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Dark alleys and courtrooms, prison cells and forensics labs set the stage for gripping tales of justice and injustice, where detectives, lawyers, and criminals clash in society's shadows. These stories and investigations expose the underbelly of human nature, from sophisticated financial fraud to brutal murders, while exploring the complex machinery of law enforcement and criminal justice that shapes our world.

Crime Book Summaries

Forensics Summary
Forensics
A Guide for Writers
by D.P. Lyle 2008 448 pages
4.34
373 ratings
Writing
Science
True Crime
Manifest Injustice Summary
Manifest Injustice
The True Story of a Convicted Murderer and the Lawyers Who Fought for His Freedom
by Barry Siegel 2013 400 pages
4.08
159 ratings
True Crime
Crime
The Orphanage by the Lake Summary
The Orphanage by the Lake
by Daniel G. Miller 2024 300 pages
3.91
47.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
A Killer Wedding Summary
A Killer Wedding
by Joan O'Leary 2025 336 pages
3.75
1.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Pimp Summary
Pimp
The Story of My Life
by Iceberg Slim 2002 311 pages
4
14.6K ratings
Biography
Memoir
Autobiography
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou Summary
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou
by Eleni Kyriacou 2023 409 pages
4.13
2.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Crime
The Dark Hours Summary
The Dark Hours
by David J. Gatward 2023 306 pages
4.49
5.2K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Cards on the Table Summary
Cards on the Table
by Josh Lanyon 2007 95 pages
4.03
1.5K ratings
M M Romance
Mystery
Romance
Silent Crime Summary
Silent Crime
by W.L. Knightly 2019 218 pages
3.97
1.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Body Language Summary
Body Language
by A.K. Turner 2020 384 pages
3.98
5.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Down to the Woods Summary
Down to the Woods
by M.J. Arlidge 2017 471 pages
4.15
10.2K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing
by Stephen Leather 2004 376 pages
4.05
6.1K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Action
I am Dressed in Sin Summary
I am Dressed in Sin
by C.M. Stunich 2021 540 pages
4.42
4.7K ratings
Reverse Harem
Dark Romance
Dark
Killing the Dream Summary
Killing the Dream
James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Gerald Posner 1998 448 pages
4.08
211 ratings
History
American History
True Crime
The Grim Sleeper Summary
The Grim Sleeper
The Lost Women of South Central
by Christine Pelisek 2016 325 pages
3.92
1.1K ratings
True Crime
Crime
History
Hauptmann's Ladder Summary
Hauptmann's Ladder
A Step-by-Step Analysis of the Lindbergh Kidnapping
by Richard T. Cahill Jr. 2014 416 pages
4.15
117 ratings
True Crime
History
Crime
Games People Play Summary
Games People Play
by Owen Mullen 2017 334 pages
4.10
1.3K ratings
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Doll Parts Summary
Doll Parts
by Penny Zang 2025 400 pages
3.73
1.1K ratings
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Thriller
The Hamptons Lawyer Summary
The Hamptons Lawyer
by James Patterson 2025 393 pages
4.26
6.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Thief of Souls Summary
Thief of Souls
by Brian Klingborg 2021 304 pages
3.78
1.4K ratings
Mystery
China
Mystery Thriller
Blackout Summary
Blackout
A Techno-Thriller
by Marc Elsberg 2017 316 pages
4
17.6K ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Death of an Earl Summary
Death of an Earl
by G.G. Vandagriff 2021 257 pages
4.28
1.1K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
Land Rites Summary
Land Rites
by Andy Maslen 2021 347 pages
4.40
4.8K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
The Girl in the Green Dress Summary
The Girl in the Green Dress
by Mariah Fredericks 2025 336 pages
3.8
351 ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Don't Let Go Summary
Don't Let Go
by Heather Long 2024 315 pages
4.11
2.1K ratings
Reverse Harem
Romance
Contemporary
The Case That Never Dies Summary
The Case That Never Dies
The Lindbergh Kidnapping
by Lloyd C. Gardner 2004 480 pages
3.47
112 ratings
True Crime
Crime
History
Sweet Heart Summary
Sweet Heart
by Peter James 1991 335 pages
3.73
1.9K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Time is Money Summary
Time is Money
by Gina LaManna 2021 282 pages
4.58
1.7K ratings
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
Mother's Day Summary
Mother's Day
by Patricia MacDonald 1994 310 pages
4.26
8.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Sacrifice Summary
Sacrifice
by Paul Finch 2013 432 pages
4.19
2.4K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
You'll Never Believe Me Summary
You'll Never Believe Me
A Life of Lies, Second Tries, and Things I Should Only Tell My Therapist
by Kari Ferrell 2025 288 pages
3.35
1.8K ratings
Memoir
True Crime
Biography
Fifty-Fifty Summary
Fifty-Fifty
by Steve Cavanagh 2020 349 pages
4.28
47.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
One by One Summary
One by One
by Freida McFadden 2020 295 pages
3.85
417.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Jury Summary
The Jury
by Fern Michaels 2005 320 pages
4.27
9.8K ratings
Mystery
Romance
Suspense
The Children Return Summary
The Children Return
by Martin Walker 2014 336 pages
4.22
7.0K ratings
Mystery
France
Crime
Th1rt3en Summary
Th1rt3en
by Steve Cavanagh 2018 356 pages
4.2
106.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
V13 Summary
V13
by Emmanuel Carrère 2022 267 pages
4.45
11.8K ratings
True Crime
France
History
Broken Summary
Broken
by Karin Slaughter 2010 398 pages
4.17
80.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Art of Political Murder Summary
The Art of Political Murder
Who Killed the Bishop?
by Francisco Goldman 2007 396 pages
4.15
1.0K ratings
History
Politics
True Crime
Black Bear Alibi Summary
Black Bear Alibi
by J.C. Fuller 2019 479 pages
4.17
1.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Order of Assassins Summary
Order of Assassins
by Colin Wilson 1972 272 pages
3.71
62 ratings
True Crime
Crime
Razor Sharp Summary
Razor Sharp
by Fern Michaels 2009 307 pages
4.24
4.7K ratings
Mystery
Romance
Thriller
World Famous Cults and Fanatics Summary
World Famous Cults and Fanatics
by Colin Wilson 2004
3.00
104 ratings
History
True Crime
Cults
Corrupt Vow Summary
Corrupt Vow
by Eva Ashwood 2023 400 pages
4.19
15.5K ratings
Dark Romance
Reverse Harem
Romance
Unseen Summary
Unseen
by Karin Slaughter 2013 379 pages
4.18
59.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Binding Rose Summary
Binding Rose
by Ivy Fox 2022 462 pages
3.79
9.8K ratings
Reverse Harem
Dark Romance
Romance
Sparrow Summary
Sparrow
by L.J. Shen 2016 312 pages
4.03
57.1K ratings
Romance
Dark
Enemies To Lovers
The Secrets We Keep Summary
The Secrets We Keep
by Lily Wildhart 2023 383 pages
3.96
2.8K ratings
Reverse Harem
Dark Romance
Dark
Final Justice Summary
Final Justice
by Fern Michaels 2008 248 pages
4.32
5.6K ratings
Mystery
Chick Lit
Romance
Sleeping Beauty Summary
Sleeping Beauty
by Phillip Margolin 2004 8 pages
3.93
3.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
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