Nosy Parkers, Rabble Rousers, Smart Alecks and Wise Guys

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency by Douglas Adams
- Detective,  Fantasy, Science Fiction, Humor, British, Comedy, Time Travel

Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell (our review)
- Crime, Dark Humor, Doctor, Gritty, Hit Man, Hospital, Mafia, Medical, Offbeat, Organized Crime

Divorcing Jack by Colin Bateman
- Belfast, Crime, Northern Ireland, Underworld, Marriage, Affair, Comedy

The Sacred Art of Stealing by Christopher Brookmyre
- Black Humor, Crime, Glasgow, Scotland, Thriller, Heist

Anarchy and Old Dogs by Colin Cotterill
- Coroner, Laos, Shaman, Vietnam, Spirit World, Offbeat, 1970s, Humorous

The Big Bamboo by Tim Dorsey
- Black Humor, Crime, Florida, Serge Storms, Serial Killer, Hollywood

Dead Famous by Ben Elton
- Big Brother, British, Contemporary, Social Commentary, Television, Detective

The Good Thief's Guide to Paris by Chris Ewan
- Art Theft, Crime Caper, France, Mystery, Comic, Charlie Howard

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde (our review)
- Alternate History, Books, Fantasy, Mystery, Time Travel, Thursday Next, Humor

The Stars' Tennis Balls by Stephen Fry
- British, Comedy, Count of Monte Cristo, Revenge, Thriller, Satire

Our Man in Havana by Graham Greene
- British, Cuba, Cold War, Espionage, Spy, Humor, Satire, Literary

The Case of the Missing Servant by Tarquin Hall (our review)
- Cozy, Debut, Delhi, Humor, India, Mystery, Private Investigator, Series, Whodunit

The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie
- Adventurers, Adventure, Crime, Criminals, Murder, Mystery fiction, Detective, Violence

Dearly Devoted Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
- Sociopath, Serial Killer, Dark Humor, Forensics, Horror, Miami, Series, Psychological

Be Cool by Elmore Leonard
- Chili Palmer, California, Comedy, Hollywood, Mafia, Music Industry, Satire

The Automatic Detective by A. Lee Martinez
- Alternate Reality, Detective, Fantasy, Hardboiled, Robots, Science Fiction

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
- Historical, Amateur Detective, Witty, London, Victorian, Widow, Aristocracy

The Herring Seller's Apprentice by L. C. Tyler
- Amateur Detective, British, Light, Humor, Traditional, Chocolate, Nosy

Don't Ask by Donald E. Westlake
- John Dortmunder, New York, Heist, United Nations General Assembly, Ring, Diplomacy