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Mystery

36 books in this category

The House Next Door by James Patterson

The House Next Door

by James Patterson

4.0
2/28/2021

A collection of three thrilling novellas about the dangerous secrets that can hide behind the most ordinary suburban facades. Your neighbors might not be who they seem.

thrillermystery
6 hours
17th Suspect by James Patterson

17th Suspect

by James Patterson

4.0
2/28/2021

Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women's Murder Club investigate a serial killer targeting the homeless in San Francisco while Lindsay's personal life takes an unexpected turn.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Cross Her Heart by Melinda Leigh

Cross Her Heart

by Melinda Leigh

4.0
1/31/2021

Melinda Leigh's romantic suspense featuring retired homicide detective Bree Taggert investigating her sister's murder while protecting her orphaned niece and nephew. Small-town setting, family stakes, and budding romance create engaging thriller. First in Bree Taggert series.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Hindsight by Iris Johansen

Hindsight

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/28/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about reopening a cold case when new evidence suggests the convicted killer was innocent. Kendra must use her unique observational skills to find the real murderer before he strikes again. Solid series entry with cold-case twist.

thrillermystery
7 hours
Look Behind You by Iris Johansen

Look Behind You

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/25/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about a killer targeting people connected to Kendra's past. Personal stakes elevate the formula as Kendra must protect those she cares about while using her unique skills to stop the murderer before someone she loves dies.

thrillermystery
7 hours
Night Watch by Iris Johansen

Night Watch

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/22/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about a serial killer targeting performers. Kendra must use her unique skills—heightened from years of blindness—to protect potential victims and stop the murderer. Solid series entry with entertainment value and musical setting.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Naked Eye by Iris Johansen

The Naked Eye

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/19/2021

Iris Johansen's Kendra Michaels thriller about hunting a serial killer targeting the blind. Kendra must use her unique perspective—having been blind herself—to understand the killer's mind and stop the murders. Personal stakes elevate familiar thriller formula.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Sleep No More by Iris Johansen

Sleep No More

by Iris Johansen

4.0
1/14/2021

Iris Johansen's Eve Duncan thriller featuring forensic sculptor investigating a killer using hypnosis to control victims. When Eve herself becomes a target, she must trust a mysterious man with psychic abilities. Fast-paced suspense with paranormal elements and series character development.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest

by Stieg Larsson

5.0
1/11/2021

The stunning conclusion to Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy. Lisbeth Salander fights for her freedom in court while Mikael Blomkvist exposes the government conspiracy that destroyed her childhood. Legal thriller meets investigative journalism as the series builds to a satisfying, cathartic conclusion.

thrillermystery
14 hours
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson

The Girl Who Played with Fire

by Stieg Larsson

5.0
1/9/2021

The explosive second Millennium novel finds Lisbeth Salander framed for triple murder and on the run, while Mikael Blomkvist races to prove her innocence. As he investigates, he uncovers sex trafficking conspiracy and Lisbeth's devastating past. Dark, propulsive, and impossible to put down.

thrillermystery
13 hours
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

by Stieg Larsson

5.0
1/6/2021

Stieg Larsson's international phenomenon about journalist Mikael Blomkvist and hacker Lisbeth Salander investigating a forty-year-old disappearance from a wealthy Swedish family. Dark, compelling, and unforgettable—a mystery that explores violence against women, corruption, and justice with fierce intelligence and addictive plotting.

thrillermystery
11 hours
Sweet Water by Cara Reinard

Sweet Water

by Cara Reinard

4.0
1/2/2021

Cara Reinard's gripping psychological thriller about Sarah Ellsworth, whose privileged life in an elite Pennsylvania town unravels when her son is involved in a tragic accident. Family secrets, wealth, and the lengths a mother will go to protect her child collide in this tense domestic suspense.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Big Little Lies

by Liane Moriarty

4.0
12/8/2020

Liane Moriarty's addictive mystery about three women in an affluent Australian beach community whose seemingly perfect lives unravel over a school year, culminating in murder at the kindergarten trivia night. Smart, funny, and surprisingly dark exploration of marriage, motherhood, and secrets.

fictionmystery
8 hours
Sight Unseen by Iris Johansen

Sight Unseen

by Iris Johansen

4.0
11/27/2020

Iris Johansen's thriller featuring blind music therapist Kendra Michaels, who gained sight as an adult and uses her heightened observational skills to help the FBI track a serial killer. Fast-paced suspense with music world setting, though strained by formula and romance subplot.

thrillermystery
6 hours
The Full Cupboard of Life by Alexander McCall Smith

The Full Cupboard of Life

by Alexander McCall Smith

4.0
11/26/2020

The fifth installment of Alexander McCall Smith's beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series finds Mma Ramotswe investigating suitors, solving mysteries, and contemplating life's complexities with wisdom, humor, and her traditional build. Gentle, charming, and surprisingly profound.

fictionmystery
4 hours
Paradise Lost by J.A. Jance

Paradise Lost

by J.A. Jance

4.0
10/7/2020

The ninth book in the Joanna Brady mystery series. Sheriff Brady must solve a murder case that hits close to home when a body is discovered in the desert, leading to revelations about secrets hidden in her small Arizona community.

fictionmystery
7 hours
Close Your Eyes by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen

Close Your Eyes

by Iris Johansen, Roy Johansen

4.5
9/18/2020

The first book in the Kendra Michaels series. A blind music therapist with extraordinary perceptive abilities is drawn into a dangerous investigation when her ex-lover, an FBI agent, asks for her help tracking a serial killer.

fictionthriller
7 hours
Guilt by Jonathan Kellerman

Guilt

by Jonathan Kellerman

4.0
9/6/2020

Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis investigate a cold case involving a young woman found dead years ago, uncovering layers of deception, guilt, and long-buried secrets. The 28th book in the acclaimed Alex Delaware series.

mysterythriller
7 hours
Mississippi Blood by Greg Iles

Mississippi Blood

by Greg Iles

4.0
8/28/2020

The explosive conclusion to Greg Iles' Natchez Burning trilogy finds Penn Cage defending his father in a murder trial that exposes decades of racial violence, family secrets, and the dark history of the Deep South. A powerful legal thriller about justice, loyalty, and truth.

thrillerlegal-thriller
16 hours
The Sleeping Beauty Killer by Mary Higgins Clark

The Sleeping Beauty Killer

by Mary Higgins Clark

3.0
8/24/2020

Television producer Laurie Moran investigates the fifteen-year-old murder case of a beautiful doctor killed by her fiancé—or was she? The sixth book in the Under Suspicion series combines cold case mystery with television production intrigue.

mysterythriller
6 hours
Devil's Claw by J.A. Jance

Devil's Claw

by J.A. Jance

4.0
8/17/2020

Sheriff Joanna Brady faces a personal crisis when her mother-in-law seeks custody of her daughter while investigating a brutal murder case. The eighth book in the series combines family drama with a compelling mystery.

mysterythriller
7 hours
Outlaw Mountain by J.A. Jance

Outlaw Mountain

by J.A. Jance

4.0
8/12/2020

Sheriff Joanna Brady investigates a complex case involving a missing woman and a dangerous criminal network in the Arizona mountains. The seventh book in the acclaimed Joanna Brady series delivers high-stakes suspense and personal drama.

mysterythriller
7 hours
Rattlesnake Crossing by J.A. Jance

Rattlesnake Crossing

by J.A. Jance

4.0
8/2/2020

Sheriff Joanna Brady investigates a suspicious death in the Arizona desert while dealing with personal challenges. The sixth book in the Joanna Brady series delivers another gripping mystery with the desert landscape as a vivid backdrop.

mysterythriller
7 hours
Skeleton Canyon by J.A. Jance

Skeleton Canyon

by J.A. Jance

4.0
7/23/2020

mysterythriller
7 hours
Dead to Rights by J.A. Jance

Dead to Rights

by J.A. Jance

4.0
7/19/2020

mysterythriller
7 hours
Shoot Don't Shoot by J.A. Jance

Shoot Don't Shoot

by J.A. Jance

4.0
7/12/2020

mysterythriller
7 hours
Tombstone Courage by J.A. Jance

Tombstone Courage

by J.A. Jance

4.0
7/10/2020

mysterythriller
7 hours
Desert Heat by J.A. Jance

Desert Heat

by J.A. Jance

4.0
7/5/2020

mysterythriller
7 hours
The Sixth Day by Catherine Coulter

The Sixth Day

by Catherine Coulter

4.5
7/3/2020

thrillersuspense
7 hours
Downfall by J.A. Jance

Downfall

by J.A. Jance

4.0
7/1/2020

mysterythriller
7 hours
The Late Show by Michael Connelly

The Late Show

by Michael Connelly

4.5
6/26/2020

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard works the graveyard shift, catching cases no one else wants. When two cases intersect dangerously, she must go rogue to find justice.

thrillermystery
7 hours
Double Blind by Iris Johansen

Double Blind

by Iris Johansen

5.0
6/22/2020

Kendra Michaels, blind for the first twenty years of her life, uses her extraordinary observational skills to hunt a brilliant serial killer in this pulse-pounding thriller.

thrillersuspense
7 hours
Hide Away by Jason Pinter

Hide Away

by Jason Pinter

5.0
4/5/2020

A gripping thriller about a woman living in witness protection who must confront her past when her carefully constructed new life begins to unravel. Rachel Marin's secrets threaten to destroy everything she's built to protect her children.

thrillermystery
6 hours
Into The Water by Paula Hawkins

Into The Water

by Paula Hawkins

4.5
2/7/2020

A psychological thriller exploring the dark secrets of a small English town where women have been drowning for centuries. When Nel Abbott dies in the same river, her sister Jules returns to uncover the truth.

psychological-thrillermystery
8 hours
The Black Book by James Patterson & David Ellis

The Black Book

by James Patterson & David Ellis

4.5
1/14/2020

Detective Billy Harney's life is turned upside down when he's framed for a murder he didn't commit, forcing him to navigate a web of corruption within his own police department.

ThrillerCrime
7 hours
Rapid Falls by Amber Cowie

Rapid Falls

by Amber Cowie

4.5
1/9/2020

A psychological thriller about a woman who returns to her hometown to face dark secrets from her past that threaten to destroy everything she's built.

ThrillerMystery
6 hours
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