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Penitence Summary

by Kristin Koval 2025 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

When We Believed in Mermaids Summary

When We Believed in Mermaids

by Barbara O'Neal 2019 348 pages

by Nikki May 2022 384 pages

The Ghost Orchid Summary

The Ghost Orchid

by Jonathan Kellerman 2024 304 pages

The Man from St. Petersburg Summary

The Man from St. Petersburg

by Ken Follett 1982 320 pages

Historical Fiction

Red Winter Summary

by Marc Cameron 2022 430 pages

Child 44 Summary

by Tom Rob Smith 2008 509 pages

Historical Fiction

The Negotiator Summary

by Frederick Forsyth 1989 512 pages

The New Neighbours Summary

The New Neighbours

by Claire Douglas 2025 360 pages

Mystery Thriller

by China Miéville 2010 509 pages

Science Fiction

We Live Here Now Summary

We Live Here Now

by Sarah Pinborough 2025 291 pages

The Oligarch's Daughter Summary

The Oligarch's Daughter

by Joseph Finder 2025 447 pages

Now You're Mine Summary

Now You're Mine

by Morgan Bridges 2023 260 pages

Split Second Summary

by Douglas E. Richards 2015 365 pages

Science Fiction

Dear Reader Summary

by Tate James 2025 368 pages

A Wanted Man Summary

by Lee Child 2012 15 pages

Unmasked Summary

My Life Solving America's Cold Cases

by Paul Holes 2022 288 pages

The Unraveling Summary

by Vi Keeland 2024 291 pages

Every Last Secret Summary

Every Last Secret

by A.R. Torre 2020 291 pages

Mystery Thriller

It Should Have Been You Summary

It Should Have Been You

by Andrea Mara 2026 385 pages

Mystery Thriller

Open Season Summary

by Jonathan Kellerman 2025 288 pages

by Clive Cussler 1992 649 pages

Black Order Summary

by James Rollins 2006 448 pages

Violets Are Blue Summary

Violets Are Blue

by James Patterson 2001 391 pages

The Comfort of Ghosts Summary

The Comfort of Ghosts

by Jacqueline Winspear 2024 342 pages

Historical Fiction

Historical Mystery

Reckless Girls Summary

by Rachel Hawkins 2022 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

Mary, Mary Summary

by James Patterson 2005 413 pages

Battle Mountain Summary

Battle Mountain

by C.J. Box 2025 358 pages

The Boys from Biloxi Summary

The Boys from Biloxi

by John Grisham 2022 464 pages

Historical Fiction

A Darkness More Than Night Summary

A Darkness More Than Night

by Michael Connelly 2000 470 pages

Dragon Tears Summary

by Dean Koontz 1993 432 pages

Evil Spy School Summary

Evil Spy School

by Stuart Gibbs 2015 336 pages

Only If You're Lucky Summary

Only If You're Lucky

by Stacy Willingham 2024 371 pages

Mystery Thriller

Marry Me, Stranger Summary

Marry Me, Stranger

by Novoneel Chakraborty 2014 268 pages

Murder Road Summary

by Simone St. James 2024 341 pages

The Girl in the Spider's Web Summary

The Girl in the Spider's Web

by David Lagercrantz 2015 400 pages

The Sins of the Fathers Summary

The Sins of the Fathers

by Lawrence Block 1976 182 pages

The Austere Academy Summary

The Austere Academy

by Lemony Snicket 2000 221 pages

Eye of the Needle Summary

Eye of the Needle

by Ken Follett 1978 368 pages

Historical Fiction

The Day After the Party Summary

The Day After the Party

by Nicole Trope 2023 246 pages

Mystery Thriller

Kill Your Darlings Summary

Kill Your Darlings

by Peter Swanson 2025 273 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Witch's Orchard Summary

The Witch's Orchard

by Archer Sullivan 2025 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

Suicide Forest Summary

by Jeremy Bates 2014 440 pages

Low Pressure Summary

by Sandra Brown 2012 13 pages

Romantic Suspense

Skeleton Key Summary

by Anthony Horowitz 2002 327 pages

Mentira Summary

by Care Santos 2015 240 pages

Spanish Literature

Blood Work Summary

by Michael Connelly 1998 498 pages

The Eyes of Darkness Summary

The Eyes of Darkness

by Dean Koontz 1981 369 pages

Ice Station Summary

by Matthew Reilly 1998 513 pages

A Conspiracy of Paper Summary

A Conspiracy of Paper

by David Liss 2000 506 pages

Historical Fiction

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