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 Mystery Guest Summary

The Mystery Guest

by Nita Prose 2023 293 pages

Mystery Thriller

by Aron Beauregard 2021 136 pages

The Green Mile Summary

by Stephen King 1996 592 pages

Girl, Missing Summary

by Sophie McKenzie 2006 283 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

After That Night Summary

After That Night

by Karin Slaughter 2023 432 pages

Dark Alliance Summary

The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion

by Gary Webb 1998 601 pages

Say Nothing Summary

A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

by Patrick Radden Keefe 2018 441 pages

Finders Keepers Summary

Finders Keepers

by Stephen King 2015 434 pages

The Art of Making Money Summary

The Art of Making Money

The Story of a Master Counterfeiter

by Jason Kersten 2009 304 pages

Gone Tomorrow Summary

by Lee Child 2009 441 pages

The Annihilator Summary

The Annihilator

by RuNyx 2022 257 pages

The Hunting Party Summary

The Hunting Party

by Lucy Foley 2018 406 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Black Ice Summary

by Michael Connelly 1993 439 pages

Murder at the Bookstore Summary

Murder at the Bookstore

by Sue Minix 2023 326 pages

Blindsighted Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2001 418 pages

Bad Blood Summary

Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

by John Carreyrou 2018 339 pages

The Grey Wolf Summary

by Louise Penny 2024 421 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Brass Verdict Summary

The Brass Verdict

by Michael Connelly 2008 422 pages

Girl, Forgotten Summary

Girl, Forgotten

by Karin Slaughter 2022 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

Long Time Gone Summary

by Charlie Donlea 2024 344 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Bone Collector Summary

The Bone Collector

by Jeffery Deaver 1997 528 pages

Marco Effekten Summary

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2012 505 pages

The Godfather Summary

by Mario Puzo 1969 448 pages

The Poet Summary

by Michael Connelly 1996 597 pages

Nightshade Summary

by Michael Connelly 2025 345 pages

The Risk Summary

by S.T. Abby 2016 132 pages

The Plea Summary

by Steve Cavanagh 2015 400 pages

Triptych Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2006 393 pages

American Kingpin Summary

American Kingpin

The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk Road

by Nick Bilton 2017 328 pages

The Night Shift Summary

The Night Shift

by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Hanging Girl Summary

The Hanging Girl

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2015 512 pages

The Overnight Guest Summary

The Overnight Guest

by Heather Gudenkauf 2022 316 pages

Mystery Thriller

If Something Happens to Me Summary

If Something Happens to Me

by Alex Finlay 2024 324 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Shadow Murders Summary

The Shadow Murders

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2021 464 pages

Flaskepost fra P Summary

Flaskepost fra P

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2009 485 pages

Jar of Hearts Summary

by Jennifer Hillier 2018 311 pages

Mystery Thriller

Absolute Power Summary

by David Baldacci 1996 550 pages

Casino Royale Summary

by Ian Fleming 1953 192 pages

Kiss the Girls Summary

by James Patterson 1995 481 pages

Billy Summers Summary

by Stephen King 2021 517 pages

Dark Places Summary

by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages

Mystery Thriller

Resurrection Walk Summary

Resurrection Walk

by Michael Connelly 2023 407 pages

Stalling for Time Summary

Stalling for Time

My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator

by Gary Noesner 2010 372 pages

The Black Echo Summary

by Michael Connelly 1992 482 pages

The Impossible Fortune Summary

The Impossible Fortune

by Richard Osman 2025 368 pages

Mystery Thriller

Tripwire Summary

by Lee Child 1999 432 pages

Troubled Blood Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2020 944 pages

The Honjin Murders Summary

The Honjin Murders

by Seishi Yokomizo 1946 189 pages

A Stranger in the House Summary

A Stranger in the House

by Shari Lapena 2017 305 pages

Mystery Thriller

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