I love to read. And have many "favorites".
Diane Gabaldon and the "Outlander" series (she's up to book 7, working on #8)
Anne Perry - 1800's mysteries set in London
Caroline Hart - Death on Demand series, Henrie O series
Agatha Christie
Lillian Jackson Braun - The Cat Who series
Clive Cussler - Mystery
Dean Koontz - his early work like "Lightning"
James Patterson
Patricia Cornwell - Scarpetta series
Nancy Atherton - Aunt Dimity mysteries
Colin Dexter - Inspector Morse books
Etc., Etc., Etc.
Give me a good mystery any old day.