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Nightshade Summary

by Michael Connelly 2025 345 pages

The Thirteenth Tale Summary

The Thirteenth Tale

by Diane Setterfield 2006 406 pages

Historical Fiction

The Violin Conspiracy Summary

The Violin Conspiracy

by Brendan Slocumb 2022 345 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Black Wolf Summary

by Louise Penny 2025 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Summary

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead

by Olga Tokarczuk 2009 274 pages

Black Cake Summary

by Charmaine Wilkerson 2022 385 pages

Historical Fiction

The Goldfinch Summary

by Donna Tartt 2013 771 pages

Literary Fiction

The Poet Summary

by Michael Connelly 1996 597 pages

Odd Thomas Summary

by Dean Koontz 2003 446 pages

The Echo of Old Books Summary

The Echo of Old Books

by Barbara Davis 2023 431 pages

Historical Fiction

Long Time Gone Summary

by Charlie Donlea 2024 344 pages

Mystery Thriller

Death Note, Vol. 1 Summary

Death Note, Vol. 1

by Tsugumi Ohba 2004 195 pages

The Haunting of Hill House Summary

The Haunting of Hill House

by Shirley Jackson 1959 182 pages

Triptych Summary

by Karin Slaughter 2006 393 pages

Without Remorse Summary

Without Remorse

by Tom Clancy 1993 750 pages

Military Fiction

Jar of Hearts Summary

by Jennifer Hillier 2018 311 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Collector Summary

by John Fowles 1963 283 pages

Happiness Falls Summary

Happiness Falls

by Angie Kim 2023 387 pages

Mystery Thriller

Dark Places Summary

by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Last Time I Lied Summary

The Last Time I Lied

by Riley Sager 2018 402 pages

Mystery Thriller

Such Charming Liars Summary

Such Charming Liars

by Karen M. McManus 2024 320 pages

The Blind Assassin Summary

The Blind Assassin

by Margaret Atwood 2000 637 pages

Historical Fiction

Resurrection Walk Summary

Resurrection Walk

by Michael Connelly 2023 407 pages

The Thief Lord Summary

by Cornelia Funke 2000 350 pages

Absolute Power Summary

by David Baldacci 1996 550 pages

The Lying Game Summary

by Ruth Ware 2017 370 pages

Mystery Thriller

Marco Effekten Summary

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2012 505 pages

Rock Paper Scissors Summary

Rock Paper Scissors

by Alice Feeney 2021 294 pages

Mystery Thriller

Framed! Summary

by James Ponti 2016 304 pages

The Story She Left Behind Summary

The Story She Left Behind

by Patti Callahan Henry 2025 352 pages

Historical Fiction

The Cellar Summary

by Natasha Preston 2014 368 pages

Death on the Nile Summary

Death on the Nile

by Agatha Christie 1937 352 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Plea Summary

by Steve Cavanagh 2015 400 pages

The Hanging Girl Summary

The Hanging Girl

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2015 512 pages

The Only Survivors Summary

The Only Survivors

by Megan Miranda 2023 339 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Wife Summary

by Alafair Burke 2018 496 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Honjin Murders Summary

The Honjin Murders

by Seishi Yokomizo 1946 189 pages

Troubled Blood Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2020 944 pages

A Stranger in the House Summary

A Stranger in the House

by Shari Lapena 2017 305 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Black Echo Summary

by Michael Connelly 1992 482 pages

The House in the Pines Summary

The House in the Pines

by Ana Reyes 2023 321 pages

The Night Shift Summary

The Night Shift

by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Club Summary

by Ellery Lloyd 2022 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Silent Patient Summary

The Silent Patient

The First Three Chapters

by Alex Michaelides 2018 27 pages

Tripwire Summary

by Lee Child 1999 432 pages

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Summary

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2023 339 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Shadow Murders Summary

The Shadow Murders

by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2021 464 pages

Cockroaches Summary

by Jo Nesbø 1998 368 pages

If Something Happens to Me Summary

If Something Happens to Me

by Alex Finlay 2024 324 pages

Mystery Thriller

American Assassin Summary

American Assassin

by Vince Flynn 2010 448 pages

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