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Shadowy figures and buried secrets await in a world where determined minds piece together elusive truths, one clue at a time. Whether following seasoned detectives through crime scenes or learning the art of deductive reasoning from history's greatest sleuths, these books illuminate the fascinating science and psychology of solving life's most baffling mysteries.

Mystery Book Summaries

The Third Eye Summary
The Third Eye
by Lois Duncan 1984 220 pages
3.86
4.2K ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Fantasy
The Collector Summary
The Collector
by Daniel Silva 2023 414 pages
4.37
28.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Catch Me Summary
Catch Me
by Lisa Gardner 2012 400 pages
4.21
42.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Suspense
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders Summary
The Christmas Jigsaw Murders
by Alexandra Benedict 2023
3.44
8.3K ratings
Christmas
Mystery
Crime
The Bourne Sanction Summary
The Bourne Sanction
by Eric Van Lustbader 2008 484 pages
3.91
8.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Action
Honor Among Thieves Summary
Honor Among Thieves
by Jeffrey Archer 1993 480 pages
3.87
18.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Libyan Diversion Summary
The Libyan Diversion
by Joel C. Rosenberg 2023 480 pages
4.63
3.1K ratings
Thriller
Christian Fiction
Christian
The Silverblood Promise Summary
The Silverblood Promise
by James Logan 2024 528 pages
3.97
4.3K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Lavender Garden Summary
The Lavender Garden
by Lucinda Riley 2012 403 pages
4.28
33.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Astrology House Summary
The Astrology House
by Carinn Jade 2024 307 pages
3.50
3.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Two Dead Wives Summary
Two Dead Wives
by Adele Parks 2023 400 pages
3.86
14.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Company Town Summary
Company Town
by Madeline Ashby 2016 285 pages
3.50
5.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Mystery
Canada
The Whispering Skull Summary
The Whispering Skull
by Jonathan Stroud 2014 435 pages
4.33
41.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
The Minotaur Summary
The Minotaur
by Barbara Vine 2005 341 pages
3.65
3.0K ratings
Mystery
Suspense
Crime
Voodoo River Summary
Voodoo River
by Robert Crais 1995 320 pages
4.18
15.9K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Hunter Summary
The Hunter
by Tana French 2024 467 pages
4.08
58.6K ratings
Mystery
Ireland
Mystery Thriller
The Hazel Wood Summary
The Hazel Wood
by Melissa Albert 2018 359 pages
3.56
99.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Young Adult Fantasy
The Haven Summary
The Haven
by Carol Lynch Williams 2014 224 pages
3.31
1.4K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Reliquary Summary
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston 1997 464 pages
4.04
49.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
The Witch's Orchard Summary
The Witch's Orchard
by Archer Sullivan 2025 320 pages
4.23
710 ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Under the Trestle Summary
Under the Trestle
The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial.
by Ron Peterson Jr. 2018 334 pages
4.30
1.9K ratings
True Crime
Crime
Mystery
The Ghosts of Belfast Summary
The Ghosts of Belfast
by Stuart Neville 2009 336 pages
3.92
8.3K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Pen Pal Summary
Pen Pal
by J.T. Geissinger 2022 320 pages
4.13
175.1K ratings
Dark Romance
Romance
Paranormal
Catfishing on CatNet Summary
Catfishing on CatNet
by Naomi Kritzer 2019 299 pages
4.05
2.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Thriller
City of Orphans Summary
City of Orphans
by Avi 2012 368 pages
3.98
3.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Mystery
Bloodhound Summary
Bloodhound
by Tamora Pierce 2009 554 pages
4.28
39.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
The First Patient Summary
The First Patient
by Michael Palmer 2008 371 pages
3.79
5.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Medical
Death of a Red Heroine Summary
Death of a Red Heroine
by Qiu Xiaolong 2000 482 pages
3.82
6.1K ratings
Mystery
China
Crime
Skin Game Summary
Skin Game
by Jim Butcher 2014 464 pages
4.56
89.9K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Last Trip Summary
The Last Trip
by Kiersten Modglin 2025 208 pages
3.82
9.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
UFOs and the National Security State Summary
UFOs and the National Security State
The Cover-up Exposed 1973-1991
by Richard M. Dolan 2009 638 pages
4.38
270 ratings
History
Paranormal
Conspiracy Theories
Saint X Summary
Saint X
by Alexis Schaitkin 2020 343 pages
3.39
29.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
I Hear the Sirens in the Street Summary
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
by Adrian McKinty 2013 334 pages
4.07
9.4K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
One for Sorrow Summary
One for Sorrow
by Zoe Sugg 2020 329 pages
3.70
10.7K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
The Mountains Wild Summary
The Mountains Wild
by Sarah Stewart Taylor 2020 416 pages
3.85
4.6K ratings
Mystery
Ireland
Thriller
The Screaming Staircase Summary
The Screaming Staircase
by Jonathan Stroud 2013 440 pages
4.25
71.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
Mysteries Summary
Mysteries
by Colin Wilson 1978 244 pages
4.10
492 ratings
Paranormal
Occult
History
The Accident Summary
The Accident
by Linwood Barclay 2011 386 pages
4.00
19.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways Summary
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways
by Eve Kellman 2024 384 pages
3.70
5.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold Summary
The Blonde Who Came in From the Cold
by Ally Carter 2025 336 pages
4.20
1.5K ratings
Romance
Mystery
Adult
One Long Weekend Summary
One Long Weekend
by Shari Low 2024 322 pages
4.44
13.8K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
The 24th Hour Summary
The 24th Hour
by James Patterson 2024 346 pages
4.08
29.7K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Simply Lies Summary
Simply Lies
by David Baldacci 2023 432 pages
3.96
55.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
A Deadly Influence Summary
A Deadly Influence
by Mike Omer 2021 443 pages
4.23
25.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
No One Saw It Coming Summary
No One Saw It Coming
by Susan Lewis 2023 376 pages
4.12
3.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Summary
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
by John Le Carré 1974 381 pages
4.06
103.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Espionage
Acceleration Summary
Acceleration
by Graham McNamee 2003 210 pages
3.74
5.0K ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Thriller
Gravity Summary
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen 1983 342 pages
4.10
16.7K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
Dream Town Summary
Dream Town
by David Baldacci 2022 432 pages
4.08
35.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Forget Me Not Summary
Forget Me Not
by Stacy Willingham 2025 336 pages
3.99
8.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
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