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Crime

Dark alleys and courtrooms, prison cells and forensics labs set the stage for gripping tales of justice and injustice, where detectives, lawyers, and criminals clash in society's shadows. These stories and investigations expose the underbelly of human nature, from sophisticated financial fraud to brutal murders, while exploring the complex machinery of law enforcement and criminal justice that shapes our world.

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The Stranger In My Home

by Adele Parks • 2016

Mystery Thriller

The Stranger In My Home Summary

The Stranger In My Home

by Adele Parks 2016 468 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes • 2013

The Naturals Summary

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2013 308 pages

Not Quite Dead Yet

by Holly Jackson • 2025

Mystery Thriller

Not Quite Dead Yet Summary

Not Quite Dead Yet

by Holly Jackson 2025 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Stephen King • 2025

Never Flinch Summary

by Stephen King 2025 448 pages

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

by Holly Jackson • 2019

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Summary

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

by Holly Jackson 2019 433 pages

Talking with Psychopaths and Savages

by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017

A Journey into the Evil Mind

Talking with Psychopaths and Savages Summary

Talking with Psychopaths and Savages

A Journey into the Evil Mind

by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017 288 pages

Talking With Psychopaths and Savages

by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017

Talking With Psychopaths and Savages Summary

Talking With Psychopaths and Savages

by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017 288 pages

Killer Instinct

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes • 2014

Killer Instinct Summary

Killer Instinct

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2014 375 pages

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

by Benjamin Stevenson • 2022

Mystery Thriller

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Summary

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

by Benjamin Stevenson 2022 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes • 2015

All In Summary

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2015 378 pages

The Secret of Secrets

by Dan Brown • 2025

Mystery Thriller

The Secret of Secrets Summary

The Secret of Secrets

by Dan Brown 2025 677 pages

Mystery Thriller

Good Girl, Bad Blood

by Holly Jackson • 2020

Good Girl, Bad Blood Summary

Good Girl, Bad Blood

by Holly Jackson 2020 413 pages

The Missing Half

by Ashley Flowers • 2025

Mystery Thriller

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The Missing Half

by Ashley Flowers 2025 272 pages

Mystery Thriller

We Are All Guilty Here

by Karin Slaughter • 2025

Mystery Thriller

We Are All Guilty Here Summary

We Are All Guilty Here

by Karin Slaughter 2025 439 pages

Mystery Thriller

by S.A. Cosby • 2025

Mystery Thriller

King of Ashes Summary

by S.A. Cosby 2025 333 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Wrong Sister

by Claire Douglas • 2024

Mystery Thriller

The Wrong Sister Summary

The Wrong Sister

by Claire Douglas 2024 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Locked Door

by Freida McFadden • 2021

Mystery Thriller

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The Locked Door

by Freida McFadden 2021 313 pages

Mystery Thriller

Dearly Devoted Dexter

by Jeff Lindsay • 2005

Dearly Devoted Dexter Summary

Dearly Devoted Dexter

by Jeff Lindsay 2005 292 pages

by Harlan Coben • 2024

Think Twice Summary

by Harlan Coben 2024 368 pages

by John Grisham • 2025

The Widow Summary

by John Grisham 2025 416 pages

The Fourth Monkey

by J.D. Barker • 2017

The Fourth Monkey Summary

The Fourth Monkey

by J.D. Barker 2017 404 pages

by Louise Penny • 2005

Mystery Thriller

Still Life Summary

by Louise Penny 2005 293 pages

Mystery Thriller

Strange Pictures

by Uketsu • 2022

Strange Pictures Summary

Strange Pictures

by Uketsu 2022 236 pages

by Louise Penny • 2024

The Grey Wolf Summary

by Louise Penny 2024 421 pages

by Harlan Coben • 2011

Shelter Summary

by Harlan Coben 2011 288 pages

The Satsuma Complex

by Bob Mortimer • 2022

The Satsuma Complex Summary

The Satsuma Complex

by Bob Mortimer 2022 301 pages

by Stephen King • 2018

The Outsider Summary

by Stephen King 2018 561 pages

The Devotion of Suspect X

by Keigo Higashino • 2005

The Devotion of Suspect X Summary

The Devotion of Suspect X

by Keigo Higashino 2005 298 pages

by Sophie McKenzie • 2006

Girl, Missing Summary

by Sophie McKenzie 2006 283 pages

by Louise Penny • 2025

Mystery Thriller

The Black Wolf Summary

by Louise Penny 2025 375 pages

Mystery Thriller

by S.T. Abby • 2016

The Risk Summary

by S.T. Abby 2016 132 pages

by Karin Slaughter • 2001

Blindsighted Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2001 418 pages

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes • 2016

Bad Blood Summary

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2016 384 pages

The Impossible Fortune

by Richard Osman • 2025

Mystery Thriller

The Impossible Fortune Summary

The Impossible Fortune

by Richard Osman 2025 368 pages

Mystery Thriller

I Will Find You

by Harlan Coben • 2023

Mystery Thriller

I Will Find You Summary

I Will Find You

by Harlan Coben 2023 329 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Michael Connelly • 2025

Nightshade Summary

by Michael Connelly 2025 345 pages

Too Old for This

by Samantha Downing • 2025

Mystery Thriller

Too Old for This Summary

Too Old for This

by Samantha Downing 2025 385 pages

Mystery Thriller

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

by John le Carré • 1974

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Summary

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

by John le Carré 1974 381 pages

by Jennifer Hillier • 2014

Mystery Thriller

The Butcher Summary

by Jennifer Hillier 2014 352 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Karin Slaughter • 2002

Kisscut Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2002 436 pages

by Uketsu • 2021

Strange Houses Summary

by Uketsu 2021 203 pages

It Should Have Been You

by Andrea Mara • 2026

Mystery Thriller

It Should Have Been You Summary

It Should Have Been You

by Andrea Mara 2026 386 pages

Mystery Thriller

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It

by Katy Brent • 2023

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It Summary

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It

by Katy Brent 2023 384 pages

by Catherine Ryan Howard • 2021

Mystery Thriller

56 Days Summary

by Catherine Ryan Howard 2021 305 pages

Mystery Thriller

How to Cheat at Everything

by Simon Lovell • 2006

A Con Man Reveals the Secrets of the Esoteric Trade of Cheating, Scams, and Hustles

How to Cheat at Everything Summary

How to Cheat at Everything

A Con Man Reveals the Secrets of the Esoteric Trade of Cheating, Scams, and Hustles

by Simon Lovell 2006 456 pages

by David Baldacci • 2025

Nash Falls Summary

by David Baldacci 2025 448 pages

by Katerina St. Clair • 2025

Teacher's Pet Summary

by Katerina St. Clair 2025 524 pages

by Leonie Swann • 2009

Big Bad Wool Summary

by Leonie Swann 2009 384 pages

by Patricia Daniels Cornwell • 1990

Post-Mortem Summary

by Patricia Daniels Cornwell 1990 317 pages

by Sally Hepworth • 2025

Mystery Thriller

Mad Mabel Summary

by Sally Hepworth 2025 347 pages

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