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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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Sharp Objects Summary
Sharp Objects
by Gillian Flynn 2006 254 pages
4.01
1.2M ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
A Spy Alone Summary
A Spy Alone
by Charles Beaumont 2023 369 pages
4.11
4.8K ratings
Espionage
Thriller
Crime
The Strength of the Few Summary
The Strength of the Few
by James Islington 2025 720 pages
4.48
7.1K ratings
Fantasy
Adult
Science Fiction
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy
by Lee Child 2004 496 pages
4.17
142.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Scarlet Pimpernel Summary
The Scarlet Pimpernel
by Emmuska Orczy 1905 182 pages
4.07
139.4K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Crosshairs Summary
Crosshairs
by James Patterson 2024 400 pages
4.46
17.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Dexter in the Dark Summary
Dexter in the Dark
by Jeff Lindsay 2006 307 pages
3.57
38.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
A Fatal Grace Summary
A Fatal Grace
by Louise Penny 2006 311 pages
4.10
137.2K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Dolores Claiborne Summary
Dolores Claiborne
by Stephen King 1992 388 pages
3.94
164.2K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Cardinal of the Kremlin Summary
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
by Tom Clancy 1988 547 pages
4.10
59.2K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Military Fiction
Mystery Summary
Mystery
A Seduction, A Strategy, A Solution
by Jonah Lehrer 2021 256 pages
3.86
180 ratings
Psychology
Writing
Mystery
Fingersmith Summary
Fingersmith
by Sarah Waters 2002 592 pages
4.02
115.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Historical
On Target Summary
On Target
by Mark Greaney 2010 534 pages
4.20
27.4K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
The Secret Keeper Summary
The Secret Keeper
by Kate Morton 2012 484 pages
4.16
169.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Hypnotist Summary
The Hypnotist
by Lars Kepler 2009 503 pages
3.75
70.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Undrowned Summary
The Undrowned
by K.R. Alexander 2020 240 pages
3.88
1.6K ratings
Horror
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The Phoenix Crown Summary
The Phoenix Crown
by Kate Quinn 2024 384 pages
3.84
36.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Devil's Advocate Summary
The Devil's Advocate
by Steve Cavanagh 2021 403 pages
4.37
14.5K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
1st to Die Summary
1st to Die
by James Patterson 2001 424 pages
4.10
351.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Innocent Summary
The Innocent
by David Baldacci 2012 422 pages
4.19
117.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Accomplice Summary
The Accomplice
by Steve Cavanagh 2022 352 pages
4.45
12.7K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
In a Dark, Dark Wood Summary
In a Dark, Dark Wood
by Ruth Ware 2015 352 pages
3.72
384.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye Summary
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
by Geronimo Stilton 1997 128 pages
4.10
15.5K ratings
Childrens
Fantasy
Adventure
A Killing Cold Summary
A Killing Cold
by Kate Alice Marshall 2025 291 pages
3.79
33.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Street Lawyer Summary
The Street Lawyer
by John Grisham 1998 384 pages
3.89
120.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Legal Thriller
Stay Close Summary
Stay Close
by Harlan Coben 2012 387 pages
3.91
59.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Camino Ghosts Summary
Camino Ghosts
by John Grisham 2024 292 pages
4.20
52.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Historical Fiction
The Templar Legacy Summary
The Templar Legacy
by Steve Berry 2006 511 pages
3.84
55.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
House of Hollow Summary
House of Hollow
by Krystal Sutherland 2021 292 pages
4.02
93.5K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Young Adult
How to Win Friends and Influence People Summary
How to Win Friends and Influence People
by olivieblake 2017 1546 pages
3.94
563 ratings
Fan Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The Night Swim Summary
The Night Swim
by Megan Goldin 2020 341 pages
4.03
116.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
In Too Deep Summary
In Too Deep
by Lee Child 2024 324 pages
3.95
35.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Trunk Music Summary
Trunk Music
by Michael Connelly 1997 448 pages
4.21
74.4K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Camino Island Summary
Camino Island
by John Grisham 2017 290 pages
3.82
154.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Anatomy Summary
Anatomy
A Love Story
by Dana Schwartz 2022 338 pages
3.84
99.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Young Adult
Capture or Kill Summary
Capture or Kill
by Don Bentley 2024 459 pages
4.36
12.2K ratings
Thriller
Spy Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Three Mothers Summary
Three Mothers
by Hannah Beckerman 2025 325 pages
4.15
8.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Suspense
If We Were Villains Summary
If We Were Villains
by M.L. Rio 2017 354 pages
4.12
363.5K ratings
Dark Academia
Mystery
Thriller
One Rough Man Summary
One Rough Man
by Brad Taylor 2011 417 pages
4.09
17.2K ratings
Thriller
Action
Mystery
The Cruelest Month Summary
The Cruelest Month
by Louise Penny 2007 310 pages
4.16
112.3K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
The Perfect Nanny Summary
The Perfect Nanny
by Leïla Slimani 2016 228 pages
3.40
117.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
France
Without Fail Summary
Without Fail
by Lee Child 2002 14 pages
4.16
114.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Bad Luck and Trouble Summary
Bad Luck and Trouble
by Lee Child 2007 378 pages
4.22
99.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Reversal Summary
The Reversal
by Michael Connelly 2010 389 pages
4.21
85.2K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Murders in the Rue Morgue Summary
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
by Edgar Allan Poe 1841 38 pages
3.81
41.0K ratings
Mystery
Short Stories
Horror
Innocent Summary
Innocent
by Scott Turow 2010 407 pages
3.98
17.4K ratings
Mystery
Legal Thriller
Thriller
The Unwedding Summary
The Unwedding
by Ally Condie 2024 339 pages
3.22
48.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
First Wife's Shadow Summary
First Wife's Shadow
by Adele Parks 2024 368 pages
3.99
7.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Eisenhorn Summary
Eisenhorn
by Dan Abnett 2004 768 pages
4.43
9.5K ratings
Science Fiction
40k
Fantasy
Consent to Kill Summary
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn 2005 675 pages
4.40
51.6K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
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