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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.

Crime Book Summaries

by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2008

The Absent One Summary

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2008 406 pages

by Tom O'Neill • 2019

Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties

Chaos Summary

Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties

by Tom O'Neill 2019 504 pages

The Lovely Bones

by Alice Sebold • 2002

The Lovely Bones Summary

The Lovely Bones

by Alice Sebold 2002 372 pages

Snakes in Suits

by Paul Babiak • 2006

When Psychopaths Go to Work

Snakes in Suits Summary

Snakes in Suits

When Psychopaths Go to Work

by Paul Babiak 2006 352 pages

The Butterfly Garden

by Dot Hutchison • 2016

The Butterfly Garden Summary

The Butterfly Garden

by Dot Hutchison 2016 288 pages

Razorblade Tears

by S.A. Cosby • 2021

Mystery Thriller

Razorblade Tears Summary

Razorblade Tears

by S.A. Cosby 2021 336 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Girl on the Train

by Paula Hawkins • 2015

The Girl on the Train Summary

The Girl on the Train

by Paula Hawkins 2015 336 pages

by Tana French • 2008

The Likeness Summary

by Tana French 2008 466 pages

Before I Go to Sleep

by S.J. Watson • 2011

Before I Go to Sleep Summary

Before I Go to Sleep

by S.J. Watson 2011 359 pages

by Dennis Lehane • 2003

Mystery Thriller

Shutter Island Summary

by Dennis Lehane 2003 369 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Anatomy of Violence

by Adrian Raine • 2013

The Biological Roots of Crime

The Anatomy of Violence Summary

The Anatomy of Violence

The Biological Roots of Crime

by Adrian Raine 2013 501 pages

by John Grisham • 1989

A Time to Kill Summary

by John Grisham 1989 738 pages

Ghost in the Wires

by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2011

My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

Ghost in the Wires Summary

Ghost in the Wires

My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker

by Kevin D. Mitnick 2011 413 pages

The Secret Adversary

by Agatha Christie • 1922

Agatha Christie

The Secret Adversary Summary

The Secret Adversary

by Agatha Christie 1922 266 pages

Agatha Christie

The Silence of the Lambs

by Thomas Harris • 1988

The Silence of the Lambs Summary

The Silence of the Lambs

by Thomas Harris 1988 421 pages

The Hound of the Baskervilles

by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1902

The Hound of the Baskervilles Summary

The Hound of the Baskervilles

by Arthur Conan Doyle 1902 256 pages

Kill for Me, Kill for You

by Steve Cavanagh • 2023

Mystery Thriller

Kill for Me, Kill for You Summary

Kill for Me, Kill for You

by Steve Cavanagh 2023 340 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Pelican Brief

by John Grisham • 1992

The Pelican Brief Summary

The Pelican Brief

by John Grisham 1992 400 pages

by Stephen King • 2014

Mr. Mercedes Summary

by Stephen King 2014 437 pages

[The Innocent] [By

by Harlan Coben • 2005

Harlan Coben] [January, 2009]

[The Innocent] [By Summary

[The Innocent] [By

Harlan Coben] [January, 2009]

by Harlan Coben 2005

Murder in the Family

by Cara Hunter • 2023

Mystery Thriller

Murder in the Family Summary

Murder in the Family

by Cara Hunter 2023 466 pages

Mystery Thriller

Defending Jacob

by William Landay • 2012

Defending Jacob Summary

Defending Jacob

by William Landay 2012 421 pages

The Talented Mr. Ripley

by Patricia Highsmith • 1955

The Talented Mr. Ripley Summary

The Talented Mr. Ripley

by Patricia Highsmith 1955 271 pages

This Book Kills

by Ravena Guron • 2023

This Book Kills Summary

This Book Kills

by Ravena Guron 2023 357 pages

by Gregg Hurwitz • 2016

Mystery Thriller

Orphan X Summary

by Gregg Hurwitz 2016 367 pages

Mystery Thriller

Along Came a Spider

by James Patterson • 1993

Along Came a Spider Summary

Along Came a Spider

by James Patterson 1993 449 pages

Smilla's Sense of Snow

by Peter Høeg • 1992

Smilla's Sense of Snow Summary

Smilla's Sense of Snow

by Peter Høeg 1992 480 pages

by Michael Connelly • 2022

Desert Star Summary

by Michael Connelly 2022 400 pages

All the Sinners Bleed

by S.A. Cosby • 2023

Mystery Thriller

All the Sinners Bleed Summary

All the Sinners Bleed

by S.A. Cosby 2023 338 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Lee Child • 1997

Killing Floor Summary

by Lee Child 1997 474 pages

Killers of the Flower Moon

by David Grann • 2017

The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

Killers of the Flower Moon Summary

Killers of the Flower Moon

The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

by David Grann 2017 338 pages

Digital Fortress

by Dan Brown • 1998

Digital Fortress Summary

Digital Fortress

by Dan Brown 1998 510 pages

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson • 2005

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Summary

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson 2005 480 pages

How to Kill Your Family

by Bella Mackie • 2021

How to Kill Your Family Summary

How to Kill Your Family

by Bella Mackie 2021 355 pages

The Man in the Brown Suit

by Agatha Christie • 1924

Agatha Christie

The Man in the Brown Suit Summary

The Man in the Brown Suit

by Agatha Christie 1924 381 pages

Agatha Christie

The Purity of Vengeance

by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2010

The Purity of Vengeance Summary

The Purity of Vengeance

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2010 11 pages

by Patrick Süskind • 1985

The Story of a Murderer

Historical Fiction

Perfume Summary

The Story of a Murderer

by Patrick Süskind 1985 263 pages

Historical Fiction

The Whisper Man

by Alex North • 2019

The Whisper Man Summary

The Whisper Man

by Alex North 2019 384 pages

A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1887

A Study in Scarlet Summary

A Study in Scarlet

by Arthur Conan Doyle 1887 123 pages

by Tim Newburn • 2007

Criminology Summary

by Tim Newburn 2007 1048 pages

The Devil in the White City

by Erik Larson • 2003

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

The Devil in the White City Summary

The Devil in the White City

Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

by Erik Larson 2003 464 pages

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

by Jeff Lindsay • 2004

Darkly Dreaming Dexter Summary

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

by Jeff Lindsay 2004 288 pages

by Caroline Kepnes • 2016

Mystery Thriller

Hidden Bodies Summary

by Caroline Kepnes 2016 448 pages

Mystery Thriller

Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief

by Maurice Leblanc • 1907

Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief Summary

Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief

by Maurice Leblanc 1907 279 pages

The Last Devil to Die

by Richard Osman • 2023

Mystery Thriller

The Last Devil to Die Summary

The Last Devil to Die

by Richard Osman 2023 421 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Daniel Cole • 2017

Ragdoll Summary

by Daniel Cole 2017 384 pages

The Confidence Game

by Maria Konnikova • 2015

Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time

The Confidence Game Summary

The Confidence Game

Why We Fall for It . . . Every Time

by Maria Konnikova 2015 352 pages

American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis • 1991

American Psycho Summary

American Psycho

by Bret Easton Ellis 1991 399 pages

by Ashley Antoinette • 2009

African American

The Cartel Summary

by Ashley Antoinette 2009 278 pages

African American

Without Conscience

by Robert D. Hare • 1993

The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us

Without Conscience Summary

Without Conscience

The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us

by Robert D. Hare 1993 236 pages

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