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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

Death of a Bore Summary
Death of a Bore
by M.C. Beaton 2005 272 pages
3.84
6.2K ratings
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Crime
Games People Play Summary
Games People Play
by Owen Mullen 2017 334 pages
4.10
1.3K ratings
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
The New Neighbours Summary
The New Neighbours
by Claire Douglas 2025 360 pages
3.91
6.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
A Local Habitation Summary
A Local Habitation
by Seanan McGuire 2010 377 pages
3.90
20.6K ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Fae
Thief of Souls Summary
Thief of Souls
by Brian Klingborg 2021 304 pages
3.78
1.4K ratings
Mystery
China
Mystery Thriller
Something from the Nightside Summary
Something from the Nightside
by Simon R. Green 2003 230 pages
3.78
25.4K ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Mystery
Time is Money Summary
Time is Money
by Gina LaManna 2021 282 pages
4.58
1.7K ratings
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing
by Stephen Leather 2004 376 pages
4.05
6.1K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Action
Hunting Pretty Summary
Hunting Pretty
by Sienna Blake 2025
4.02
1.9K ratings
Dark Romance
Dark
Romance
Unintended Consequences Summary
Unintended Consequences
by Stuart Woods 2013 320 pages
3.94
6.7K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Suspense
Hannibal Summary
Hannibal
by Thomas Harris 1999 564 pages
3.82
114.9K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Crime
92 Pacific Boulevard Summary
92 Pacific Boulevard
by Debbie Macomber 2000 11 pages
4.15
10.5K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Machiavelli Covenant Summary
The Machiavelli Covenant
by Allan Folsom 2006 554 pages
3.61
1.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Nature Girl Summary
Nature Girl
by Carl Hiaasen 2006 306 pages
3.67
26.5K ratings
Humor
Mystery
Comedy
The Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
A Cosmology of Monsters Summary
A Cosmology of Monsters
by Shaun Hamill 2019 336 pages
3.74
10.1K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Adult
Sacrifice Summary
Sacrifice
by Paul Finch 2013 432 pages
4.19
2.4K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Dead Money Summary
Dead Money
by Jakob Kerr 2025 407 pages
4.01
6.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Alien Dawn Summary
Alien Dawn
An Investigation into the Contact Experience
by Colin Wilson 1998 322 pages
3.80
186 ratings
Paranormal
Psychology
Mystery
The Inheritance Summary
The Inheritance
by Trisha Sakhlecha 2025 352 pages
3.68
10.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mother's Day Summary
Mother's Day
by Patricia MacDonald 1994 310 pages
4.26
8.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
One Was Lost Summary
One Was Lost
by Natalie D. Richards 2016 308 pages
3.78
9.0K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Sweet Heart Summary
Sweet Heart
by Peter James 1991 335 pages
3.73
1.9K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Sentinel Summary
The Sentinel
by Jeffrey Konvitz 1974 278 pages
3.84
7.6K ratings
Horror
Mystery
Paranormal
Fake News & Office Blues Summary
Fake News & Office Blues
by Amanda M. Lee 2022 327 pages
4.74
1.4K ratings
Cozy Mystery
Mystery
Cozy
The Cry of the Halidon Summary
The Cry of the Halidon
by Robert Ludlum 1972 448 pages
3.78
6.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
We Live Here Now Summary
We Live Here Now
by Sarah Pinborough 2025 291 pages
3.73
9.2K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Party Summary
The Party
by Natasha Preston 2024 352 pages
3.53
8.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Young Adult
The Examiner Summary
The Examiner
by Janice Hallett 2024 466 pages
3.71
16.4K ratings
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Thriller
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly
by Hervé Le Tellier 2020 391 pages
3.80
65.4K ratings
Science Fiction
France
Thriller
The Judas Strain Summary
The Judas Strain
by James Rollins 2007 450 pages
4.17
34.1K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Mystery
Whiskey Rebellion Summary
Whiskey Rebellion
by Liliana Hart 2011 267 pages
3.94
11.9K ratings
Mystery
Romance
Humor
The Survivor Summary
The Survivor
by Vince Flynn 2015 464 pages
4.28
26.9K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Suspense
The List Summary
The List
by Steve Martini 1997 451 pages
3.96
13.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Legal Thriller
The Enemy at Home Summary
The Enemy at Home
by Kevin O'Brien 2023 416 pages
4.09
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The English Assassin Summary
The English Assassin
by Daniel Silva 2002 437 pages
4.17
43.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Head Cases Summary
Head Cases
by John McMahon 2025 341 pages
4.00
9.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Sleeping Beauty Summary
Sleeping Beauty
by Phillip Margolin 2004 8 pages
3.93
3.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Hide Summary
Hide
by Kiersten White 2022 240 pages
3.32
42.1K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Three Lives of Cate Kay Summary
The Three Lives of Cate Kay
by Kate Fagan 2025 294 pages
3.76
63.2K ratings
LGBT
Contemporary
Mystery
Sidetracked Summary
Sidetracked
by S.T. Abby 2016 115 pages
4.36
286.5K ratings
Dark Romance
Romance
Dark
The Summer Party Summary
The Summer Party
by Kate Gray 2024 358 pages
3.77
451 ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Summer
Lethal Agent Summary
Lethal Agent
by Kyle Mills 2019 369 pages
4.39
20.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Doors of Eden Summary
The Doors of Eden
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2020 609 pages
3.87
9.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Mystery
The Children Return Summary
The Children Return
by Martin Walker 2014 336 pages
4.22
7.0K ratings
Mystery
France
Crime
The Art of Deception Summary
The Art of Deception
by Nora Roberts 1986 384 pages
3.85
7.4K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
In the Shadow of Truth Summary
In the Shadow of Truth
by J.E. Leak 2023 649 pages
4.46
310 ratings
Lesbian
Historical Fiction
Romance
Black Bear Alibi Summary
Black Bear Alibi
by J.C. Fuller 2019 479 pages
4.17
1.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Summer House Summary
The Summer House
by James Patterson 2020 448 pages
4.24
57.7K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad 2008 368 pages
3.53
14.5K ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Science Fiction
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