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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.

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The Library Book Summary
The Library Book
by Susan Orlean 2018 317 pages
3.88
124.2K ratings
History
Book Club
Books About Books
Criss Cross Summary
Criss Cross
by Jordan Castillo Price 2008 162 pages
4.06
6.6K ratings
M M Romance
Paranormal
Mystery
The Girl With No Name Summary
The Girl With No Name
by Lisa Regan 2018 322 pages
4.25
16.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Scavengers Summary
Scavengers
by Kathleen Boland 2026 304 pages
3.71
149 ratings
Contemporary
Family
Literary Fiction
Bleeding Edge Summary
Bleeding Edge
by Thomas Pynchon 2013 477 pages
3.62
14.2K ratings
Mystery
Novels
Literature
The Art of a Lie Summary
The Art of a Lie
by Laura Shepherd-Robinson 2025 304 pages
4.11
3.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Death of a Dreamer Summary
Death of a Dreamer
by M.C. Beaton 2007 257 pages
3.88
6.5K ratings
Mystery
Cozy Mystery
Crime
The Drowning Girls Summary
The Drowning Girls
by Lisa Regan 2021 391 pages
4.46
6.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Vanishing Girls Summary
Vanishing Girls
by Lisa Regan 2018 334 pages
4.2
28.7K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Strangers in Time Summary
Strangers in Time
by David Baldacci 2025 435 pages
4.15
45.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
World War II
The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish Summary
The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish
by Paula Brackston 2024 356 pages
3.76
2.2K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Amongst Our Weapons Summary
Amongst Our Weapons
by Ben Aaronovitch 2022 294 pages
4.32
20.5K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Keeper Summary
The Keeper
by David Baldacci 2015 448 pages
3.94
9.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
Ghosts of Belle Isle Summary
Ghosts of Belle Isle
by Steven K. Smith 2014 196 pages
4.21
510 ratings
Mystery
Adventure
Middle Grade
Gone to Her Grave Summary
Gone to Her Grave
by Melinda Leigh 2014 111 pages
4.21
12.2K ratings
Romantic Suspense
Mystery
Suspense
Breathe Your Last Summary
Breathe Your Last
by Lisa Regan 2020 350 pages
4.5
7.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Hold Still Summary
Hold Still
by Lisa Regan 2014 380 pages
4.31
12.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
What Moves the Dead Summary
What Moves the Dead
by T. Kingfisher 2022 165 pages
3.85
140.2K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Gothic
The Father She Went to Find Summary
The Father She Went to Find
by Carter Wilson 2024 430 pages
3.65
1.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Hush Little Girl Summary
Hush Little Girl
by Lisa Regan 2021 325 pages
4.52
8.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
La Maison Summary
La Maison
by Yves Grevet 2008 246 pages
3.91
1.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Dystopia
New Girl in the Falls Summary
New Girl in the Falls
by Elle Gray 2023 244 pages
4.4
11.7K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Bone China Summary
Bone China
by Laura Purcell 2019 433 pages
3.65
7.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Gothic
Horror
The Kingdoms of Savannah Summary
The Kingdoms of Savannah
by George Dawes Green 2022 304 pages
3.69
6.4K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Mystery Thriller
False Value Summary
False Value
by Ben Aaronovitch 2020 349 pages
4.1
26.6K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Bones She Buried Summary
The Bones She Buried
by Lisa Regan 2019 342 pages
4.36
10.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Two Nights in Lisbon Summary
Two Nights in Lisbon
by Chris Pavone 2022 436 pages
3.71
39.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Nothing Man Summary
The Nothing Man
by Catherine Ryan Howard 2020 288 pages
4.09
42.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Missing in the Falls Summary
Missing in the Falls
by Elle Gray 2023 217 pages
4.56
8.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Suspense
Tell Me What I Am Summary
Tell Me What I Am
by Una Mannion 2023 279 pages
3.92
3.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Bride Wore Constant White Summary
The Bride Wore Constant White
by Shelley Adina 2018 270 pages
4.08
348 ratings
Steampunk
Mystery
Fantasy
Watch Her Disappear Summary
Watch Her Disappear
by Lisa Regan 2022 358 pages
4.51
5.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Love & Monsters Summary
Love & Monsters
by Max Walker 2022 304 pages
3.46
3.0K ratings
Romance
M M Romance
Queer
The Dancer Wore Opera Rose Summary
The Dancer Wore Opera Rose
by Shelley Adina 2018 290 pages
4.2
240 ratings
Steampunk
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Her Silent Cry Summary
Her Silent Cry
by Lisa Regan 2019 385 pages
4.44
10.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Matchmaker Wore Mars Yellow Summary
The Matchmaker Wore Mars Yellow
by Shelley Adina 2019 300 pages
4.29
197 ratings
Steampunk
Mystery
Historical
The Stars Below Summary
The Stars Below
by David Baldacci 2019 451 pages
4.17
4.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
The Width of the World Summary
The Width of the World
by David Baldacci 2017 448 pages
4.08
6.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
The Judge Wore Lamp Black Summary
The Judge Wore Lamp Black
by Shelley Adina 2021 219 pages
4.38
184 ratings
Steampunk
Fantasy
Mystery
The Conductors Summary
The Conductors
by Nicole Glover 2021 422 pages
3.69
4.0K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Love Me Not Summary
Love Me Not
by M.J. Arlidge 2017 368 pages
4.13
14.2K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
The Engineer Wore Venetian Red Summary
The Engineer Wore Venetian Red
by Shelley Adina 2020 247 pages
4.33
183 ratings
Steampunk
Fantasy
Mystery
Pop Goes the Weasel Summary
Pop Goes the Weasel
by M.J. Arlidge 2014 426 pages
4.13
27.9K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
The Safe Place Summary
The Safe Place
by Anna Downes 2020 352 pages
3.65
19.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Hide and Seek Summary
Hide and Seek
by M.J. Arlidge 2016 368 pages
4.28
15.4K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Truth or Dare Summary
Truth or Dare
by M.J. Arlidge 2022 480 pages
4.18
9.5K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Cat And Mouse Summary
Cat And Mouse
by M.J. Arlidge 2022 400 pages
4.21
8.2K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Little Boy Blue Summary
Little Boy Blue
by M.J. Arlidge 2016 380 pages
4.19
15.8K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Her Grave Secrets Summary
Her Grave Secrets
by Kendra Elliot 2014 105 pages
4.27
11.9K ratings
Mystery
Romantic Suspense
Suspense
Liar Liar Summary
Liar Liar
by M.J. Arlidge 2015 356 pages
4.11
18.2K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
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