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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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What a Way to Go

by Bella Mackie • 2024

by Bella Mackie 2024 376 pages

The Man Who Died Twice

by Richard Osman • 2021

The Man Who Died Twice

by Richard Osman 2021 422 pages

by Salena Zito • 2025

The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland

The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America's Heartland

by Salena Zito 2025 238 pages

by Cate Quinn • 2024

by Cate Quinn 2024 448 pages

by Fredric Dannen • 1990

Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business

Power Brokers and Fast Money Inside the Music Business

by Fredric Dannen 1990 432 pages

by Tana French • 2024

by Tana French 2024 467 pages

by James Patterson • 2009

by James Patterson 2009 380 pages

by Hannah Richell • 2025

by Hannah Richell 2025 384 pages

by Sandra Brown • 1999

by Sandra Brown 1999 592 pages

by Kathryn Foxfield • 2021

by Kathryn Foxfield 2021 352 pages

by Remigiusz Mróz • 2015

by Remigiusz Mróz 2015 496 pages

by Craig Unger • 2021

How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery

How the KGB Cultivated Donald Trump, and Related Tales of Sex, Greed, Power, and Treachery

by Craig Unger 2021 368 pages

by J.D. Robb • 1995

by J.D. Robb 1995 296 pages

by Tess Gerritsen • 2000

by Tess Gerritsen 2000 342 pages

by Mike Omer • 2023

by Mike Omer 2023 379 pages

by Bryan Burrough • 2004

America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

America's Greatest Crime Wave and the Birth of the FBI, 1933-34

by Bryan Burrough 2004 640 pages

by James Patterson • 2020

by James Patterson 2020 448 pages

by Mark Godsey • 2017

A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions

A Former Prosecutor Exposes the Psychology and Politics of Wrongful Convictions

by Mark Godsey 2017 265 pages

by Tim Dorsey • 1999

by Tim Dorsey 1999 288 pages

by James Patterson • 2009

by James Patterson 2009 400 pages

by Jonathan Kellerman • 2002

by Jonathan Kellerman 2002 614 pages

by Karin Slaughter • 2003

by Karin Slaughter 2003 422 pages

by Marc Elsberg • 2012

by Marc Elsberg 2012 316 pages

Criminology For Dummies

by Steven Briggs • 2009

Criminology For Dummies

by Steven Briggs 2009 384 pages

by Jeffrey Archer • 1993

by Jeffrey Archer 1993 416 pages

by Ken Follett • 1987

by Ken Follett 1987 261 pages

Nothing But The Truth

by The Secret Barrister • 2022

Dark Humour and Shocking Truths Learned from a Life in the Law

Nothing But The Truth

Dark Humour and Shocking Truths Learned from a Life in the Law

by The Secret Barrister 2022 299 pages

by Brett Douglas • 2018

by Brett Douglas 2018 420 pages

by Kendra Elliot • 2024

by Kendra Elliot 2024 332 pages

by Jennifer Moorhead • 2024

by Jennifer Moorhead 2024 265 pages

by Adele Parks • 2023

by Adele Parks 2023 400 pages

by John le Carré • 2003

by John le Carré 2003 456 pages

The Orphanage by the Lake

by Daniel G. Miller • 2024

The Orphanage by the Lake

by Daniel G. Miller 2024 300 pages

by Geoff White • 2022

From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War

From Hollywood to High Finance: Inside North Korea's Global Cyber War

by Geoff White 2022 304 pages

by Sol Yurick • 1965

by Sol Yurick 1965 212 pages

by Andrew Mayne • 2017

by Andrew Mayne 2017 382 pages

by Matt Murphy • 2024

A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death

A Prosecutor's Journey Through Love and Death

by Matt Murphy 2024 320 pages

by The Secret Barrister • 2018

Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

Stories of the Law and How It's Broken

by The Secret Barrister 2018 385 pages

by Adrian McKinty • 2003

by Adrian McKinty 2003 384 pages

by James Patterson • 2025

by James Patterson 2025 448 pages

by Elena Lawson • 2022

by Elena Lawson 2022 448 pages

by Cora Brent • 2024

by Cora Brent 2024 396 pages

by David Enrich • 2017

The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History

The Wild Story of a Math Genius, a Gang of Backstabbing Bankers, and One of the Greatest Scams in Financial History

by David Enrich 2017 528 pages

by Michael Robotham • 2014

by Michael Robotham 2014 449 pages

Death of a Red Heroine

by Qiu Xiaolong • 2000

Death of a Red Heroine

by Qiu Xiaolong 2000 482 pages

The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4

by Philip K. Dick • 1987

Science Fiction Fantasy

The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4

The Minority Report

by Philip K. Dick 1987 396 pages

Science Fiction Fantasy

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways

by Eve Kellman • 2024

How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways

by Eve Kellman 2024 384 pages

by James Patterson • 2006

by James Patterson 2006 419 pages

by J.D. Barker • 2018

by J.D. Barker 2018 543 pages

by John Sandford • 2023

by John Sandford 2023 416 pages

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