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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 Nothing Man

by Catherine Ryan Howard • 2020

Mystery Thriller

The Nothing Man Summary

The Nothing Man

by Catherine Ryan Howard 2020 288 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Fern Michaels • 2018

Truth or Dare Summary

by Fern Michaels 2018 297 pages

Death in the Family

by Tessa Wegert • 2020

Mystery Thriller

Death in the Family Summary

Death in the Family

by Tessa Wegert 2020 307 pages

Mystery Thriller

Anatomy of a Lynching

by James R. McGovern • 1982

The Killing of Claude Neal

Anatomy of a Lynching Summary

Anatomy of a Lynching

The Killing of Claude Neal

by James R. McGovern 1982 184 pages

by John Grisham • 2008

The Appeal Summary

by John Grisham 2008 358 pages

Those Empty Eyes

by Charlie Donlea • 2023

Mystery Thriller

Those Empty Eyes Summary

Those Empty Eyes

by Charlie Donlea 2023 368 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Mind Breaker

by D.D. Black • 2025

The Mind Breaker Summary

The Mind Breaker

by D.D. Black 2025 302 pages

by J.M. Dalgliesh • 2019

One Lost Soul Summary

by J.M. Dalgliesh 2019 294 pages

The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line

by Rob Thomas • 2014

Mystery Thriller

The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line Summary

The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line

by Rob Thomas 2014 324 pages

Mystery Thriller

With Ties that Bind Book Three

by Trisha Wolfe • 2017

With Ties that Bind Book Three Summary

With Ties that Bind Book Three

by Trisha Wolfe 2017

The Patience of the Spider

by Andrea Camilleri • 2004

The Patience of the Spider Summary

The Patience of the Spider

by Andrea Camilleri 2004 256 pages

The Bones She Buried

by Lisa Regan • 2019

The Bones She Buried Summary

The Bones She Buried

by Lisa Regan 2019 342 pages

Sacrifice & Redemption

by Sara Hinds • 2023

Sacrifice & Redemption Summary

Sacrifice & Redemption

by Sara Hinds 2023 588 pages

Her Final Confession

by Lisa Regan • 2018

Her Final Confession Summary

Her Final Confession

by Lisa Regan 2018 290 pages

by Selena Winters • 2025

Imprisoned Summary

by Selena Winters 2025 382 pages

Her Mother's Grave

by Lisa Regan • 2018

Her Mother's Grave Summary

Her Mother's Grave

by Lisa Regan 2018 346 pages

by Lorenzo Silva • 2023

Púa Summary

by Lorenzo Silva 2023 464 pages

Three Bags Full

by Leonie Swann • 2005

Three Bags Full Summary

Three Bags Full

by Leonie Swann 2005 384 pages

The Night I Died

by Anne Frasier • 2023

Mystery Thriller

The Night I Died Summary

The Night I Died

by Anne Frasier 2023 283 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Taylor Adams • 2021

Mystery Thriller

Hairpin Bridge Summary

by Taylor Adams 2021 306 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Lisa Regan • 2019

Her Silent Cry Summary

by Lisa Regan 2019 385 pages

La rosa di Alessandria

by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán • 1997

La rosa di Alessandria Summary

La rosa di Alessandria

by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán 1997 240 pages

by Sonja Grey • 2023

Paved in Venom Summary

by Sonja Grey 2023 284 pages

Breathe Your Last

by Lisa Regan • 2020

Breathe Your Last Summary

Breathe Your Last

by Lisa Regan 2020 350 pages

The Day Freedom Died

by Charles Lane • 2008

The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of Reconstruction

American History

The Day Freedom Died Summary

The Day Freedom Died

The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of Reconstruction

by Charles Lane 2008 352 pages

American History

Salvation of a Saint

by Keigo Higashino • 2008

Salvation of a Saint Summary

Salvation of a Saint

by Keigo Higashino 2008 330 pages

Death of a Dreamer

by M.C. Beaton • 2006

Death of a Dreamer Summary

Death of a Dreamer

by M.C. Beaton 2006 257 pages

by John Colapinto • 2015

by John Colapinto 2015 394 pages

by Joseph Cox • 2024

The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

Dark Wire Summary

The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

by Joseph Cox 2024

Chasing Tomorrow

by Tilly Bagshawe • 2014

Chasing Tomorrow Summary

Chasing Tomorrow

by Tilly Bagshawe 2014 400 pages

What Happens in the Dark

by Kia Abdullah • 2025

What Happens in the Dark Summary

What Happens in the Dark

by Kia Abdullah 2025 399 pages

by J.M. Dalgliesh • 2019

Bury Your Past Summary

by J.M. Dalgliesh 2019 294 pages

Her Deadly Touch

by Lisa Regan • 2021

Mystery Thriller

Her Deadly Touch Summary

Her Deadly Touch

by Lisa Regan 2021 281 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Small Boat of Great Sorrows

by Dan Fesperman • 2003

The Small Boat of Great Sorrows Summary

The Small Boat of Great Sorrows

by Dan Fesperman 2003 320 pages

The Drowning Girls

by Lisa Regan • 2021

The Drowning Girls Summary

The Drowning Girls

by Lisa Regan 2021 391 pages

by Camilla Läckberg • 2005

Stenhuggaren Summary

by Camilla Läckberg 2005 404 pages

by Jeffrey Toobin • 2023

Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

Homegrown Summary

Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism

by Jeffrey Toobin 2023 426 pages

La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert

by Joël Dicker • 2012

La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert Summary

La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert

by Joël Dicker 2012 672 pages

Beauty in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky • 2018

Beauty in Lingerie Summary

Beauty in Lingerie

by Penelope Sky 2018 326 pages

American Reckoning

by Jonathan Alter • 2024

Inside Trump's Trial―and My Own

American Reckoning Summary

American Reckoning

Inside Trump's Trial―and My Own

by Jonathan Alter 2024 256 pages

Death at the Sanatorium

by Ragnar Jónasson • 2019

Death at the Sanatorium Summary

Death at the Sanatorium

by Ragnar Jónasson 2019 320 pages

Pop Goes the Weasel

by M.J. Arlidge • 2014

Pop Goes the Weasel Summary

Pop Goes the Weasel

by M.J. Arlidge 2014 426 pages

Cold Heart Creek

by Lisa Regan • 2019

Cold Heart Creek Summary

Cold Heart Creek

by Lisa Regan 2019 338 pages

Missing in the Falls

by Elle Gray • 2023

Missing in the Falls Summary

Missing in the Falls

by Elle Gray 2023 217 pages

Anatomy of a Murder

by Robert Traver • 1958

Anatomy of a Murder Summary

Anatomy of a Murder

by Robert Traver 1958 437 pages

by John Grisham • 2009

The Associate Summary

by John Grisham 2009 373 pages

by Lisa Regan • 2020

Save Her Soul Summary

by Lisa Regan 2020 284 pages

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer

by Ragnar Jónasson • 2023

Mystery Thriller

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer Summary

The Mysterious Case of the Missing Crime Writer

by Ragnar Jónasson 2023 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Cate Quinn • 2025

Mystery Thriller

The Bridesmaid Summary

by Cate Quinn 2025 372 pages

Mystery Thriller

Hush Little Girl

by Lisa Regan • 2021

Hush Little Girl Summary

Hush Little Girl

by Lisa Regan 2021 325 pages

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