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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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In Her Eyes

by Sarah Alderson • 2019

by Sarah Alderson 2019 286 pages

by J.T. Ellison • 2024

by J.T. Ellison 2024 446 pages

The Alchemist's Secret

by Scott Mariani • 2007

The Alchemist's Secret

by Scott Mariani 2007 486 pages

by William Shaw • 2025

by William Shaw 2025 376 pages

by Cate Quinn • 2021

by Cate Quinn 2021 419 pages

by Anna Zaires • 2017

by Anna Zaires 2017 350 pages

Joy Moody Is Out of Time

by Kerryn Mayne • 2024

Joy Moody Is Out of Time

by Kerryn Mayne 2024 352 pages

Mystery of the Whale Tattoo

by Franklin W. Dixon • 1967

Mystery of the Whale Tattoo

by Franklin W. Dixon 1967 192 pages

by Fern Michaels • 2019

by Fern Michaels 2019 224 pages

Hellhound on His Trail

by Hampton Sides • 2010

The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin

Hellhound on His Trail

The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin

by Hampton Sides 2010 397 pages

by Fabian Nicieza • 2021

by Fabian Nicieza 2021 400 pages

by Dan Davies • 2018

How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World

How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World

by Dan Davies 2018 321 pages

by Catherine Doyle • 2017

by Catherine Doyle 2017 400 pages

by Jerry Bledsoe • 1988

A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder

A True Story of Southern Family Pride, Madness, and Multiple Murder

by Jerry Bledsoe 1988 573 pages

The Pretenders of Copper County

by May Archer • 2024

The Pretenders of Copper County

by May Archer 2024 348 pages

by Fern Michaels • 2020

by Fern Michaels 2020 368 pages

by S.A. Cosby • 2020

by S.A. Cosby 2020 285 pages

by Jo Nesbø • 2025

by Jo Nesbø 2025 400 pages

by Onley James • 2023

by Onley James 2023 267 pages

by Tori Telfer • 2021

Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion

Swindlers, Grifters, and Shapeshifters of the Feminine Persuasion

by Tori Telfer 2021 352 pages

by Ellie Sanders • 2023

by Ellie Sanders 2023 480 pages

by JaQuavis Coleman • 2010

by JaQuavis Coleman 2010 230 pages

by Craig Johnson • 2016

by Craig Johnson 2016 317 pages

by Daniel Silva • 2011

by Daniel Silva 2011 448 pages

by Anna Zaires • 2018

by Anna Zaires 2018 408 pages

by Emmanuel Carrère • 2013

by Emmanuel Carrère 2013 169 pages

by Candice M. Wright • 2021

by Candice M. Wright 2021 337 pages

by Rex Stout • 1950

by Rex Stout 1950 272 pages

by Fleur Hitchcock • 2018

by Fleur Hitchcock 2018 256 pages

by Robert van Gulik • 1965

by Robert van Gulik 1965 192 pages

by Craig Johnson • 2013

by Craig Johnson 2013 335 pages

by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2026

A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth

Immersive

London Falling

A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth

by Patrick Radden Keefe 2026 361 pages

by Jens Ludwig • 2025

The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence

The Unexpected Origins of American Gun Violence

by Jens Ludwig 2025 352 pages

by Daniel Silva • 2015

by Daniel Silva 2015 484 pages

by William Boyd • 2025

by William Boyd 2025 256 pages

by T.R. Napper • 2024

by T.R. Napper 2024 368 pages

by Mikayla Davids • 2023

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by Mikayla Davids 2023 265 pages

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Whidbey

by T Kira Madden • 2026

by T Kira Madden 2026 372 pages

by Matthew Richardson • 2023

by Matthew Richardson 2023 567 pages

by J.R. Ellis • 2017

by J.R. Ellis 2017 305 pages

by Patricia Cornwell • 2025

by Patricia Cornwell 2025 400 pages

by Catherine Doyle • 2016

by Catherine Doyle 2016 416 pages

by Ruby Vincent • 2021

by Ruby Vincent 2021 290 pages

by Len Deighton • 1962

by Len Deighton 1962 342 pages

Murder in the White House

by Margaret Truman • 1980

Murder in the White House

by Margaret Truman 1980 262 pages

by Ashlynn Mills • 2022

by Ashlynn Mills 2022 254 pages

by Daniel Suarez • 2017

by Daniel Suarez 2017 398 pages

by Craig Johnson • 2011

by Craig Johnson 2011 309 pages

by Jo Nesbø • 2016

by Jo Nesbø 2016 466 pages

by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025

How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News

How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News

by Alec Karakatsanis 2025 432 pages

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