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Detective

Sharp-minded sleuths navigate dark alleys and darker secrets, piecing together clues in a relentless pursuit of justice. Whether tracking killers through rain-slicked city streets or unraveling mysteries in quiet country manors, these masterful investigators expose the truth behind society's most baffling crimes.

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Violets Are Blue
by James Patterson • 2001
4.02
71k+
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Violets Are Blue Summary
Violets Are Blue
by James Patterson 2001 391 pages
4.02
71k+ ratings
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Open Season
by Jonathan Kellerman • 2025
4.16
12k+
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Open Season Summary
Open Season
by Jonathan Kellerman 2025 288 pages
4.16
12k+ ratings
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The Complete Novels of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 2015
4.34
3k+
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The Complete Novels of Sherlock Holmes
by Arthur Conan Doyle 2015 536 pages
4.34
3k+ ratings
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Estudio en escarlata / La señal de los cuatro
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 2005
4.13
10k+
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Estudio en escarlata / La señal de los cuatro Summary
Estudio en escarlata / La señal de los cuatro
by Arthur Conan Doyle 2005 248 pages
4.13
10k+ ratings
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Mystery
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The Sins of the Fathers
by Lawrence Block • 1976
3.87
12k+
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The Sins of the Fathers Summary
The Sins of the Fathers
by Lawrence Block 1976 182 pages
3.87
12k+ ratings
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The Overlook
by Michael Connelly • 2007
4.02
57k+
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The Overlook
by Michael Connelly 2007 225 pages
4.02
57k+ ratings
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The Watchman
by Robert Crais • 2007
4.14
28k+
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The Watchman
by Robert Crais 2007 304 pages
4.14
28k+ ratings
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Hunting for Hidden Gold
by Franklin W. Dixon • 1928
3.93
7k+
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Young Adult
Childrens
Hunting for Hidden Gold Summary
Hunting for Hidden Gold
by Franklin W. Dixon 1928 177 pages
3.93
7k+ ratings
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Young Adult
Childrens
Death in the Clouds
by Agatha Christie • 1935
3.86
66k+
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Death in the Clouds Summary
Death in the Clouds
by Agatha Christie 1935 336 pages
3.86
66k+ ratings
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Voodoo River
by Robert Crais • 1995
4.18
16k+
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Voodoo River Summary
Voodoo River
by Robert Crais 1995 320 pages
4.18
16k+ ratings
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Lullaby Town
by Robert Crais • 1992
4.16
15k+
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Lullaby Town
by Robert Crais 1992 296 pages
4.16
15k+ ratings
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Taken
by Robert Crais • 2012
4.23
21k+
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Taken
by Robert Crais 2012 341 pages
4.23
21k+ ratings
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The Last Guest House
by Caroline Mitchell • 2024
3.77
4k+
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Novels
The Last Guest House Summary
The Last Guest House
by Caroline Mitchell 2024 237 pages
3.77
4k+ ratings
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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
by Erle Stanley Gardner • 1936
3.86
1k+
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The Case of the Stuttering Bishop Summary
The Case of the Stuttering Bishop
by Erle Stanley Gardner 1936 250 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
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The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler • 1988
3.94
100k+
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Classics
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The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler 1988 231 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
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Classics
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Unintended Consequences
by Stuart Woods • 2013
3.95
6k+
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Thriller
Suspense
Unintended Consequences Summary
Unintended Consequences
by Stuart Woods 2013 320 pages
3.95
6k+ ratings
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Flaggermusmannen
by Jo Nesbø • 1997
3.55
100k+
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Flaggermusmannen
by Jo Nesbø 1997 339 pages
3.55
100k+ ratings
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Purple Cane Road
by James Lee Burke • 2001
4.18
8k+
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Purple Cane Road
by James Lee Burke 2001 387 pages
4.18
8k+ ratings
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Down to the Woods
by M.J. Arlidge • 2017
4.14
11k+
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Down to the Woods Summary
Down to the Woods
by M.J. Arlidge 2017 471 pages
4.14
11k+ ratings
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Poirot's Early Cases
by Agatha Christie • 1974
18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries
3.91
16k+
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Poirot's Early Cases Summary
Poirot's Early Cases
18 Hercule Poirot Mysteries
by Agatha Christie 1974 8 pages
3.91
16k+ ratings
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Prayers for Rain
by Dennis Lehane • 1999
4.09
24k+
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Prayers for Rain Summary
Prayers for Rain
by Dennis Lehane 1999 375 pages
4.09
24k+ ratings
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The Wrong Side of Goodbye
by Michael Connelly • 2016
4.34
80k+
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The Wrong Side of Goodbye Summary
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
by Michael Connelly 2016 388 pages
4.34
80k+ ratings
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The Children Return
by Martin Walker • 2015
4.23
7k+
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France
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The Children Return Summary
The Children Return
by Martin Walker 2015 336 pages
4.23
7k+ ratings
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France
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Sacrifice
by Paul Finch • 2013
4.2
2k+
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Sacrifice Summary
Sacrifice
by Paul Finch 2013 432 pages
4.2
2k+ ratings
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The Beautiful Mystery
by Louise Penny • 2012
4.20
91k+
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Canada
The Beautiful Mystery Summary
The Beautiful Mystery
by Louise Penny 2012 373 pages
4.20
91k+ ratings
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The Self-Made Widow
by Fabian Nicieza • 2022
3.88
1k+
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The Self-Made Widow
by Fabian Nicieza 2022 400 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
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In the Best Families
by Rex Stout • 1950
4.30
4k+
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In the Best Families Summary
In the Best Families
by Rex Stout 1950 272 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
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The Quartet Murders
by J.R. Ellis • 2017
4.19
17k+
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The Quartet Murders
by J.R. Ellis 2017 305 pages
4.19
17k+ ratings
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The Redeemer
by Jo Nesbø • 2016
4.09
51k+
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The Redeemer
by Jo Nesbø 2016 466 pages
4.09
51k+ ratings
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When the Evil Waits
by M.J. Lee • 2021
4.43
1k+
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When the Evil Waits
by M.J. Lee 2021 312 pages
4.43
1k+ ratings
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The Patience of the Spider
by Andrea Camilleri • 2004
4.04
7k+
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Italy
The Patience of the Spider Summary
The Patience of the Spider
by Andrea Camilleri 2004 256 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
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Her Final Confession
by Lisa Regan • 2018
4.43
11k+
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Her Final Confession Summary
Her Final Confession
by Lisa Regan 2018 290 pages
4.43
11k+ ratings
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Her Mother's Grave
by Lisa Regan • 2018
4.47
14k+
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Her Mother's Grave Summary
Her Mother's Grave
by Lisa Regan 2018 346 pages
4.47
14k+ ratings
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Pop Goes the Weasel
by M.J. Arlidge • 2014
4.13
28k+
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Pop Goes the Weasel
by M.J. Arlidge 2014 426 pages
4.13
28k+ ratings
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Cat And Mouse
by M.J. Arlidge • 2022
4.21
8k+
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Cat And Mouse Summary
Cat And Mouse
by M.J. Arlidge 2022 400 pages
4.21
8k+ ratings
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2nd Chance
by James Patterson • 2005
4.09
100k+
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2nd Chance Summary
2nd Chance
by James Patterson 2005 400 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
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Hold Still
by Lisa Regan • 2014
4.31
12k+
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Hold Still Summary
Hold Still
by Lisa Regan 2014 380 pages
4.31
12k+ ratings
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Love Me Not
by M.J. Arlidge • 2017
4.13
14k+
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Love Me Not Summary
Love Me Not
by M.J. Arlidge 2017 368 pages
4.13
14k+ ratings
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Hide and Seek
by M.J. Arlidge • 2016
4.27
16k+
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Hide and Seek Summary
Hide and Seek
by M.J. Arlidge 2016 368 pages
4.27
16k+ ratings
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Little Boy Blue
by M.J. Arlidge • 2016
4.19
16k+
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Little Boy Blue Summary
Little Boy Blue
by M.J. Arlidge 2016 380 pages
4.19
16k+ ratings
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Truth or Dare
by M.J. Arlidge • 2022
4.18
9k+
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Truth or Dare Summary
Truth or Dare
by M.J. Arlidge 2022 480 pages
4.18
9k+ ratings
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Liar Liar
by M.J. Arlidge • 2015
4.11
18k+
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Liar Liar Summary
Liar Liar
by M.J. Arlidge 2015 356 pages
4.11
18k+ ratings
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A Better Man
by Louise Penny • 2019
4.30
75k+
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Crime
Canada
A Better Man Summary
A Better Man
by Louise Penny 2019 437 pages
4.30
75k+ ratings
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Canada
Batman
by John Jackson Miller • 2025
Revolution
4.18
500+
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Dc Comics
Batman Summary
Batman
Revolution
by John Jackson Miller 2025 544 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
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Dc Comics
The Murders at Fleat House
by Lucinda Riley • 2022
4.10
46k+
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The Murders at Fleat House Summary
The Murders at Fleat House
by Lucinda Riley 2022 576 pages
4.10
46k+ ratings
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Curtain
by Agatha Christie • 1975
4.10
51k+
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Curtain Summary
Curtain
by Agatha Christie 1975 215 pages
4.10
51k+ ratings
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Police
by Jo Nesbø • 2013
4.24
50k+
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Police Summary
Police
by Jo Nesbø 2013 436 pages
4.24
50k+ ratings
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Appointment with Death
by Agatha Christie • 1938
3.87
71k+
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Appointment with Death Summary
Appointment with Death
by Agatha Christie 1938 303 pages
3.87
71k+ ratings
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Five Little Pigs
by Agatha Christie • 1942
4.03
95k+
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Five Little Pigs Summary
Five Little Pigs
by Agatha Christie 1942 216 pages
4.03
95k+ ratings
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The Word is Murder
by Anthony Horowitz • 2017
3.92
100k+
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The Word is Murder Summary
The Word is Murder
by Anthony Horowitz 2017 400 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
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