonathan Kellerman
J. D.Robb (Nora Roberts)
Stuart Woods
Sue Grafton
Erica Spindler

Lisa
Rex Stout
Sue Grafton
Arnaldur Indridason
S. J. Rozan
Lawrence Block, tied with Laura Lippman

C. Golub
John Grisham
David Baldacci
Daniel Silva
Nelson DeMille
James Patterson

Ann
Harlan Coben, Mark Gimenez, Joy Fielding, James Patterson, and Lisa Scottoline.

Vee
Harlan Coben
J. A. Jance
Patricia McDonald
Stuart Woods
James Patterson
Jonathan Kellerman

Kenny Treger
Lee Child
Robert Crais
Harlan Coben
James Lee Burke
Bill Moody

Carol Newey
John Grisham
Linda Fairstein
Joseph Wambaugh
Sue Grafton
Kathy Hogan Trocheck

Meaghan Reckis
Harlan Coben
James Patterson
Nevada Barr
Lisa Scottoline
Lisa Unger

Lorraine Gelly
Michael Connelly
John Harvey
Peter Robinson
Reginald Hill
Graham Hurley

Christine
Kathy Reichs
Patricia Cornwell
Sue Grafton
Tess Gerritsen
Janet Evanovich

Jan Baybusky
Agatha Christie
P. D. James
Martha Grimes
Peter Robinson
Anthea Fraser

Mary Donner
Agatha Christie
Daniel Silva
Carolyn Hart
Donna Leon
Rita Mae Brown

Gwendolyn Bruno
P. D. James
Peter Robinson
Deborah Crombie
James Lee Burke
Stephen Booth

Connie Tritt
David Baldacci, Harlan Coben, Daniel Silva, Brad Thor, Greg Iles, and several more!

Caitlin Hoy
1. J. D. Robb
2. Lori Avocato
3. Leann Sweeney
4. Shirley Damsgaard
5. Madelyn Alt

Lynette Bresowar
Lee Child
Peter Abrahams
Robert B. Parker
Thomas Perry
Colin Harrison

Kate Green
Robert B. Parker, Ed McBain, Sue Grafton, Rita Mae Brown and Janet Evanovich.

Barbara
Lisa Scottoline
Iris Johansen
Tess Gerritsen
Jonathan Nasaw
Linda Fairstein

Linda Armstrong
Margaret Frazer
Peter Bowen
Robert B. Parker
Louise Penny
Jo Dereske

Ray Palen
George P. Pelecanos
Donna Leon
Jeffery Deaver
Michael Connelly
Dennis Lehane

Rita Carter
Several of my favorites are: Kay Hooper, Catherine Coulter, Nevada Barr, Kathy Reichs, and Jack Higgins

Vivian Watts
James Patterson, Lisa Scottoline, Patricia Cornwell, Karen Robards, and Mary Higgins Clark.

Dena
Iris Johansen, Greg Iles, James Patterson, Carla Neggars, and Dean Koontz.

Margaret
Tony Hillerman
Laura Lippman
Robert Crais
Pat McIntosh
Steve Hockensmith

Barbara Broberg
1. Simon Beckett
2. P. D. James
3. John Sanford
4. Martha Grimes
5. Dorothy Sayersnvctrc

Donna Meier
J. D. Robb
James Patterson
John Sandford
Carol Higgins Clark

Marsha Neesley
Lee Child
Robert B. Parker
T. Jefferson Parker
Janet Evanovich
Sue Grafton

Marja Nikkila
Jeffery Deaver
Gayle Lynds
Allison Brennan
Sandra Brown
Pamela Clare

Bobbie Cloud
Vince Flynn, Andrew Britton, David Baldacci, Lee Child, and Ted Bell.

Tom Carrico
Michael Connelly
T. Jefferson Parker
Robert Crais
Benjamin Black
William Landay

Michelle
Karen Robards, Iris Johansen, Harlan Coben, and Lisa Jackson

A. Barbeau
Lee Child
John Sandford
Gary Disher
Harlan Coben
Robert Crais

A. Barbeau
Lee Child
Michael Connelly
Henning Mankell
T. Jefferson Parker
Thomas Perry

Jeneen Zabinsky
Harlan Coben
Elizabeth George
Robert Crais
Dennis Lehane
Peter Robinson

Jeannie Hoover
John Grisham
Iris Johansen
James Patterson
Harlan Coben
Tess Gerritsen

Bob Wigdor
Harlan Coben, Dennis Lehane, Richard Montanari, Jeffery Deaver, and Cody McFadyen.

Arlene Herring
Jane Langton
Ruth Rendell/Barbara Vine
Denise Mina
Gene Kerrigan
Elizabeth George

Kristy
James Lee Burke
Lee Child
Harlan Coben
Keith Ablow
Greg Iles

Merrilee
Michael Connelly
Lee Child
Robert Crais
Steve Hamilton
P. J. Tracy

Tamara Randi
Nelson DeMille
Carolyn Hart
Diane Mott Davidson
William Kent Krueger
Clive Cussler

Pat Stainbrook
Susan Hill
Stephen Booth
Denise Mina
Peter Robinson
Laurie R. King

Jeri
Harlan Coben
Michael Connelly
Laura Lippman
Daniel Silva
Susan Sloan
Stephen White

Jill
Elizabeth George, Deborah Crombie, Reginald Hill, Julia Spencer-Fleming, and Jacqueline Winspear.

Wanda Duckett
Robert Crais
Michael Connelly
Randy Wayne White
Robert B. Parker
Lee Child

Brenda Snell
Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Carl Hiaasen, Harlan Coben, and John Connolly.

Karen Terry
Lee Child, Jonathan Kellerman, Iris Johansen, Michael Connelly, and Stephen White.

Fran Schroeder
Johnathan Kellerman, Donald Westlake, Robert B. Parker, David Wiltse, and J. A. Jance

Ilene Harris
Robert Crais
Harlan Coben
T. Jefferson Parker
Jeffery Deaver
Michael Connelly

Richard Bartels
James Patterson
Lawrence Sanders
Alex Folsom
David Baldacci
Harold Coyle

Frank Giitter
Michael Connelly
Carol O'Connell
Donald Westlake/Richard Stark
Robert Crais
Dennis LeHane

Anne Mager
Sur Grafton, J. D. Robb, Sara Paretsky, Robert Eversz, and Janet Evanovich.

Debbie Whittemore
New favorite: Louise Penny
Michael Connelly
Ridley Pearson
Carol O'Connell
Thomas Perry

Lindsey Hedrick
Lisa Scottoline
Harlan Coben
William Kent Krueger
Janet Evanovich
Carl Hiaasen

Ginny Kayfes
James Patterson
James Rollins
Clive Cussler
John Sandford
Kathy Reichs

Wendy Catalano
Greg Iles
Harlan Coben
James Patterson
James Lee Burke
Rick Mofina

hoops
James Lee Burke
Robert Crais
Michael Connelly
Peter Robinson
Janet Evanovich

Lesa Holstine
Louise Penny, Chris Grabenstein, Julia Spencer-Fleming, Robert B. Parker, and Betty Webb.

Dianne
John Sandford
Andrew Vachss
Caleb Carr
Jeffery Deaver
Stephen White
Carl Hiaasen
(Couldn't do just five)

Debi
Agatha Christie
Janet Evanovich
Greg Iles
Carolyn Haines
Joanne Fluke

Billie McHam
Terri Blackstock
Mindy Starns Clark
Joanne Fluke
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Janet Evanovich

Ottoline Dudley
James Ellroy
Frances Fyfield
Mike Ripley
Dashiell Hammett
Fred Vargas

Robyn
George Pelecanos
Ruth Rendell
P. D. James
James Ellroy
Dennis Lehane

Gahhh... why not 10??

Joyce A Urba Ph.D.
Robert B. Parker
Stuart Woods
Walter Mosley
Qiu Xiaolong
Lawrence Block

Michelle Miller
Kathy Reichs
Val McDermid
David Morrell
Erin Hart
Caleb Carr

Janet P Bedell
Jonathan Kellerman
James Patterson
James Grippando
P. J. Parrish
Janet Evanovich

Jerry Johnson
Jeffery Deaver
David Baldacci
John Sanford
Michael Connelly
Kathy Reichs

Andrea Arbie
Well I'd have to put Stephen King first, as I've been reading him for what seems like ever and think he's still got it. If anything, I think he's improved his craft with age; he's always had the "gotchas," but now he's a craftsman, too. I also enjoy the books of James Patterson, Sue Grafton, Linda Fairstein and Laura Lippman.

Marie Linton
Agatha Christie
Peter Robinson
Margaret Maron
Jim Kelly
Peter Tremayne

Marcia Beer
Michael Connelly
Nelson DeMille
Harlan Coben
Linda Fairstein
John Lescroart

Judith Mroz
Louise Penny
P. J. Tracy
Stephen Booth
P. J. Parrish
Tami Hoag

Harleigh
My favorite crime writers include:
1) Lee Child
2) Michael Connelly
3) Jeffery Deaver
4) John Sanford
5) James Lee Burke

Kathy Bolton
Harlan Coben
Robert Crais
John Sandford
Michael Connelly
Lisa Scottoline

F Tessa Bartels
Janet Evanovich
Lawrence Sanders
John Sandford
Kathy Reichs
Donald E. Westlake

Carolyn Baldwin
This is tough, since my first two are extremely close.
1. Julia Spencer-Fleming
2. Harlan Coben
3. Greg Isles
4. Joseph Finder
5. Sandra Brown

Edward Garea
Raymond Chandler, James Ellroy, Arthur Conan Doyle, Dashiell Hammett, and P. D. James.

Melissa Jordan
Harlan Coben, Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, and James Patterson.

Maureen
Lisa Scottoline
J. D. Robb
David Baldacci
Jonathan Kellerman
Jeffery Deaver

Debbie
Robert B. Parker, Elizabeth George, P. D. James, John Lescroart, Sue Grafton, et al.

Manish Patwari
1. Agatha Christie
2. James Hadley Chase
3. P. D.James
4.Elmore Leonard
5.Sue Grafton

Betty Burrier
James Patterson
Jefferson Bass
Laura Lippman
James Kellerman
Steven White

James Keith
David Morrell
David Baldacci
Michael Connelly
Lee Child
Scott Turow
John Grisham

Nancy Thompson
Karin Slaughter
Tess Gerritsen
Harlan Coben
Linda Fairstein
Thomas Harris

Mary Kilgarriff
Kay Hooper
Tami Hoag
Karen Robards
Lisa Jackson
Iris Johansen

Marilyn
Elizabeth George
Jill McGown
Laurie R. King
Minette Walters
Phil Rickman

Karla Hodde
Alex Kava
J. A. Konrath
P. J. Tracy
Nevada Barr
James Patterson (The Women's Murder Club)

Ramona Pierce
Lilian Jackson Braun, Elizabeth Peters, James Patterson, Sue Grafton, and Janet Evanovich.

Lou
Meg O'Brien, Karen Robards, Lisa Gardner, Lisa Jackson, J. A. Jance, Wendy Corsi Staub, Harley Coben, Michael Connelly, James Patterson (...oops, that's more than five. It was hard to limit myself). And I also like Ann Perry.

Marsha Maramba
J. A. Jance
Greg Iles
Jeffery Deaver
Stephen White
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Sandy Greathouse
John Sanford
James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell

Dorothy Cowling
Jacqueline Winspear
Elizabeth George
Margaret Duffy
Laurie King
Carol O'Connell

Pat Iannucci
Stephen White
James Patterson
Mary Higgins Clark
Joy Fielding
Iris Johansen

Miriam
Martha Grimes
Nora Roberts
James Patterson
Forrest Devoe Jr.

Ellen
Jeffery Deaver (Lincoln Rhyme)
James Patterson (Alex Cross)
Kathy Reichs
Patricia Cornwell (Kay Scarpetta)
John Sanford (the Prey series)

Limiting it to 5 was hard to do!

Deborah Davlin
Michael Connelly
James Lee Burke
Robert Crais
John Sanford
J. D. Robb

Linda M. Johnson
John Dunning
Carol O'Connell
Agatha Christie
John Spencer Hill
Ian Pears

Nancy
Harlan Coben, Lee Child, Stephen White, John Lescroart, and John Grisham.

Freda McNulty
Mary Higgins Clark
Carol Higgins Clark
Jonathan Kellerman
Fern Michaels
Sandra Brown

Debbie Wernert
Harlan Coben
Jeffrey Archer
David Baldacci
Stephen White
Tess Gerritsen

John Clark
Kate Flora
Tony Hillerman
William Kent Krueger
James Lee Burke
William G. Tapley

Carolyn Swinter
Harlan Coben
Stuart Woods
James Patterson
Robert B. Parker
Jonathan Kellerman

Judy Williams
Laurie R. King, Louise Penny, Harlan Coben, Anne Perry, and Kerry Greenwood

P. Subity
Kathy Reichs
Gail Bowen
Robert B. Parker
James Patterson
Laurence Saunders
Janet Evanovich (okay, that might be pushing it.)

Pooch
Dominick Dunne
Anne Ripley
Mary Kruger

Sandra Smith
John Sandford
Ridley Pearson
Janet Evanovich
Greg Iles
Jonathan Kellerman

Gordon Wilson
Robert B. Parker, James Patterson, Kathy Reichs, Harlen Coban and Robert Ludlum, in no particular order.

Lisa
Tough question! Here goes...
Rex Stout, Sue Grafton, S. J. Rozan, Ken Bruen, and Martha Grimes.

Kellie
Michael Connelly, Elizabeth George, Jeffery Deaver, Robert B. Parker and Dennis Lehane

Angela Teeter
Erica Spindler, Ann Rule, Mary Higgins Clark, John Grisham, and J. D. Robb.

Joan Woods
Michael Connelly, Patricia Cornwell, Sue Grafton, Agatha Christie, and Michael Crichton.

Cheri Bauder
Catherine Coulter
Patricia Cornwell
J. D. Robb
Iris Johansen
Dean Koontz

Ruth
J. D. Robb
Sarah Graves
Earlene Fowler
Jan Burke
Deborah Crombie

Janice Hoaglin
Julia Spencer-Fleming, Tony Hillerman, Giles Blunt, Nevada Barr, and Anne George.

Jon Weiman
Michael Connelly
Robert Crais
Lee Child
John D. MacDonald
Elmore Leonard

Barbara Peters
Sue Grafton, Lawrence Block, Robert Crais, Faye and Jonathan Kellerman, and Stuart Woods.

Beth Cummings
Jacqueline Winspear
Alexander McCall Smith
Agatha Christie
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Laura Childs

K. Verree Rodgers
J. D.Robb, Tami Hoag, James Patterson, Iris Johansen, John Sandford

It's not fair to limit it to 5!

Jim C
Robert B. Parker
Archer Mayor
Harlan Coben
William Kent Krueger
Julia Spencer-Fleming

Carol Cherngo
James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell
Tess Gerritsen
Lisa Jackson
John Grisham

Lynn
J. A. Jance
Janet Evanovich
Elizabeth George
Margaret Maron
Aaron Elkins
Faye Kellerman
Earlene Fowler
Sue Grafton
(Okay, okay, that was 8!)

Julie Siemek
John Sandford
Perri O'Shaughnessy
James Patterson
Tami Hoag
Iris Johansen

Annie
Tess Gerritsen
Joy Fielding
Harlan Coben
Greg Iles
Janet Evanovich

Mary Branham
James Patterson, Stuart Woods, Patricia Cornwell, Mary and Carol Higgins Clark, and so many more.

Linda Harrison
James Patterson
Greg Iles
David Baldacci
Nevada Barr
Lisa Jackson

Lori
James Patterson
Agatha Christie
Joseph Wambaugh
Patricia Cornwell

Lori Schultz
James Patterson
Stuart Woods
Tami Hoag
Agatha Christie

Tom Carrico
Ed McBain
Joe R. Lansdale
Michael Connelly
T. Jefferson Parker

Linda S. Miller
Jonathan Kellerman
Faye Kellerman
Stuart Woods
Linda Fairstein
John Sanford

Deborah
Sue Grafton
Robert Crais
Bill Pronzini
Michael Connelly
Jonathan Kellerman

Sheila Soloff
Robert B. Parker, Patricia Cornwell, both Kellermans...Would you count Nelson DeMille in this genre?

Ilene Harris
Harlan Coben
John Sanford
Dennis Lehane
Robert Crais
Jonathan Kellerman

Shannon
The five authors whose books I most look forward to reading are:
Janet Evanovich
Cody McFadyen
Harlan Coben
Lisa Gardner
J. A. Konrath

Amy Gross
Harlan Coben, David Baldacci, Stuart Woods, James Patterson and Michael Connelly.

Ann
Val McDermid
Frances Fyfield
Reginald Hill
Martha Grimes
Elizabeth George

Kathryn Jasper
Julia Spencer-Fleming
Craig Johnson
Louise Penny
Simon Beckett
Lee Child

Debbie Johnson
Jonathan Kellerman
John Sandford
Marcia Muller
Laurie R. King
Sue Grafton

Fran Grimm
Jonathan Kellerman
Phillip Margolin
Lisa Scottoline
Stephen White
Stuart Woods

Theresa Holm
Michael Connelly, John Connolly, Robert Crais, Dennis Lehane, T. Jefferson Parker

Harriet Stay
Michael Connelly
Peter Robinson
Michael Robotham
Carol O'Connell
Karin Fossum

Becky Wreyford
Michael McGarrity
C. J. Box
J. A. Jance
Laura Crum
Nevada Barr

Jackie Callanan
Jeffery Deaver
Stephen White
Kathy Reichs
William Kent Krueger
Patricia Cornwell

Joyce Newmark
Michael Connelly
J. A. Jance
Laurie R. King
Jonathan Kellerman
Dana Stabenow

Betty Vincent
James Patterson
Sue Grafton
Jonathan Kellerman
Lee Child
Tami Hoag

Ma Titwonky
Ed McBain
John Lescroart
Janet Evanovich
Elizabeth George
Ian Rankin

Rod Vaughn
John Sandford
Lee Child
Ed McBain
Elmore Leonard
Robert B. Parker

Kathy Church
James Patterson
Stuart Woods
Kathy Reichs
Edna Buchanan
Jonathan Kellerman

Marilyn MacDonald
Lindsey Davis
Dick Francis
Elizabeth George
John Lescroart
Ian Rankin

Cynthia Scott
Joseph Finder, Lee Child, Stephen White, Michael Connelly, and David Baldacci.

Liza Grigoropoulos
Ken Bruen
Laura Lippman
Denise Mina
Dennis Lehane
George P. Pelecanos

Sashi
Michael Connelly, Deborah Crombie, Peter Robinson, Val McDermid, and Harlan Coben.

John Stover
James Lee Burke
Michael Connelly
John Grisham
Robert Traver (deceased)
Sue Grafton

Doree
Michael Connelly
Nicci French
Robert Crais
Minette Walters
Peter Robinson

Nancy Clarke Green
Seicho Matsumoto
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Michael Connelly
J. A. Jance (Beaumont only)
Miyuki Miyabe
Ngaio Marsh.
Oops! That's six.

Mickey
Marian Babson
Margaret Maron
Will Thomas
Deanna Raybourn
Joan Hess