Of those three authors, I would choose Ian Rankin every time. If you’ve not read much (or any) Rankin you have the wonderful opportunity to work your way through all the “Rebus” novels from the beginning from “Knots and Crosses” all the way to the latest, “Saints of the Shadow Bible” - brilliant stuff and, as Rebus gets older, a lot of things for we over 50’s to empathise with.