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The Keeper of Lost Causes
by Jussi Adler-Olsen
Demoted to a cold-case basement, a detective reopens a politician's vanishing. She is still alive.
4.01
95k+
The Keeper of Lost Causes Summary
The Keeper of Lost Causes 93%
Demoted to a cold-case basement, a detective reopens a politician's vanishing. She is still alive.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2007
4.01
95k+ ratings
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown • 1998
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
3.71
667k+
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress 94%
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
by Dan Brown 1998
3.71
667k+ ratings
The Investigator
by John Sandford • 2022
A Senate staffer chasing stolen oil discovers a militia funding a massacre.
4.27
34k+
The Investigator Summary
The Investigator 93%
A Senate staffer chasing stolen oil discovers a militia funding a massacre.
by John Sandford 2022
4.27
34k+ ratings
The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva • 2000
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
4.00
101k+
The Kill Artist Summary
The Kill Artist 92%
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
by Daniel Silva 2000
4.00
101k+ ratings
Along Came a Spider
by James Patterson • 1993
A D.C. detective hunts a fame-obsessed teacher who kidnapped two children from an elite school.
4.13
491k+
Along Came a Spider Summary
Along Came a Spider 92%
A D.C. detective hunts a fame-obsessed teacher who kidnapped two children from an elite school.
by James Patterson 1993
4.13
491k+ ratings
The Broker
by John Grisham • 2005
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
3.84
103k+
The Broker Summary
The Broker 92%
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
by John Grisham 2005
3.84
103k+ ratings
Long Road to Mercy
by David Baldacci • 2018
A mutilated mule and a vanished rider lure an FBI agent into a Grand Canyon nuclear conspiracy.
3.94
83k+
Long Road to Mercy Summary
Long Road to Mercy 92%
A mutilated mule and a vanished rider lure an FBI agent into a Grand Canyon nuclear conspiracy.
by David Baldacci 2018
3.94
83k+ ratings
The President Is Missing
by Bill Clinton • 2018
To stop a crippling cyberattack, the president vanishes to find the hacker who can disarm it.
3.86
128k+
The President Is Missing Summary
The President Is Missing 92%
To stop a crippling cyberattack, the president vanishes to find the hacker who can disarm it.
by Bill Clinton 2018
3.86
128k+ ratings
The Devil's Star
by Jo Nesbø • 2006
A broken Oslo detective must catch a ritual killer while teamed with his corrupt nemesis.
4.06
78k+
The Devil's Star Summary
The Devil's Star 92%
A broken Oslo detective must catch a ritual killer while teamed with his corrupt nemesis.
by Jo Nesbø 2006
4.06
78k+ ratings
All That We See or Seem
by Ken Liu • 2025
A reclusive hacker hunts for a missing dream artist and uncovers an empire of stolen identity.
3.53
3k+
All That We See or Seem Summary
All That We See or Seem 93%
A reclusive hacker hunts for a missing dream artist and uncovers an empire of stolen identity.
by Ken Liu 2025
3.53
3k+ ratings
Zero Days
by Ruth Ware • 2023
A penetration tester comes home to a murdered husband and a murder charge she must outrun.
3.63
130k+
Zero Days Summary
Zero Days 93%
A penetration tester comes home to a murdered husband and a murder charge she must outrun.
by Ruth Ware 2023
3.63
130k+ ratings
Post-Mortem
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
A medical examiner tracks a serial strangler as a saboteur in her office buries the case.
4.03
261k+
Post-Mortem Summary
Post-Mortem 93%
A medical examiner tracks a serial strangler as a saboteur in her office buries the case.
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell 1990
4.03
261k+ ratings
The Redeemer
by Jo Nesbø • 2016
An assassin shoots the wrong Salvation Army brother. The real target paid for the bullet.
4.09
51k+
The Redeemer Summary
The Redeemer 92%
An assassin shoots the wrong Salvation Army brother. The real target paid for the bullet.
by Jo Nesbø 2016
4.09
51k+ ratings
Midnight Sun
by Jo Nesbø • 2015
A fugitive hides with a widow and son, hunted under a sun that never sets.
3.61
20k+
Midnight Sun Summary
Midnight Sun 92%
A fugitive hides with a widow and son, hunted under a sun that never sets.
by Jo Nesbø 2015
3.61
20k+ ratings
I Am Pilgrim
by Terry Hayes • 2014
A New York murder lures a retired spy into a plot to unleash an engineered plague.
4.31
207k+
I Am Pilgrim Summary
I Am Pilgrim 92%
A New York murder lures a retired spy into a plot to unleash an engineered plague.
by Terry Hayes 2014
4.31
207k+ ratings
Guess Again
by Charlie Donlea • 2025
An ex-detective reopens a cold case. The sole lead: the serial killer who murdered his father.
4.15
62k+
Guess Again Summary
Guess Again 92%
An ex-detective reopens a cold case. The sole lead: the serial killer who murdered his father.
by Charlie Donlea 2025
4.15
62k+ ratings
The Lions of Lucerne
by Brad Thor • 2002
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
4.10
48k+
The Lions of Lucerne Summary
The Lions of Lucerne 92%
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
by Brad Thor 2002
4.10
48k+ ratings
Sandstorm
by James Rollins • 2004
Lightning strikes a London museum, hurling a curator across Oman toward a lost city's deadly secret.
3.96
55k+
Sandstorm Summary
Sandstorm 92%
Lightning strikes a London museum, hurling a curator across Oman toward a lost city's deadly secret.
by James Rollins 2004
3.96
55k+ ratings
The Templar Legacy
by Steve Berry
Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former spy, chases a Templar secret that could topple the Church.
3.84
57k+
The Templar Legacy Summary
The Templar Legacy 92%
Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former spy, chases a Templar secret that could topple the Church.
by Steve Berry 2006
3.84
57k+ ratings
Deception Point
by Dan Brown • 2001
An analyst verifying NASA's Arctic meteorite finds flawless evidence of an elaborate, deadly hoax.
3.77
704k+
Deception Point Summary
Deception Point 93%
An analyst verifying NASA's Arctic meteorite finds flawless evidence of an elaborate, deadly hoax.
by Dan Brown 2001
3.77
704k+ ratings
Pattern Recognition
by William Gibson • 2003
Allergic to logos, a consultant is hired to trace eerie film fragments, then the break-ins begin.
3.88
53k+
Pattern Recognition Summary
Pattern Recognition 93%
Allergic to logos, a consultant is hired to trace eerie film fragments, then the break-ins begin.
by William Gibson 2003
3.88
53k+ ratings
If Something Happens to Me
by Alex Finlay • 2024
When his girlfriend vanishes, suspicion shadows him. Then he sees a man with missing fingers.
3.74
51k+
If Something Happens to Me Summary
If Something Happens to Me 92%
When his girlfriend vanishes, suspicion shadows him. Then he sees a man with missing fingers.
by Alex Finlay 2024
3.74
51k+ ratings
Flybot
by Dennis E. Taylor • 2025
A physicist traces a robotic fly to a rogue AI orchestrating a bioterror attack.
4.03
4k+
Flybot Summary
Flybot 92%
A physicist traces a robotic fly to a rogue AI orchestrating a bioterror attack.
by Dennis E. Taylor 2025
4.03
4k+ ratings
Silent Crime
by W.L. Knightly • 2019
A retiring detective faces a killer who forces corrupt officials to play hangman with their crimes.
3.96
2k+
Silent Crime Summary
Silent Crime 92%
A retiring detective faces a killer who forces corrupt officials to play hangman with their crimes.
by W.L. Knightly 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
A Spy Alone
by Charles Beaumont • 2023
A former spy uncovers a Russian network buried inside Oxford. The people protecting it are his own.
4.08
6k+
A Spy Alone Summary
A Spy Alone 92%
A former spy uncovers a Russian network buried inside Oxford. The people protecting it are his own.
by Charles Beaumont 2023
4.08
6k+ ratings
Drop Shot
by Harlan Coben • 1996
US Open tennis prodigy shot dead. A sports agent she called digs into a cover-up six years deep.
3.99
50k+
Drop Shot Summary
Drop Shot 92%
US Open tennis prodigy shot dead. A sports agent she called digs into a cover-up six years deep.
by Harlan Coben 1996
3.99
50k+ ratings
Walk the Wire
by David Baldacci • 2020
A mutilated body in oil country. An agent who never forgets. Secrets worth killing for.
4.15
65k+
Walk the Wire Summary
Walk the Wire 92%
A mutilated body in oil country. An agent who never forgets. Secrets worth killing for.
by David Baldacci 2020
4.15
65k+ ratings
Flaggermusmannen
by Jo Nesbø • 1997
Drunk and adrift in Sydney, a Norwegian detective hunts a serial killer in aboriginal myth.
3.55
132k+
Flaggermusmannen Summary
Flaggermusmannen 93%
Drunk and adrift in Sydney, a Norwegian detective hunts a serial killer in aboriginal myth.
by Jo Nesbø 1997
3.55
132k+ ratings
Blackout
by Marc Elsberg • 2012
A former hacker traces Europe's blackout to a cyberattack hidden inside its own smart meters.
4.01
18k+
Blackout Summary
Blackout 92%
A former hacker traces Europe's blackout to a cyberattack hidden inside its own smart meters.
by Marc Elsberg 2012
4.01
18k+ ratings
Still Life
by Louise Penny
An antique arrow kills a retired teacher in a Quebec village where no one locks their doors.
3.90
288k+
Still Life Summary
Still Life 92%
An antique arrow kills a retired teacher in a Quebec village where no one locks their doors.
by Louise Penny 2005
3.90
288k+ ratings
Artificial Wisdom
by Thomas R. Weaver • 2023
His wife was murdered and the AI running for world dictator knows who did it.
3.91
8k+
Artificial Wisdom Summary
Artificial Wisdom 92%
His wife was murdered and the AI running for world dictator knows who did it.
by Thomas R. Weaver 2023
3.91
8k+ ratings
The Innocent
by David Baldacci • 2012
An assassin's bus explodes. The girl beside him knows why her parents were murdered.
4.19
122k+
The Innocent Summary
The Innocent 91%
An assassin's bus explodes. The girl beside him knows why her parents were murdered.
by David Baldacci 2012
4.19
122k+ ratings
Reckless Abandon
by Stuart Woods • 2004
A Florida police chief and a Manhattan attorney corner a mob killer protected by the FBI.
3.95
9k+
Reckless Abandon Summary
Reckless Abandon 91%
A Florida police chief and a Manhattan attorney corner a mob killer protected by the FBI.
by Stuart Woods 2004
3.95
9k+ ratings
BOX 88
by Charles Cumming • 2020
Kidnapped at a funeral, a spy relives the French villa summer when his mission cost him everything.
4.09
8k+
BOX 88 Summary
BOX 88 91%
Kidnapped at a funeral, a spy relives the French villa summer when his mission cost him everything.
by Charles Cumming 2020
4.09
8k+ ratings
Sea Lord
by Bernard Cornwell • 1989
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
4.06
3k+
Sea Lord Summary
Sea Lord 91%
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
by Bernard Cornwell 1989
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer
by Ragnar Jónasson • 2023
When a famous crime writer disappears, a detective hunts for clues inside her secret novels.
3.63
3k+
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer Summary
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer 91%
When a famous crime writer disappears, a detective hunts for clues inside her secret novels.
by Ragnar Jónasson 2023
3.63
3k+ ratings
Nash Falls
by David Baldacci
When a deepfake frames him and his daughter is taken, a VP trades spreadsheets for revenge.
4.29
40k+
Nash Falls Summary
Nash Falls 92%
When a deepfake frames him and his daughter is taken, a VP trades spreadsheets for revenge.
by David Baldacci 2025
4.29
40k+ ratings
The Banker’s Wife
by Cristina Alger • 2018
A widow in Geneva and a journalist in Paris uncover an offshore conspiracy worth killing for.
3.90
21k+
The Banker’s Wife Summary
The Banker’s Wife 92%
A widow in Geneva and a journalist in Paris uncover an offshore conspiracy worth killing for.
by Cristina Alger 2018
3.90
21k+ ratings
Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown • 2000
A murdered scientist. A stolen antimatter canister. The Vatican set to detonate at midnight.
3.96
3.4M+
Angels & Demons Summary
Angels & Demons 92%
A murdered scientist. A stolen antimatter canister. The Vatican set to detonate at midnight.
by Dan Brown 2000
3.96
3.4M+ ratings
Orchid Beach
by Stuart Woods • 1998
An ex-Army major turned Florida deputy finds her boss shot and a killer behind guarded gates.
4.05
14k+
Orchid Beach Summary
Orchid Beach 91%
An ex-Army major turned Florida deputy finds her boss shot and a killer behind guarded gates.
by Stuart Woods 1998
4.05
14k+ ratings
The Associate
by John Grisham • 2009
Blackmailed over a college party, a young lawyer must betray his firm or lose everything.
3.72
76k+
The Associate Summary
The Associate 91%
Blackmailed over a college party, a young lawyer must betray his firm or lose everything.
by John Grisham 2009
3.72
76k+ ratings
The Negotiator
by Frederick Forsyth • 1989
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
4.03
14k+
The Negotiator Summary
The Negotiator 91%
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
by Frederick Forsyth 1989
4.03
14k+ ratings
Company Town
by Madeline Ashby • 2016
An unaugmented bodyguard on an oil rig protects a teenage heir from a body-snatching killer.
3.50
5k+
Company Town Summary
Company Town 91%
An unaugmented bodyguard on an oil rig protects a teenage heir from a body-snatching killer.
by Madeline Ashby 2016
3.50
5k+ ratings
The Whole Truth
by David Baldacci • 2008
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
4.09
44k+
The Whole Truth Summary
The Whole Truth 92%
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
by David Baldacci 2008
4.09
44k+ ratings
Smilla's Sense of Snow
by Peter Høeg • 1992
Reading frozen surfaces reveals a boy's death as murder. She follows a conspiracy into the Arctic.
3.73
53k+
Smilla's Sense of Snow Summary
Smilla's Sense of Snow 92%
Reading frozen surfaces reveals a boy's death as murder. She follows a conspiracy into the Arctic.
by Peter Høeg 1992
3.73
53k+ ratings
Cyberpunk 2077
by Rafał Kosik
Blackmailed strangers steal a container in Night City. Every gang in the city wants them dead.
3.51
5k+
Cyberpunk 2077 Summary
Cyberpunk 2077 91%
Blackmailed strangers steal a container in Night City. Every gang in the city wants them dead.
by Rafał Kosik 2023
3.51
5k+ ratings
Splinter Cell
by David Michaels • 2004
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
3.89
14k+
Splinter Cell Summary
Splinter Cell 91%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
Faceless Killers
by Henning Mankell • 1991
A farmer murdered in Sweden. Hidden money, a secret family. Kurt Wallander must find the killers.
3.76
80k+
Faceless Killers Summary
Faceless Killers 91%
A farmer murdered in Sweden. Hidden money, a secret family. Kurt Wallander must find the killers.
by Henning Mankell 1991
3.76
80k+ ratings
Phantom by Jo Nesbo
by Jo Nesbø • 2011
Stepson jailed for murder, lethal drug floods Oslo, disgraced detective hunts ghost kingpin.
4.11
52k+
Phantom by Jo Nesbo Summary
Phantom by Jo Nesbo 91%
Stepson jailed for murder, lethal drug floods Oslo, disgraced detective hunts ghost kingpin.
by Jo Nesbø 2011
4.11
52k+ ratings
While Justice Sleeps
by Stacey Abrams • 2021
Guardian of a comatose justice, a law clerk uncovers a White House conspiracy worth killing for.
3.95
46k+
While Justice Sleeps Summary
While Justice Sleeps 91%
Guardian of a comatose justice, a law clerk uncovers a White House conspiracy worth killing for.
by Stacey Abrams 2021
3.95
46k+ ratings
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