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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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by Pierre Lemaitre • 2011

Alex Summary

by Pierre Lemaitre 2011 400 pages

by Sebastian Barry • 2023

Irish Literature

Old God's Time Summary

by Sebastian Barry 2023 261 pages

Irish Literature

by Agatha Christie • 1975

Agatha Christie

Curtain Summary

by Agatha Christie 1975 215 pages

Agatha Christie

by Claudia Piñeiro • 2005

Tuya Summary

by Claudia Piñeiro 2005 176 pages

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

by Michelle McNamara • 2018

One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

I'll Be Gone in the Dark Summary

I'll Be Gone in the Dark

One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

by Michelle McNamara 2018 352 pages

The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau

by Graeme Macrae Burnet • 2014

The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau Summary

The Disappearance of Adèle Bedeau

by Graeme Macrae Burnet 2014 252 pages

by John Buchan • 1915

The 39 Steps Summary

by John Buchan 1915 100 pages

The Wife Who Knew Too Much

by Michele Campbell • 2020

Mystery Thriller

The Wife Who Knew Too Much Summary

The Wife Who Knew Too Much

by Michele Campbell 2020 336 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Final Problem

by Arturo Pérez-Reverte • 2023

The Final Problem Summary

The Final Problem

by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 2023 320 pages

The Next Time You See Me

by Holly Goddard Jones • 2013

The Next Time You See Me Summary

The Next Time You See Me

by Holly Goddard Jones 2013 384 pages

by Jo Nesbø • 2017

The Thirst Summary

by Jo Nesbø 2017 445 pages

by Jo Nesbø • 2013

Police Summary

by Jo Nesbø 2013 436 pages

Three Act Tragedy

by Agatha Christie • 1935

Agatha Christie

Three Act Tragedy Summary

Three Act Tragedy

by Agatha Christie 1935 336 pages

Agatha Christie

The Murder on the Links

by Agatha Christie • 1923

Agatha Christie

The Murder on the Links Summary

The Murder on the Links

by Agatha Christie 1923 240 pages

Agatha Christie

by Karin Slaughter • 2008

Fractured Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2008 388 pages

The Word is Murder

by Anthony Horowitz • 2017

Mystery Thriller

The Word is Murder Summary

The Word is Murder

by Anthony Horowitz 2017 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Twist of a Knife

by Anthony Horowitz • 2022

Mystery Thriller

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The Twist of a Knife

by Anthony Horowitz 2022 373 pages

Mystery Thriller

Appointment with Death

by Agatha Christie • 1938

Agatha Christie

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Appointment with Death

by Agatha Christie 1938 303 pages

Agatha Christie

by John Niven • 2025

The Fathers Summary

by John Niven 2025 363 pages

Five Little Pigs

by Agatha Christie • 1942

Agatha Christie

Five Little Pigs Summary

Five Little Pigs

by Agatha Christie 1942 216 pages

Agatha Christie

by Catherine Coulter • 2021

Vortex Summary

by Catherine Coulter 2021 400 pages

The Maid's Diary

by Loreth Anne White • 2023

Mystery Thriller

The Maid's Diary Summary

The Maid's Diary

by Loreth Anne White 2023 376 pages

Mystery Thriller

How to Disappear

by Gillian McAllister • 2020

How to Disappear Summary

How to Disappear

by Gillian McAllister 2020 453 pages

by Michael Robotham • 2019

Schweige still Summary

by Michael Robotham 2019 512 pages

by Will Dean • 2022

Mystery Thriller

First Born Summary

by Will Dean 2022 368 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer

by Jennifer Lynch • 1990

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer Summary

The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer

by Jennifer Lynch 1990 184 pages

by Jo Nesbø • 2009

The Leopard Summary

by Jo Nesbø 2009 634 pages

by Sarah Bale • 2020

Contemporary Romance

Her Saviors Summary

by Sarah Bale 2020 292 pages

Contemporary Romance

by Lisa Gardner • 2019

Never Tell Summary

by Lisa Gardner 2019 414 pages

The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing

by Matt Taibbi • 2018

The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing Summary

The Business Secrets of Drug Dealing

by Matt Taibbi 2018

A Casebook of Murder

by Colin Wilson • 1969

A Casebook of Murder Summary

A Casebook of Murder

by Colin Wilson 1969 288 pages

by Agatha Christie • 1937

Agatha Christie

Dumb Witness Summary

by Agatha Christie 1937 317 pages

Agatha Christie

by Michael Connelly • 2026

Ironwood Summary

by Michael Connelly 2026 336 pages

Lord Edgware Dies

by Agatha Christie • 1933

Agatha Christie

Lord Edgware Dies Summary

Lord Edgware Dies

by Agatha Christie 1933 219 pages

Agatha Christie

by Crystal Daniels • 2021

Second Chance Romance

Fender Summary

by Crystal Daniels 2021 232 pages

Second Chance Romance

Evil Under the Sun

by Agatha Christie • 1941

Agatha Christie

Evil Under the Sun Summary

Evil Under the Sun

by Agatha Christie 1941 220 pages

Agatha Christie

by Fiona Barton • 2017

Mystery Thriller

The Child Summary

by Fiona Barton 2017 433 pages

Mystery Thriller

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

by Agatha Christie • 1940

Agatha Christie

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe Summary

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

by Agatha Christie 1940

Agatha Christie

by Eva Ashwood • 2021

Enemies To Lovers

Play Rough Summary

by Eva Ashwood 2021 223 pages

Enemies To Lovers

by Fiona Barton • 2019

Mystery Thriller

The Suspect Summary

by Fiona Barton 2019 381 pages

Mystery Thriller

Mrs. McGinty's Dead

by Agatha Christie • 1952

Agatha Christie

Mrs. McGinty's Dead Summary

Mrs. McGinty's Dead

by Agatha Christie 1952 244 pages

Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie • 1949

Agatha Christie

Crooked House Summary

by Agatha Christie 1949 276 pages

Agatha Christie

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect

by Benjamin Stevenson • 2024

Mystery Thriller

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect Summary

Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect

by Benjamin Stevenson 2024 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

Le Manuscrit inachevé

by Franck Thilliez • 2018

Le Manuscrit inachevé Summary

Le Manuscrit inachevé

by Franck Thilliez 2018 528 pages

by Hannah Morrissey • 2023

Mystery Thriller

When I'm Dead Summary

by Hannah Morrissey 2023 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Sharon J. Bolton • 2021

Mystery Thriller

The Pact Summary

by Sharon J. Bolton 2021 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Cameron Hart • 2023

Dante Summary

by Cameron Hart 2023

The Third Girl by Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie • 1966

Agatha Christie

The Third Girl by Agatha Christie Summary

The Third Girl by Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie 1966

Agatha Christie

The Daughter of Time

by Josephine Tey • 1951

Historical Fiction

The Daughter of Time Summary

The Daughter of Time

by Josephine Tey 1951 206 pages

Historical Fiction

Don't Tell Me How to Die

by Marshall Karp • 2025

Don't Tell Me How to Die Summary

Don't Tell Me How to Die

by Marshall Karp 2025 336 pages

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