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The Last to Vanish Summary

The Last to Vanish

by Megan Miranda 2022 323 pages

Mystery Thriller

When the Bough Breaks Summary

When the Bough Breaks

by Jonathan Kellerman 1985 448 pages

Bye, Baby Summary

by Carola Lovering 2024 352 pages

Mystery Thriller

Split Second Summary

by David Baldacci 1979 512 pages

Better Off Dead Summary

Better Off Dead

by Lee Child 2021 336 pages

by Douglas Preston 1995 480 pages

Step on a Crack Summary

Step on a Crack

by James Patterson 2007 383 pages

The First Commandment Summary

The First Commandment

by Brad Thor 2007 416 pages

We Are All the Same in the Dark Summary

We Are All the Same in the Dark

by Julia Heaberlin 2020 352 pages

Riordan's Revenge Summary

Riordan's Revenge

by Jolie Vines 2024 473 pages

Cross My Heart Summary

by Megan Collins 2025 309 pages

Mystery Thriller

A Death in Cornwall Summary

A Death in Cornwall

by Daniel Silva 2024 480 pages

It Should Have Been You Summary

It Should Have Been You

by Andrea Mara 2026 385 pages

Mystery Thriller

Run for Your Life Summary

Run for Your Life

by James Patterson 2009 373 pages

Missing Parts Summary

by Lucinda Berry 2016 418 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Broker Summary

by John Grisham 2005 422 pages

Our Last Resort Summary

Our Last Resort

by Clémence Michallon 2025 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Girl Who Played with Fire Summary

The Girl Who Played with Fire

by Stieg Larsson 2006 503 pages

The Locked Ward Summary

The Locked Ward

by Sarah Pekkanen 2025 307 pages

Mystery Thriller

Matterhorn Summary

by Christopher Reich 2024 344 pages

Mystery Thriller

Never Go Back Summary

by Lee Child 2013 400 pages

Bad Tourists Summary

by Caro Carver 2024 336 pages

Mystery Thriller

London Bridges Summary

by James Patterson 2004 403 pages

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Summary

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest

by Stieg Larsson 2007 566 pages

Naked in Death Summary

by J.D. Robb 1995 306 pages

The Woman Who Lied Summary

The Woman Who Lied

by Claire Douglas 2023 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

Last Seen Summary

by J.T. Ellison 2025 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Good Daughter Summary

The Good Daughter

by Karin Slaughter 2017 519 pages

Mystery Thriller

Dead Eye Summary

by Mark Greaney 2013 479 pages

Tell Me Your Dreams Summary

Tell Me Your Dreams

by Sidney Sheldon 1998 384 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Last Patriot Summary

The Last Patriot

by Brad Thor 2008 352 pages

Cross Country Summary

by James Patterson 2008 480 pages

Someone in the Attic Summary

Someone in the Attic

by Andrea Mara 2024 368 pages

Mystery Thriller

Code Red Summary

by Kyle Mills 2023 384 pages

The Last Trip Summary

by Kiersten Modglin 2025 208 pages

Mystery Thriller

Tell Me What You Did Summary

Tell Me What You Did

by Carter Wilson 2025 420 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Gemini Contenders Summary

The Gemini Contenders

by Robert Ludlum 1976 411 pages

Alex Cross's Trial Summary

Alex Cross's Trial

by James Patterson 2009 380 pages

I, Alex Cross Summary

by James Patterson 2009 400 pages

The Trade Off Summary

by Sandie Jones 2023 304 pages

Mystery Thriller

Nobody Knows You're Here Summary

Nobody Knows You're Here

by Bryn Greenwood 2025 348 pages

The Clinic Summary

by Cate Quinn 2024 448 pages

Mystery Thriller

Unspeakable Things Summary

Unspeakable Things

by Jess Lourey 2020 296 pages

Mystery Thriller

Dream Town Summary

by David Baldacci 2022 432 pages

Historical Fiction

Raise the Titanic! Summary

Raise the Titanic!

by Clive Cussler 1976 545 pages

Run on Red Summary

by Noelle W. Ihli 2022 291 pages

Mystery Thriller

Identity Summary

by Nora Roberts 2023 437 pages

Romantic Suspense

by Anita Gray 2016 498 pages

Please Tell Me Summary

by Mike Omer 2023 379 pages

Mystery Thriller

25 Alive Summary

by James Patterson 2025 330 pages

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