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.

Crime Book Summaries

Gravity Summary

by Tess Gerritsen 1983 342 pages

Science Fiction

The Death of Us Summary

The Death of Us

by Abigail Dean 2025 336 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Dark Hours Summary

by David J. Gatward 2023 306 pages

Child 44 Summary

by Tom Rob Smith 2008 509 pages

Historical Fiction

Not What She Seems Summary

Not What She Seems

by Yasmin Angoe 2024 390 pages

Mystery Thriller

Dark of the Moon Summary

Dark of the Moon

by John Sandford 2007 373 pages

Hatchet Island Summary

by Paul Doiron 2022 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Secret History of the Rape Kit Summary

The Secret History of the Rape Kit

A True Crime Story

by Pagan Kennedy 2025 237 pages

Sidetracked Summary

by S.T. Abby 2016 115 pages

The Naturalist Summary

by Andrew Mayne 2017 382 pages

Down to the Woods Summary

Down to the Woods

by M.J. Arlidge 2017 471 pages

Death of an Earl Summary

Death of an Earl

by G.G. Vandagriff 2021 257 pages

Historical Fiction

Talk to Me Summary

by Heather Long 2024 306 pages

Midnight in Mexico Summary

Midnight in Mexico

A Reporter's Journey Through a Country's Descent into Darkness

by Alfredo Corchado 2013 304 pages

Raiders and Rebels Summary

Raiders and Rebels

The Golden Age of Piracy

by Frank Sherry 1986 399 pages

Killing the Dream Summary

Killing the Dream

James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Gerald Posner 1998 448 pages

American History

Roman Blood Summary

by Steven Saylor 1991 401 pages

Historical Fiction

Body Language Summary

by A.K. Turner 2020 384 pages

The Hate Next Door Summary

The Hate Next Door

Undercover within the New Face of White Supremacy

by Matson Browning 2023 368 pages

Everything Is Lies Summary

Everything Is Lies

by Helen Callaghan 2018 400 pages

Hauptmann's Ladder Summary

Hauptmann's Ladder

A Step-by-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping

by Richard T. Cahill Jr. 2014 416 pages

The Devil's Vengeance Summary

The Devil's Vengeance

by Bella J. 2021 262 pages

Land Rites Summary

by Andy Maslen 2021 347 pages

The Grim Sleeper Summary

The Grim Sleeper

The Lost Women of South Central

by Christine Pelisek 2016 325 pages

Midnight Sun Summary

by Jo Nesbø 2015 224 pages

Provenance Summary

How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art

by Laney Salisbury 2009 327 pages

The Desert and the Sea Summary

The Desert and the Sea

977 Days Captive on the Somali Pirate Coast

by Michael Scott Moore 2018 480 pages

Sacrifice Summary

by Paul Finch 2013 432 pages

Silent Crime Summary

by W.L. Knightly 2019 218 pages

Moments of Mayhem Summary

Moments of Mayhem

by T.L. Smith 2023 216 pages

Fear Is Just a Word Summary

Fear Is Just a Word

A Missing Daughter, a Violent Cartel, and a Mother's Quest for Vengeance

by Azam Ahmed 2023 384 pages

Woman Last Seen Summary

Woman Last Seen

by Adele Parks 2021 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

World Famous Cults and Fanatics Summary

World Famous Cults and Fanatics

by Colin Wilson 2004

I am Dressed in Sin Summary

I am Dressed in Sin

by C.M. Stunich 2021 540 pages

Thief of Souls Summary

by Brian Klingborg 2021 304 pages

Mystery Thriller

Forensics Summary

A Guide for Writers

by D.P. Lyle 2008 448 pages

Innocence Summary

by Lee Savino 2015 310 pages

The Case That Never Dies Summary

The Case That Never Dies

The Lindbergh Kidnapping

by Lloyd C. Gardner 2004 480 pages

Fool Me Once Summary

by Harlan Coben 2016 387 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Accident Summary

by Linwood Barclay 2011 386 pages

A Calamity of Souls Summary

A Calamity of Souls

by David Baldacci 2024 480 pages

Historical Fiction

Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter? Summary

Has Anyone Seen Charlotte Salter?

by Nicci French 2024 532 pages

You'll Never Believe Me Summary

You'll Never Believe Me

A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Things I Should Only Tell My Therapist

by Kari Ferrell 2025 288 pages

The Grey Wolf Summary

by Louise Penny 2024 421 pages

Mystery Thriller

Fool Me Once Summary

by Harlan Coben 2016 387 pages

Mystery Thriller

Simply Lies Summary

by David Baldacci 2023 432 pages

The 24th Hour Summary

by James Patterson 2024 346 pages

Written in Blood Summary

Written in Blood

A History of Forensic Detection

by Colin Wilson 1989 544 pages

Time is Money Summary

by Gina LaManna 2021 282 pages

Order of Assassins Summary

Order of Assassins

by Colin Wilson 1972 272 pages

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