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

The Hanging Girl Summary

The Hanging Girl

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2015 512 pages

The Godfather Summary

by Mario Puzo 1969 448 pages

Desert Star Summary

by Michael Connelly 2022 400 pages

Mr. Mercedes Summary

by Stephen King 2014 437 pages

Catch Me If You Can Summary

Catch Me If You Can

The True Story of a Real Fake

by Frank W. Abagnale 1980 224 pages

Stalling for Time Summary

Stalling for Time

My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator

by Gary Noesner 2010 372 pages

The Rainmaker Summary

by John Grisham 1995 419 pages

Casino Royale Summary

by Ian Fleming 1953 192 pages

The Spy Coast Summary

by Tess Gerritsen 2023 341 pages

Mystery Thriller

Sharp Objects Summary

by Gillian Flynn 2006 254 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Overnight Guest Summary

The Overnight Guest

by Heather Gudenkauf 2022 316 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Honjin Murders Summary

The Honjin Murders

by Seishi Yokomizo 1946 189 pages

The Running Grave Summary

The Running Grave

by Robert Galbraith 2023 960 pages

Inside the Criminal Mind Summary

Inside the Criminal Mind

by Stanton E. Samenow 1984 288 pages

The Cartel Summary

by Ashley Antoinette 2009 278 pages

African American

The Night Shift Summary

The Night Shift

by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages

Mystery Thriller

Fake Law Summary

The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies

by The Secret Barrister 2020 400 pages

The Innocent Summary

by Harlan Coben 2005 503 pages

Kiss the Girls Summary

by James Patterson 1995 481 pages

Bad Blood Summary

Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou 2018 339 pages

I Am Pilgrim Summary

by Terry Hayes 2013 612 pages

Troubled Blood Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2020 944 pages

The Plea Summary

by Steve Cavanagh 2015 400 pages

If Something Happens to Me Summary

If Something Happens to Me

by Alex Finlay 2024 324 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Poet Summary

by Michael Connelly 1996 597 pages

by Aron Beauregard 2021 136 pages

The Hunting Party Summary

The Hunting Party

by Lucy Foley 2018 406 pages

Mystery Thriller

College Girl, Missing Summary

College Girl, Missing

The True Story of How a Young Woman Disappeared in Plain Sight

by Shawn Cohen 2024 272 pages

Death on the Nile Summary

Death on the Nile

by Agatha Christie 1937 352 pages

Mystery Thriller

Gone Tomorrow Summary

by Lee Child 2009 441 pages

An Inspector Calls Summary

An Inspector Calls

by J.B. Priestley 1945 117 pages

Triptych Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2006 393 pages

Darkly Dreaming Dexter Summary

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

by Jeff Lindsay 2004 288 pages

Tripwire Summary

by Lee Child 1999 432 pages

Absolute Power Summary

by David Baldacci 1996 550 pages

One Shot Summary

by Lee Child 2005 466 pages

Dark Alliance Summary

The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion

by Gary Webb 1998 601 pages

Tangled Up in Blue Summary

Tangled Up in Blue

Policing the American City

by Rosa Brooks 2021 384 pages

The Butterfly Garden Summary

The Butterfly Garden

by Dot Hutchison 2016 288 pages

Bihar Diaries Summary

by Amit Lodha 2018 304 pages

Into the Water Summary

by Paula Hawkins 2017 386 pages

Mystery Thriller

Trunk Music Summary

by Michael Connelly 1997 448 pages

Scarlet Angel Summary

by S.T. Abby 2016 139 pages

The Searcher Summary

by Tana French 2020 451 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Stephen King 2023 449 pages

Murder on Lake Garda Summary

Murder on Lake Garda

by Tom Hindle 2024 464 pages

The Silkworm Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2014 464 pages

Close to Death Summary

by Anthony Horowitz 2024 432 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Bone Collector Summary

The Bone Collector

by Jeffery Deaver 1997 528 pages

Running Blind Summary

by Lee Child 2000 512 pages

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