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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 Agatha Christie • 1939

Agatha Christie

Murder Is Easy Summary

by Agatha Christie 1939 277 pages

Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie • 1971

Agatha Christie

Nemesis Summary

by Agatha Christie 1971 213 pages

Agatha Christie

The Mercy of Demons

by Candice M. Wright • 2021

The Mercy of Demons Summary

The Mercy of Demons

by Candice M. Wright 2021 299 pages

Death Comes as the End

by Agatha Christie • 1944

Agatha Christie

Historical Fiction

Death Comes as the End Summary

Death Comes as the End

by Agatha Christie 1944 267 pages

Agatha Christie

Historical Fiction

Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues

by Michael Brandman • 2011

Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues Summary

Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues

by Michael Brandman 2011

At Bertram's Hotel

by Agatha Christie • 1965

Agatha Christie

At Bertram's Hotel Summary

At Bertram's Hotel

by Agatha Christie 1965 223 pages

Agatha Christie

They Do It With Mirrors

by Agatha Christie • 1952

Agatha Christie

They Do It With Mirrors Summary

They Do It With Mirrors

by Agatha Christie 1952 224 pages

Agatha Christie

The Girl in the Green Dress

by Jeni Haynes • 2022

The Girl in the Green Dress Summary

The Girl in the Green Dress

by Jeni Haynes 2022 508 pages

The clocks [by] Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie • 1963

Agatha Christie

The clocks [by] Agatha Christie Summary

The clocks [by] Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie 1963

Agatha Christie

by Richard Castle • 2010

Naked Heat Summary

by Richard Castle 2010 290 pages

by Henning Mankell • 2006

Italian Shoes Summary

by Henning Mankell 2006 247 pages

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

by Agatha Christie • 1962

Agatha Christie

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side Summary

The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side

by Agatha Christie 1962 351 pages

Agatha Christie

What Happened That Night

by Susanna Beard • 2017

Mystery Thriller

What Happened That Night Summary

What Happened That Night

by Susanna Beard 2017 223 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Lisa Stone • 2021

The Cottage Summary

by Lisa Stone 2021 329 pages

by David Baldacci • 2006

The Collectors Summary

by David Baldacci 2006 438 pages

Sparkling Cyanide

by Agatha Christie • 1945

Agatha Christie

Sparkling Cyanide Summary

Sparkling Cyanide

by Agatha Christie 1945 336 pages

Agatha Christie

The Murder at the Vicarage

by Agatha Christie • 1930

Agatha Christie

The Murder at the Vicarage Summary

The Murder at the Vicarage

by Agatha Christie 1930 307 pages

Agatha Christie

by David Baldacci • 2008

Divine Justice Summary

by David Baldacci 2008 326 pages

The Wolf and the Watchman

by Niklas Natt och Dag • 2017

Historical Fiction

The Wolf and the Watchman Summary

The Wolf and the Watchman

by Niklas Natt och Dag 2017 384 pages

Historical Fiction

Long Road to Mercy

by David Baldacci • 2018

Long Road to Mercy Summary

Long Road to Mercy

by David Baldacci 2018 405 pages

The Rabbit Factor

by Antti Tuomainen • 2020

The Rabbit Factor Summary

The Rabbit Factor

by Antti Tuomainen 2020 300 pages

Phantom by Jo Nesbo

by Jo Nesbø • 2011

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Phantom by Jo Nesbo

by Jo Nesbø 2011

A Man of Some Repute

by Elizabeth Edmondson • 2015

Historical Fiction

A Man of Some Repute Summary

A Man of Some Repute

by Elizabeth Edmondson 2015 305 pages

Historical Fiction

Here Lies Daniel Tate

by Cristin Terrill • 2017

Here Lies Daniel Tate Summary

Here Lies Daniel Tate

by Cristin Terrill 2017 400 pages

Her Last Breath

by Hilary Davidson • 2021

Mystery Thriller

Her Last Breath Summary

Her Last Breath

by Hilary Davidson 2021 296 pages

Mystery Thriller

Darkness of Mine

by Alexis Grace • 2025

Darkness of Mine Summary

Darkness of Mine

by Alexis Grace 2025 382 pages

Elephants Can Remember (Poirot) by Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie • 1972

Agatha Christie

Elephants Can Remember (Poirot) by Agatha Christie Summary

Elephants Can Remember (Poirot) by Agatha Christie

by Agatha Christie 1972

Agatha Christie

A Shilling for Candles

by Josephine Tey • 1936

British Literature

A Shilling for Candles Summary

A Shilling for Candles

by Josephine Tey 1936 240 pages

British Literature

La Leçon du mal

by Yusuke Kishi • 2022

La Leçon du mal Summary

La Leçon du mal

by Yusuke Kishi 2022 534 pages

by Dan Scottow • 2021

Psychological Thriller

Girl A Summary

by Dan Scottow 2021 344 pages

Psychological Thriller

by Lesley Pearse • 2010

Stolen Summary

by Lesley Pearse 2010 385 pages

Suffer in Silence

by Kelsey Clayton • 2022

Suffer in Silence Summary

Suffer in Silence

by Kelsey Clayton 2022 292 pages

The Girl Next Door

by Jack Ketchum • 1989

The Girl Next Door Summary

The Girl Next Door

by Jack Ketchum 1989 370 pages

by Robin Cook • 1998

by Robin Cook 1998 432 pages

Arthur & George

by Julian Barnes • 2005

Historical Fiction

Arthur & George Summary

Arthur & George

by Julian Barnes 2005 147 pages

Historical Fiction

The Whole Truth

by David Baldacci • 2008

The Whole Truth Summary

The Whole Truth

by David Baldacci 2008 406 pages

by Agatha Christie • 1967

Agatha Christie

Endless Night Summary

by Agatha Christie 1967 215 pages

Agatha Christie

A Mischief of Rats

by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett • 2023

A Mischief of Rats Summary

A Mischief of Rats

by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett 2023 420 pages

Ordeal by Innocence

by Agatha Christie • 1958

Agatha Christie

Ordeal by Innocence Summary

Ordeal by Innocence

by Agatha Christie 1958 288 pages

Agatha Christie

After the Funeral

by Agatha Christie • 1953

Agatha Christie

After the Funeral Summary

After the Funeral

by Agatha Christie 1953 226 pages

Agatha Christie

Not Dead Enough

by Peter James • 2007

Not Dead Enough Summary

Not Dead Enough

by Peter James 2007 400 pages

Never Letting Go

by Erin Trejo • 2017

Never Letting Go Summary

Never Letting Go

by Erin Trejo 2017 197 pages

by Stuart Woods • 1998

Orchid Beach Summary

by Stuart Woods 1998 416 pages

by Stuart Woods • 2002

Blood Orchid Summary

by Stuart Woods 2002 357 pages

Reckless Abandon

by Stuart Woods • 2004

Reckless Abandon Summary

Reckless Abandon

by Stuart Woods 2004 368 pages

by Stuart Woods • 2001

Orchid Blues Summary

by Stuart Woods 2001 389 pages

by Stuart Woods • 1992

Santa Fe Rules Summary

by Stuart Woods 1992 320 pages

Hello, Transcriber

by Hannah Morrissey • 2021

Mystery Thriller

Hello, Transcriber Summary

Hello, Transcriber

by Hannah Morrissey 2021 304 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Corey Mitchell • 2008

Pure Murder Summary

by Corey Mitchell 2008 320 pages

The Proving Ground

by Michael Connelly • 2025

The Proving Ground Summary

The Proving Ground

by Michael Connelly 2025 400 pages

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