The 7 best crime-series novels of fall 2020

Paula L. Woods
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The best crime-series novels of fall 2020: From top left to right: "Eddie's Boy" by Thomas Perry, "The Darkest Evening" by Ann Cleeves, "The Art of Violence" by S.J. Rozan, "The Law of Innocence" by Michael Connelly, "Still Life" by Val Mc Dermid, and "All the Devils Are Here" by Louise Penny.
(The Mysterious Press/Minotaur Books/Pegasus Crime/Little, Brown/Atlantic Monthly/Minotaur)

It's been a killer season for stand-alone crime fiction. (See our roundup for more.) But for readers keen to revisit old friends, the following are solid additions to long-running series:

All the Devils Are Here







Book jacket for "All the Devils Are Here" by Louise Penny.
(Minotaur)

The Darkest Evening







Book jacket for "The Darkest Evening: A Vera Stanhope Novel" by Ann Cleeves.
(Minotaur Books)

Next to Last Stand







Book jacket for "Next to Last Stand" by Craig Johnson.
(Viking)

Still Life







Bok jacket for "Still Life" by Val Mc Dermid.
(Atlantic Monthly)

The Law of Innocence







Book jacket for "The Law of Innocence" by Michael Connelly. CREDIT: Little, Brown
(Little, Brown)

Eddie’s Boy







Book jacket for "Eddie's Boy" by Thomas Perry.
(Mysterious Press)

The Art of Violence







Book jacket for "The Art of Violence" by S.J. Rozan
(Pegasus Crime)

Woods is a book critic, editor of anthologies and author of the Detective Charlotte Justice procedurals.

This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.