I just finished RED LILY, the final book in Nora Roberts IN THE GARDEN series (the others are BLUE DAHLIA and BLACK ROSE). But it's a chick book.
Douglas Preston and Lincoln Childs have a great series, beginning with RELIC, RELIQUARY, STILL LIFE WITH CROWS, CABINET OF CURIOSITIES, BRIMSTONE and DANCE OF DEATH.
Michael Connelly is also great, THE POET, BLOOD WORK and THE NARROWS.
Authors to stay away from: I used to like Patricia Cornwall but she has become unreadable.
I'm on my library's wait list for "Predator," only because I've read she's off that weird, hairy freak kick, and back on track. That was unfortunate...for TWO freakin' books!
Will let you know if she's redeemable.