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

Lethal White Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2018 650 pages

The Reversal Summary

by Michael Connelly 2010 389 pages

1st to Die Summary

by James Patterson 2001 424 pages

The Sanatorium Summary

by Sarah Pearse 2020 390 pages

Mystery Thriller

Camino Island Summary

by John Grisham 2017 290 pages

Death at the Sign of the Rook Summary

Death at the Sign of the Rook

by Kate Atkinson 2024 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

Die Trying Summary

by Lee Child 1998 567 pages

Pop Goes the Weasel Summary

Pop Goes the Weasel

by James Patterson 1999 461 pages

If Tomorrow Comes Summary

If Tomorrow Comes

by Sidney Sheldon 1985 501 pages

Bihar Diaries Summary

by Amit Lodha 2018 304 pages

The Cuckoo's Egg Summary

The Cuckoo's Egg

Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage

by Clifford Stoll 1989 399 pages

A Spy Alone Summary

by Charles Beaumont 2023 369 pages

The Snowman Summary

by Jo Nesbø 2007 383 pages

True Crime Addict Summary

True Crime Addict

How I Lost Myself in the Mysterious Disappearance of Maura Murray

by James Renner 2016 300 pages

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It Summary

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It

by Katy Brent 2023 384 pages

Gomorrah Summary

by Roberto Saviano 2006 320 pages

Criminal Psychology Summary

Criminal Psychology

A Beginner's Guide

by Ray Bull 2006 232 pages

The Big Empty Summary

by Robert Crais 2025 373 pages

Sex, Lies, and Handwriting Summary

Sex, Lies, and Handwriting

A Top Expert Reveals the Secrets Hidden in Your Handwriting

by Michelle Dresbold 2006 285 pages

Dexter in the Dark Summary

Dexter in the Dark

by Jeff Lindsay 2006 307 pages

Black Edge Summary

Inside Information, Dirty Money, and the Quest to Bring Down the Most Wanted Man on Wall Street

by Sheelah Kolhatkar 2017 295 pages

In Too Deep Summary

by Lee Child 2024 324 pages

Joyland Summary

by Stephen King 2013 285 pages

Moonflower Murders Summary

Moonflower Murders

by Anthony Horowitz 2020 608 pages

Mystery Thriller

What the Dead Know Summary

What the Dead Know

Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator

by Barbara Butcher 2023 288 pages

Without Fail Summary

by Lee Child 2002 14 pages

Death Note Summary

Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

by NisiOisiN 2006 176 pages

A Fatal Grace Summary

by Louise Penny 2006 311 pages

Mystery Thriller

Five Families Summary

The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires

by Selwyn Raab 2005 784 pages

Kleptopia Summary

How Dirty Money is Conquering the World

by Tom Burgis 2020 464 pages

The Chalk Man Summary

by C.J. Tudor 2018 280 pages

Holmes, Marple & Poe Summary

Holmes, Marple & Poe

by James Patterson 2024 352 pages

The Last Coyote Summary

The Last Coyote

by Michael Connelly 1995 400 pages

The Cruelest Month Summary

The Cruelest Month

by Louise Penny 2007 310 pages

Mystery Thriller

Jack & Jill Summary

by James Patterson 1996 466 pages

The Collector Summary

by John Fowles 1963 283 pages

Unhinged Summary

by Onley James 2021 304 pages

Moneyland Summary

Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How To Take It Back

by Oliver Bullough 2018 305 pages

by Mario Puzo 2000 369 pages

Dolores Claiborne Summary

Dolores Claiborne

by Stephen King 1992 388 pages

61 Hours Summary

by Lee Child 2010 383 pages

Deeper Than the Dead Summary

Deeper Than the Dead

by Debra Webb 2024 392 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Tyranny of Good Intentions Summary

The Tyranny of Good Intentions

How Prosecutors and Bureaucrats Are Trampling the Constitution in the Name of Justice

by Paul Craig Roberts 2000 256 pages

by Matthew Blake 2024 421 pages

Morally Blasphemous Summary

Morally Blasphemous

by Veronica Lancet 2021 440 pages

Dawood's Mentor Summary

Dawood's Mentor

by S. Hussain Zaidi 2019 300 pages

Echo Burning Summary

by Lee Child 2001 432 pages

The Hypnotist Summary

by Lars Kepler 2009 503 pages

The Accomplice Summary

by Steve Cavanagh 2022 352 pages

The Judge's List Summary

The Judge's List

by John Grisham 2021 357 pages

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