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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 Only Survivors Summary
The Only Survivors
by Megan Miranda 2023 339 pages
3.54
81.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Violin Conspiracy Summary
The Violin Conspiracy
by Brendan Slocumb 2022 345 pages
4.12
63.2K ratings
Mystery
Book Club
Mystery Thriller
The Risk Summary
The Risk
by S.T. Abby 2016 132 pages
4.26
327.2K ratings
Romance
Dark Romance
Dark
Nightshade Summary
Nightshade
by Michael Connelly 2025 345 pages
4.20
14.9K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Two Sides to Every Murder Summary
Two Sides to Every Murder
by Danielle Valentine 2024 282 pages
3.67
8.3K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
The Plea Summary
The Plea
by Steve Cavanagh 2015 400 pages
4.30
23.7K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Death Note, Vol. 1 Summary
Death Note, Vol. 1
Boredom
by Tsugumi Ohba 2004 195 pages
4.47
338.9K ratings
Manga
Graphic Novels
Comics
Triptych Summary
Triptych
by Karin Slaughter 2006 393 pages
4.13
117.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Academy Summary
The Academy
by Elin Hilderbrand 2025 432 pages
3.99
887 ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Young Adult
The Thief Lord Summary
The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke 2000 350 pages
3.99
100.8K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The Wife Summary
The Wife
by Alafair Burke 2018 496 pages
3.86
45.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Night Shift Summary
The Night Shift
by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages
3.90
76.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Hanging Girl Summary
The Hanging Girl
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2015 512 pages
3.90
18.7K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Overnight Guest Summary
The Overnight Guest
by Heather Gudenkauf 2022 316 pages
4.03
128.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Thirteenth Tale Summary
The Thirteenth Tale
by Diane Setterfield 2006 406 pages
3.98
321.8K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The Shadow Murders Summary
The Shadow Murders
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2021 464 pages
4.04
11.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
If Something Happens to Me Summary
If Something Happens to Me
by Alex Finlay 2024 324 pages
3.75
38.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Flaskepost fra P Summary
Flaskepost fra P
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2009 485 pages
4.04
38.4K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Jar of Hearts Summary
Jar of Hearts
by Jennifer Hillier 2018 311 pages
4.13
171.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Parents Weekend Summary
Parents Weekend
by Alex Finlay 2025 312 pages
3.62
4.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Club Summary
The Club
by Ellery Lloyd 2022 320 pages
3.29
119.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Absolute Power Summary
Absolute Power
by David Baldacci 1996 550 pages
4.20
111.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store Summary
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
by Keigo Higashino 2012 314 pages
4.42
37.4K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Japan
The Lying Game Summary
The Lying Game
by Ruth Ware 2017 370 pages
3.52
204.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Haunting of Hill House Summary
The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson 1959 182 pages
3.82
356.1K ratings
Gothic
Mystery
Paranormal
Casino Royale Summary
Casino Royale
by Ian Fleming 1953 192 pages
3.74
91.4K ratings
Thriller
Classics
Mystery
Such Charming Liars Summary
Such Charming Liars
by Karen M. McManus 2024 320 pages
3.73
15.3K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Kiss the Girls Summary
Kiss the Girls
by James Patterson 1995 481 pages
4.00
348.1K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Goldfinch Summary
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt 2013 771 pages
3.96
997.7K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Before We Were Innocent Summary
Before We Were Innocent
by Ella Berman 2023 384 pages
3.41
73.9K ratings
Mystery
Book Club
Thriller
Billy Summers Summary
Billy Summers
by Stephen King 2021 517 pages
4.19
179.2K ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
Dark Places Summary
Dark Places
by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages
3.95
805.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Resurrection Walk Summary
Resurrection Walk
by Michael Connelly 2023 407 pages
4.54
67.7K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Black Echo Summary
The Black Echo
by Michael Connelly 1992 482 pages
4.14
209.5K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Intruder Summary
The Intruder
by Freida McFadden 2025 288 pages
4.21
1.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Impossible Fortune Summary
The Impossible Fortune
by Richard Osman 2025 368 pages
4.42
8.0K ratings
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Crime
Framed! Summary
Framed!
by James Ponti 2016 304 pages
4.37
8.3K ratings
Mystery
Middle Grade
Adventure
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun Summary
Finlay Donovan Jumps the Gun
by Elle Cosimano 2023 304 pages
3.82
73.2K ratings
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Romance
Tripwire Summary
Tripwire
by Lee Child 1999 432 pages
4.12
136.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Thrashers Summary
The Thrashers
by Julie Soto 2025 352 pages
4.23
4.1K ratings
Young Adult
Thriller
Mystery
Rock Paper Scissors Summary
Rock Paper Scissors
by Alice Feeney 2021 294 pages
3.89
596.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Snowman Summary
The Snowman
by Jo Nesbø 2007 383 pages
4.02
146.8K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Troubled Blood Summary
Troubled Blood
by Robert Galbraith 2020 944 pages
4.38
139.6K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Story She Left Behind Summary
The Story She Left Behind
by Patti Callahan Henry 2025 352 pages
4.12
10.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Romance
The Honjin Murders Summary
The Honjin Murders
by Seishi Yokomizo 1946 189 pages
3.64
19.9K ratings
Mystery
Japan
Crime
The Cellar Summary
The Cellar
by Natasha Preston 2014 368 pages
3.90
89.1K ratings
Thriller
Young Adult
Mystery
A Stranger in the House Summary
A Stranger in the House
by Shari Lapena 2017 305 pages
3.68
163.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Cockroaches Summary
Cockroaches
by Jo Nesbø 1998 368 pages
3.73
62.6K ratings
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn 2010 448 pages
4.25
97.9K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Action
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers Summary
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2023 339 pages
4.03
143.4K ratings
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Book Club
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