Can you recommend some good detective fiction books?

Sure. 'The Lincoln Lawyer' by Michael Connelly. In this book, there are aspects where a paralegal could be involved in the background of the legal detective work that the main character, a lawyer, undertakes. It gives a good sense of the legal environment and the mystery - solving within it. And then there's 'Defending Jacob' by William Landay. The legal processes in the book, which could involve paralegals, are full of twists and turns as a family is caught up in a murder investigation.

Sure. 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' by Alexander McCall Smith is a great one. It features Precious Ramotswe, a Botswanan woman detective. Her cases are often intertwined with the local culture and human nature.

Sure. 'Liar's Poker' by Michael Lewis can be considered economics detective fiction. It gives an insider's view into the high - stakes world of Wall Street in the 1980s, where the author, like a detective, uncovers the wild and cut - throat practices of the financial industry. Also, 'Flash Boys' by Michael Lewis is about the search for the truth behind high - frequency trading, which is like detective work in the economic jungle of modern finance.

One great Cthulhu detective fiction is 'The Case of Charles Dexter Ward' by H.P. Lovecraft. It combines detective elements with the Lovecraftian horror of Cthulhu mythology. The story follows the investigation into the strange case of Charles Dexter Ward, who seems to be under the influence of some dark and ancient forces. Another is 'The Hound' which also has a detective - like pursuit in a world filled with Cthulhu - inspired terrors.

Sue Grafton's 'Kinsey Millhone' series is worth reading. Kinsey is a private investigator in California. Each book in the series, like 'A is for Alibi', has her solving different cases with her unique style.

One great existential detective fiction is 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco. It combines detective elements with deep philosophical and existential musings within the context of a medieval monastery mystery.

I'd recommend 'An Instance of the Fingerpost' by Iain Pears. It's set in 17th - century Oxford and involves multiple narrators and a complex murder mystery. 'The Chinese Maze Murders' by Robert van Gulik is also good. It's based on ancient Chinese detective stories and has an oriental charm. And then there's 'Murder on the Orient Express' by Agatha Christie, which is set on a train journey through Europe in the 1930s and is full of twists and turns.

Sure. 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' by Arthur Conan Doyle is a classic. It features the brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Watson solving various mysterious cases in Victorian London.

Sure. 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night - Time' is a great one. It features a boy who could be considered a bit of a detective, and a dog plays a crucial role in the story. It's a unique take on detective fiction with a memorable canine element.

Sure. 'The Girl in the Spider's Web' is a great one. It continues the Millennium series with its thrilling mystery and complex characters.