Hi all,
I’m looking for books that are either fast-paced thrillers published between the 60s and the 80s or the predecessors of modern fast-paced thrillers published during this time. The best examples I can think of would be The Fugitive with Harrison Ford or Tell No One by Harlan Coben. Basically stories about average joes suddenly finding themselves at the center of a murder mystery and having to run and solve the mystery to prove their innocence before they get caught. Maybe it’s the spouse being found dead or them receiving some clue that only the dead person could possibly know. Either way, the main character is on the run and they don’t know who they can or can’t trust.
If you are wondering why I am looking for such a specific story, I am looking for inspiration to write my own mystery thriller at some point and I am looking for stuff the predates anything I have read in the past 20+ years. I am looking for the stories that potentially inspired the big name writers that I have read. I am also trying to stay away from technical/medical/legal thrillers as the research requirements would be too high.
Thoughts?
by ichuck1984