Other than that
Terry Pratchett
Stephen King
Jonathan Kellerman
James Patterson

All cracking authors.
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:24, archived)

Robert Rankin?

( Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:25, archived)

I prefer Ian Rankin
I haven't read any of Robert's works yet. LOLREBUS etc.
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:27, archived)

To be honest
Kellerman/Patterson are brilliant enough to make me not want to read any other crime novellists :P
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:27, archived)

They are quite odd, lots of running jokes.

( Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:28, archived)

Ian Rankin?
I've genuinely baffled myself.
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:30, archived)

Nope Robert.

( Wildheart Baby. Drunken Mess In A Good Way, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:32, archived)

Not sure about the in-jokes thing
I just find it to be a lovely, albeit mental, read.
( Derpasaurus DOG FARTS, Sun 31 May 2009, 1:33, archived)