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British Procedurals
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Garden Room
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The Procedural is all about the police work and stresses realism of action. An actual police department is used; however, all the personnel are fictional. Most of the novels in this genre are written in the third person but the tone of the book may not always be objective. Many writers of this genre are policemen (or women) or ex-policemen. The popularity of procedurals has been encouraged by its television equivalent, the police show. Ironically, the best procedurals minimize the police procedure and heighten suspense, character, and surprise--their writers try to write like novelists.
In 1956, Ed McBain began his long running 87th Precinct series (U.S), which placed the police procedural firmly on the map. In many ways, this genre is a sub-set of the police detective novel. It is an ensemble piece which brings in all of the skills and demands at a local police station or precinct rather than focusing on any one detective. However, the lone police detective that acts more like a private PI is also popular like P.D.James’ Adam Dagliesh who is rarely seen in a police station or with a partner.
British or English procedurals abound. Scotland Yard is a favorite setting; indeed, it should probably have its own category. - Leane Ellis (Lucius Beebe Memorial Library. Wakefield, MA. Supper Sleuths Book Group.
A link into our online catalog is provided for each title that is available through an MVLC library.
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| AUTHOR |
CHARACTER |
TITLE |
| Aird, Catherine |
C.D.Sloane |
Religious Body (1966)
The Most Contagious Game (1967)
Stately Home Murder(1969)
A Late Phoenix (1970)
His Burial Too (1973)
Slight Mourning (1975)
Parting Breath (1978)
Some Die Eloquent (1979)
Passing Strange (1980)
Last Respects (1982)
Harm's Way (1984)
Dead Liberty (1987)
The Body Politic (1989)
A Going Concern (1994)
Injury Time (1995)
After Effects (1996)
Stiff News (1999)
Little Knell (2000)
Amendmnt of Life (2002) |
| Airth, Rennie |
John Madden |
River of Darkness (1999)
The Blood-dimmed Tide (2005) |
| Ashford, Jeffrey |
P.C.Ballard
Michael Keene |
Honest Betrayal (1999)
Murder Will Out (2000) |
| Alexander, Bruce |
Sir John Fielding |
Blind Justice (1994)
Murder in Grub Street (1995)
Watery Grave (1996)
Person or Persons Unknown (1997)
Jack, Knave and Fool(1998)
Death of a Colonial (1999)
The Color of Death (2000)
Smuggler's Moon (2001)
An Experiment in Treason (2002)
The Price of Murder (2003)
Rules of Engagement (2005) |
| Bannister, Jo |
Inspector Perry Trethowen
Chief Inspector Meredith
Liz Graham
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A Bleeding of Innocents (1993)
Charisma (1994)
A Taste for Burning (1995)
No Birds Sing (1996)
Broken Lines (1998)
The Hireling (1999)
Changelings (2000) |
| Barnard, Robert |
Charlie Peace |
Death and the Chaste Apprentice (1989)
(1992)
A Hovering of Vultures (1993)
Bad Samaritin (1996)
No Place of Safety (1997)
The Corpse at the Haworth Tandoori (1998)
Unholy Dying (2001) |
| Beechey, Alan |
Oliver Swithin |
An Embarrassment of Corpses (1997)
Murdering Ministers (1999) |
| Bell, Pauline |
Inspector Browne |
Murder at St. Oswald (1991) |
| Booth, Stephen |
Ben Cooper |
Black Dog (2000)
Dancing with Virgins (2001)
Blood on the Tongue (2002) |
| Bruen, Ken |
Detective Sergeant Brant &
Chief Inspector Roberts |
A White arrest (1998) - Not Available.
Taming the alien (1999) - Not Available.
The McDead (2000) - Not Available.
Blitz (2002)
Vixen (2005)
Calibre (2006) |
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Charles Wycliffe |
Three-Toed Pussy (1968) - Not Available.
To Kill a Cat (1970)
Guilt Edged (1971)
Death in a Salubrious Place (1973)
Death in Stanley Street (1974)
Wycliffe and the Pea-green Boat (1975)
Wycliffe and the Schoolgirls (1976)
Wycliffe and the Scapegoat (1978)
Wycliffe in Paul's Court (1980)
Wycliffe's Wild Goose Chase (1982)
Wycliffe and the Beales (1982)
(1985)
Wycliffe and the Quiet Virgin (1986)
Wycliffe and the Windsor Blue (1987) N/A
Wycliffe and the Tangled Web (1989)
Wycliffe and the Cycle of Death (1990)
Wycliffe and the Dead Flautist (1991)
Wycliffe and the Last Rights (1993) - N/A
Wycliffe and the Dunes Mystery (1994)
Wycliffe and the House of Fear (1996)
Wycliffe and the Redhead (1997) |
| Butler, Gwendoline |
John Coffin |
Receipt for Murder (1956) - Not Available.
Dead in a Row (1957) - Not Available.
Dull Dead (1958)
Murdering Kind (1958) - Not Available.
The Interloper (1959) - Not Available.
Death Lives Next Door (1960)
Make Me a Murderer (1961) - Not Available.
Coffin in Oxford (1962) - Not Available.
Coffin for Baby (1963) - Not Available.
Coffin Waiting (1964) - Not Available.
Coffin in Malta (1964)
A Nameless Coffin (1966)
Coffin Following (1968) - Not Available.
Coffin's Dark Number (1969) - Not Available.
A Coffin from the Past (1970)
Coffin for the Canary (1974) - Not Available.
Coffin on the Water(1986)
Coffin in Fashion (1987)
Coffin Underground (1988)
Coffin in the Museum of Crime (1990)
Coffin and the Paper Man (1990)
Coffin on Murder Street (1992)
Cracking Open a Coffin (1992)
A Coffin for Charley (1994)
The Coffin Tree (1996)
A Dark Coffin (1996)
A Double Coffin (1998)
Coffin's Game (1999)
A Grave Coffin (1999)
Coffin's Ghost (2001)
Coffin Knows the Answer (2003) |
| Charles, Paul |
Inspector Christy Kennedy |
I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass (1997)
Last Boat to Camden Town (1998)
Fountain of Sorrow (1998)
The Ballad of Sean and Wilko (2000)
The Hissing of the Silent Lonely Room (2001)
I've Heard the Banshee Sing (2003) |
| Corley, Elizabeth |
Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Fenwick |
Fatal Legacy (2001) |
| Coward, Mat |
Don Packham and
Frank Mitchell |
Up and Down (2000)
In and Out (2001)
Over and Under (2004)
Open and Closed (2005) |
| Crombie, Deborah |
Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James |
A Share in Death (1993)
All Shall be Well (1994)
Leave the Grave Green (1995)
Mourn Not Your Dead (1996)
Dreaming of the Bones (1997)
Kissed a Sad Goodbye (1999)
A Finder End (2001)
And Justice There Is None (2002)
Now May You Weep (2003)
In a Dark House (2004)
Water Like a Stone (2007) |
| Cutler, Judit |
Detective Sgt. Kate Power |
Power on Her Own (1998) |
| Freda Davies |
Detective Inspector Keith Tyrell |
A Fine and Private Place (2001) |
| Dexter, Colin |
Chief Inspector Morse |
Last Bus to Woodstock (1975)
Last Seen Wearing (1976)
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn (1977)
Service of All the Dead (1979)
The Dead of Jericho (1981)
Riddle of the Third Mile (1983)
The Secret of Annexe 3 (1986)
The Wench Is Dead (1989)
The Jewel that was Ours (1991)
The Way Through the Woods (1992)
The Daughters of Cain (1994)
Death is Now My Neighbor (1996)
The Remorseful Day (1999) |
| Eccles, Marjorie |
Inspector Gil Mayo |
More Deaths Than One (1990)
Late of this Parish (1994)
Death of Distinction (1995)
The Company She Kept (1996)
An Accidental Shroud (1997)
A Species of Revenge (1999)
Killing Me Softly (1999)
The Superintendent's Daughter (2000)
A Sunset Touch (2002)
Untimely Graves (2004) |
| Ellis, Kate |
Police Sgt. Wesley Peterson |
The Merchant's House (1999)
Armada Boy (2000)
AnUnhallowed Grave (2001)
Funeral Boat (2002)
The Bone Garden (2003) |
| Fraser, Anthea |
Inspector Webb |
A Shroud for Delilah (1986)
A Necessary End (1986)
Pretty Maids All In A Row (1987)
Death Speaks Softly (1987)
The Nine Bright Shiners (1988)
Six Proud Walkers (1989)
The April Rainers (1990)
Symbols at Your Door (1991)
I'll Sing You a Two-o (1996)
Three, Three, the Rivals (1995)
The Gospel Makers(1996)
The Seven Stars (1997)
One is One and All Alone (1998)
The Ten Commandments (1997)
Eleven That Went Up to Heaven (1999)
The Twelve Apostles (1999) |
| George, Elizabeth |
Thomas Lynley |
A Great Deliverance (1989)
Payment in Blood (1989)
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