Southern California Police Procedurals (fiction)

1.
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 165,235 ratings
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The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 211,583 ratings
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The Ritual Bath (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #1)
The Ritual Bath (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus #1) 3.95 avg rating — 18,190 ratings
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Dudley Smith Trio: The Big Nowhere, LA Confidential, White Jazz
Dudley Smith Trio: The Big Nowhere, LA Confidential, White Jazz 4.43 avg rating — 417 ratings
5.
L.A. Noir
L.A. Noir 3.96 avg rating — 1,572 ratings
6.
In the Heat of the Night: The Original Virgil Tibbs Novel
In the Heat of the Night: The Original Virgil Tibbs Novel 3.92 avg rating — 3,106 ratings
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Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 41,875 ratings
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Inner City Blues (Charlotte Justice, #1)
Inner City Blues (Charlotte Justice, #1) 3.60 avg rating — 197 ratings
9.
Hollywood Station (Hollywood Station, #1)
Hollywood Station (Hollywood Station, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 4,183 ratings
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Poor, Poor Ophelia (Krug and Kellog, #1)
Poor, Poor Ophelia (Krug and Kellog, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 563 ratings
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Deeper Than the Dead (Oak Knoll, #1)
Deeper Than the Dead (Oak Knoll, #1)
by: Tami Hoag
4.10 avg rating — 29,510 ratings
12.
North of Montana
North of Montana 3.34 avg rating — 656 ratings
13.
Land of Shadows (Detective Elouise Norton, #1)
Land of Shadows (Detective Elouise Norton, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 2,713 ratings
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Greenmask! (Ivor Maddox, #1)
Greenmask! (Ivor Maddox, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 38 ratings
15.
Me, Detective
Me, Detective 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Fair Game (Jessie Drake, #1)
Fair Game (Jessie Drake, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 74 ratings
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Murder on Bamboo Lane (Ellie Rush #1)
Murder on Bamboo Lane (Ellie Rush #1) 3.73 avg rating — 769 ratings
18.
Domino
Domino 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
19.
The Eternity Look
The Eternity Look 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
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Blood Matters (Roxanne Prescott, #2)
Blood Matters (Roxanne Prescott, #2) 3.52 avg rating — 21 ratings
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The First Cut (Nan Vining Mysteries, #1)
The First Cut (Nan Vining Mysteries, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 698 ratings
22.
The Man Who Got Away With It / The Three Widows
The Man Who Got Away With It / The Three Widows 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
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Random death
Random death 3.76 avg rating — 41 ratings
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Shadow Man (Smoky Barrett, #1)
Shadow Man (Smoky Barrett, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 14,701 ratings
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Quick Draw
Quick Draw
by: Shu Ejima
3.29 avg rating — 17 ratings
26.
Internal Affairs (Mike Turner Mystery, #1)
Internal Affairs (Mike Turner Mystery, #1) 3.09 avg rating — 34 ratings
27.
The Pictures
The Pictures 3.61 avg rating — 438 ratings
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The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1)
The Black Dahlia (L.A. Quartet, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 93,953 ratings
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The Walter Mosley Omnibus: Devil In A Blue Dress / A Red Death / White Butterfly.
The Walter Mosley Omnibus: Devil In A Blue Dress / A Red Death / White Butterfly. 4.13 avg rating — 243 ratings
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The Blonde
The Blonde 2.70 avg rating — 23 ratings
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The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 45,500 ratings
32.
The Tin Collectors (Shane Scully, #1)
The Tin Collectors (Shane Scully, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 2,749 ratings
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The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 27,284 ratings
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The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3)
The High Window (Philip Marlowe, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 24,731 ratings
35.
The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)
The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5) 3.98 avg rating — 18,417 ratings
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Bleeding Out Detective L.A. Franco Mysteries, #1)
Bleeding Out Detective L.A. Franco Mysteries, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 98 ratings
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Trouble Is My Business (Philip Marlowe, #8)
Trouble Is My Business (Philip Marlowe, #8) 4.06 avg rating — 12,876 ratings
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Kind of Blue (Ash Levine, #1)
Kind of Blue (Ash Levine, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 1,076 ratings
38.
Playback (Philip Marlowe, #7)
Playback (Philip Marlowe, #7) 3.79 avg rating — 10,811 ratings
40.
Run The Risk (Alex Delillo, #1)
Run The Risk (Alex Delillo, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 320 ratings
40.
The Simple Art of Murder
The Simple Art of Murder 4.13 avg rating — 6,210 ratings
42.
Rosarito Beach (Kay Hamilton, #1)
Rosarito Beach (Kay Hamilton, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 737 ratings
43.
L.A. Outlaws (Charlie Hood, #1)
L.A. Outlaws (Charlie Hood, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 2,454 ratings
44.
The Blue Hour / Red Light (Merci Rayborn #1-2)
The Blue Hour / Red Light (Merci Rayborn #1-2) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Boulevard (Hayden Glass, #1)
Boulevard (Hayden Glass, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 193 ratings
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Case Pending
Case Pending 3.67 avg rating — 242 ratings
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A King of Infinite Space (Long Beach Homicide, #1)
A King of Infinite Space (Long Beach Homicide, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 3,388 ratings
48.
A Venom Beneath the Skin: A Romilia Chacon Mystery
A Venom Beneath the Skin: A Romilia Chacon Mystery 3.68 avg rating — 31 ratings
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Croaker: Kill Me Again (Fey Croaker #1)
Croaker: Kill Me Again (Fey Croaker #1) 4.16 avg rating — 229 ratings
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City of Fire (Lena Gamble, #1)
City of Fire (Lena Gamble, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 1,811 ratings
51.
The Left-Handed Policeman
The Left-Handed Policeman 3.87 avg rating — 93 ratings
52.
Amateur City (Kate Delafield, #1)
Amateur City (Kate Delafield, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 1,139 ratings
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Contraband
Contraband really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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L.A. Heat (L.A. #1)
L.A. Heat (L.A. #1) 3.82 avg rating — 1,056 ratings
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The Rabbit Factory (Lomax & Biggs, #1)
The Rabbit Factory (Lomax & Biggs, #1) 4.17 avg rating — 2,873 ratings
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Cracks In The Rainbow
Cracks In The Rainbow 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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An Animated Death In Burbank: A Detective Sandra Cameron Mystery
An Animated Death In Burbank: A Detective Sandra Cameron Mystery 3.25 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Shot in the Dark
Shot in the Dark 2.89 avg rating — 9 ratings
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Columbo: The Grassy Knoll
Columbo: The Grassy Knoll 3.76 avg rating — 200 ratings
60.
Shadow of the Raven
Shadow of the Raven 3.64 avg rating — 36 ratings
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Angels of Anguish
Angels of Anguish really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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I Am Death (Robert Hunter, #7)
I Am Death (Robert Hunter, #7) 4.44 avg rating — 15,507 ratings
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The White Angel Murder
The White Angel Murder 4.23 avg rating — 7,375 ratings
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The Case of the Angry Actress (Masao Masuto, #1)
The Case of the Angry Actress (Masao Masuto, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 120 ratings