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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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Finding Claire Fletcher

by Lisa Regan • 2012

Mystery Thriller

Finding Claire Fletcher Summary

Finding Claire Fletcher

by Lisa Regan 2012 325 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Nicci French • 2019

The Lying Room Summary

by Nicci French 2019 432 pages

Five Found Dead

by Sulari Gentill • 2025

Mystery Thriller

Five Found Dead Summary

Five Found Dead

by Sulari Gentill 2025 304 pages

Mystery Thriller

We Keep the Dead Close

by Becky Cooper • 2020

A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

We Keep the Dead Close Summary

We Keep the Dead Close

A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence

by Becky Cooper 2020 501 pages

by Naomi West • 2024

Scarred Queen Summary

by Naomi West 2024 402 pages

by Karin Slaughter • 2004

Indelible Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2004 384 pages

Head Shot by Burl Barer

by Burl Barer • 2001

Head Shot by Burl Barer Summary

Head Shot by Burl Barer

by Burl Barer 2001

by Don Winslow • 2011

Satori Summary

by Don Winslow 2011 504 pages

by Kōbō Abe • 1967

Japanese Literature

The Ruined Map Summary

by Kōbō Abe 1967 304 pages

Japanese Literature

An American Summer

by Alex Kotlowitz • 2019

An American Summer Summary

An American Summer

by Alex Kotlowitz 2019

Death of a Ghost

by M.C. Beaton • 2017

Death of a Ghost Summary

Death of a Ghost

by M.C. Beaton 2017 272 pages

Dead in Her Tracks

by Kendra Elliot • 2015

Romantic Suspense

Dead in Her Tracks Summary

Dead in Her Tracks

by Kendra Elliot 2015 131 pages

Romantic Suspense

by Adrian McKinty • 2011

Falling Glass Summary

by Adrian McKinty 2011 10 pages

by Tess Gerritsen • 2002

The Apprentice Summary

by Tess Gerritsen 2002 376 pages

The Day Wall Street Exploded

by Beverly Gage • 2008

A Story of America in Its First Age of Terror

American History

The Day Wall Street Exploded Summary

The Day Wall Street Exploded

A Story of America in Its First Age of Terror

by Beverly Gage 2008 400 pages

American History

by Harlan Coben • 2019

Mystery Thriller

Run Away Summary

by Harlan Coben 2019 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

by M.S. Morris • 2020

Do No Evil Summary

by M.S. Morris 2020 249 pages

The Kings of Cool

by Don Winslow • 2012

The Kings of Cool Summary

The Kings of Cool

by Don Winslow 2012 336 pages

Death of Yesterday

by M.C. Beaton • 2013

Death of Yesterday Summary

Death of Yesterday

by M.C. Beaton 2013 272 pages

The Guggenheim Mystery

by Robin Stevens • 2017

The Guggenheim Mystery Summary

The Guggenheim Mystery

by Robin Stevens 2017 298 pages

by Alissa Nutting • 2013

A Novel by Alissa Nutting

A Novel by Alissa Nutting

by Alissa Nutting 2013

Death of a Nurse

by M.C. Beaton • 2016

Death of a Nurse Summary

Death of a Nurse

by M.C. Beaton 2016 248 pages

The Venom We Bleed

by Lucy Smoke • 2025

The Venom We Bleed Summary

The Venom We Bleed

by Lucy Smoke 2025 468 pages

by L.V. Matthews • 2021

Mystery Thriller

The Prank Summary

by L.V. Matthews 2021

Mystery Thriller

Very Bad People

by Patrick Alley • 2022

The Inside Story of Our Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption

Very Bad People Summary

Very Bad People

The Inside Story of Our Fight Against the World’s Network of Corruption

by Patrick Alley 2022 316 pages

Sunshine and Bullets

by Coralee June • 2018

Sunshine and Bullets Summary

Sunshine and Bullets

by Coralee June 2018 410 pages

by Kerry Greenwood • 1989

Historical Fiction

Cocaine Blues Summary

by Kerry Greenwood 1989 185 pages

Historical Fiction

by Julie Smith • 1993

Mystery Thriller

Jazz Funeral Summary

by Julie Smith 1993 341 pages

Mystery Thriller

Invisible Helix

by Keigo Higashino • 2021

Japanese Literature

Invisible Helix Summary

Invisible Helix

by Keigo Higashino 2021 288 pages

Japanese Literature

The Boy from the Woods

by Harlan Coben • 2020

Mystery Thriller

The Boy from the Woods Summary

The Boy from the Woods

by Harlan Coben 2020 371 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Stephan Talty • 2017

The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History

The Black Hand Summary

The Epic War Between a Brilliant Detective and the Deadliest Secret Society in American History

by Stephan Talty 2017 298 pages

by Davidson King • 2017

Snow Falling Summary

by Davidson King 2017 247 pages

by Valerie Keogh • 2023

The Librarian Summary

by Valerie Keogh 2023 281 pages

by S.T. Abby • 2016

Sidetracked Summary

by S.T. Abby 2016 115 pages

A Particularly Nasty Case

by Adam Kay • 2025

Mystery Thriller

A Particularly Nasty Case Summary

A Particularly Nasty Case

by Adam Kay 2025 336 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Murders at Fleat House

by Lucinda Riley • 2022

The Murders at Fleat House Summary

The Murders at Fleat House

by Lucinda Riley 2022 576 pages

The Second Life of Nick Mason

by Steve Hamilton • 2016

The Second Life of Nick Mason Summary

The Second Life of Nick Mason

by Steve Hamilton 2016 288 pages

Dissection of a Murder

by Jo Murray • 2026

Mystery Thriller

Dissection of a Murder Summary

Dissection of a Murder

by Jo Murray 2026 416 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Denise Mina • 2019

Mystery Thriller

Conviction Summary

by Denise Mina 2019 376 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Gentleman's Hour

by Don Winslow • 2011

The Gentleman's Hour Summary

The Gentleman's Hour

by Don Winslow 2011 336 pages

The Cutting Edge

by Jeffery Deaver • 2018

The Cutting Edge Summary

The Cutting Edge

by Jeffery Deaver 2018 434 pages

by Andrea Mara • 2022

Mystery Thriller

Hide and Seek Summary

by Andrea Mara 2022 337 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Abigail Dean • 2021

Mystery Thriller

Girl A Summary

by Abigail Dean 2021 352 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Sarah Stewart Taylor • 2024

Historical Fiction

Agony Hill Summary

by Sarah Stewart Taylor 2024 308 pages

Historical Fiction

The Girls in the Falls

by Elle Gray • 2023

The Girls in the Falls Summary

The Girls in the Falls

by Elle Gray 2023 236 pages

by Francine Toon • 2020

Pine Summary

by Francine Toon 2020 288 pages

by Anthony Horowitz • 2021

Mystery Thriller

A Line to Kill Summary

by Anthony Horowitz 2021 375 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Tana French • 2018

Mystery Thriller

The Witch Elm Summary

by Tana French 2018 528 pages

Mystery Thriller

A Deadly Episode

by Anthony Horowitz • 2026

Mystery Thriller

A Deadly Episode Summary

A Deadly Episode

by Anthony Horowitz 2026 373 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Friedrich Dürrenmatt • 1957

The Pledge Summary

by Friedrich Dürrenmatt 1957 176 pages

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The 48 Laws of Power

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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck

The Psychology of Money

The Lean Startup

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