Discover books similar to "Gone Fishin'"

Walter Mosley

Devil in a Blue Dress

If you enjoyed 'Gone Fishin',' you'll likely appreciate this earlier novel in the Easy Rawlins series, which introduces the character and establishes many of the themes and tone that would continue throughout the series. In 'Devil in a Blue Dress,' Easy is hired to find a missing white woman in a rapidly changing post-war Los Angeles, and his investigations lead him to dangerous parts of the city and into contact with unsavory characters.

Walter Mosley

A Red Death

This is another entry in the Easy Rawlins series, and it finds Easy investigating a series of murders that seem to be targeting members of the Communist Party. As with 'Gone Fishin',' this novel combines a gripping mystery with a nuanced portrayal of African-American life in mid-century America.

Raymond Chandler

The Long Goodbye

If you're in the mood for a classic hard-boiled detective novel, you can't go wrong with this one. Like 'Gone Fishin',' it features a charismatic and morally complex detective (Philip Marlowe) who gets drawn into a dangerous case involving murder, corruption, and the dark underbelly of Los Angeles.

Raymond Chandler

The Big Sleep

Another classic detective novel, this one introduces Philip Marlowe and sets the tone for the hard-boiled genre. Marlowe is hired to investigate a blackmail case, but soon finds himself embroiled in a complex web of crime and deceit.

Walter Mosley

Black Betty

This standalone novel from Walter Mosley is a gripping and powerful exploration of race, violence, and justice in America. It centers on a former boxer named Socrates Fortlow, who is struggling to rebuild his life after serving time for murder. When a young girl is raped and murdered in his neighborhood, Socrates takes it upon himself to find the killer and bring him to justice.

Matthew Pearl

The Dante Club

This historical mystery is set in Boston in the aftermath of the Civil War, and it centers on a group of poets who are trying to translate Dante's Divine Comedy into English. When a series of murders seems to be inspired by the Inferno, the poets must use their knowledge of Dante to catch the killer. This is a smart and engaging novel that combines historical detail with a gripping plot.

Caleb Carr

The Alienist

This psychological thriller is set in New York City in 1896, and it follows a team of investigators as they try to solve a series of grisly murders. The novel combines elements of historical fiction, forensic science, and psychological profiling, and it's a gripping and suspenseful read.

Michael Chabon

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

This alternate history novel is set in a world where Jewish refugees from Europe were given a temporary homeland in Alaska instead of Palestine. The novel follows a detective named Meyer Landsman as he investigates a murder in a seedy hotel, and it combines elements of hard-boiled detective fiction with a richly imagined alternate history.

Umberto Eco

The Name of the Rose

This historical mystery is set in a medieval monastery, and it follows a Franciscan friar named William of Baskerville as he investigates a series of mysterious deaths. The novel combines elements of detective fiction, theology, and philosophy, and it's a rich and rewarding read.

China Miéville

The City & the City

This novel is a work of speculative fiction that explores the idea of two cities that exist in the same physical space but are completely separate and distinct. The novel follows a detective named Tyador Borlú as he investigates a murder that crosses the boundary between the two cities, and it's a thought-provoking and engrossing read.