Best Detective Novels 2019 - April 2024

The Dancing Girls: An absolutely gripping crime thriller with nail-biting suspense (Detective Jo Fournier)

‘Wow, what a book!! I don't think I drew a full breath for the entire time I was reading… I took it everywhere I went… I needed to read it at every opportunity!… Unbelievably twisty… I loved every word of it!’ Goodreads Reviewer, 5 starsJo pulled together the victims’ pictures. In all cases their arms were askew, in a way that looked like—what? It was like they were freeze-framed in the middle of some action. It was like they were dancing.When loving wife Jeanine Hammond is found dead in a small leafy town in Massachusetts, newly promoted Detective Jo Fournier is shocked to her... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1786818248
• ASIN: 1786818248
• ISBN: 1786818248
• Manufacturer: Bookouture

The Night Fire (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel Book 2)

Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch's mentor, the man who trained him---new from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, and his widow gives Bosch a murder book, one that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD twenty years before -- the unsolved killing of a troubled young man.Bos... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07NL757ZF
• ASIN: B07NL757ZF
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

Ordinary Grace

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2014 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL WINNER OF THE 2014 DILYS AWARD A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2013 From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger, a brilliant new novel about a young man, a small town, and murder in the summer of 1961.“That was it. That was all of it. A grace so ordinary there was no reason at all to remember it. Yet I have never across the forty years since it was spoken forgotten a single word.” New Bremen, Minnesota, 1961. The Twins were playing their debut season, ice-cold root beers were selling out at the so... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1451645856
• UPC: 884740901625
• ASIN: 1451645856
• ISBN: 1451645856
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

The Guardians: A Novel

John Grisham delivers a classic legal thriller–-with a twist.“Terrific…affecting…Grisham has done it again.”—Maureen Corrigan, The Washington Post “A suspenseful thriller mixed with powerful themes.”—Associated PressIn the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo’s.  Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life.... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0385544189
• ASIN: 0385544189
• ISBN: 0385544189
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

Blue Moon: A Jack Reacher Novel

• ASIN: 0399593543
• ASIN: 0399593543
• ISBN: 0399593543
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Press

The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived. No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer? Best Mystery/Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018 Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018 Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018 Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018 Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018 Voted Most Loved Cover — ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1683993039
• ASIN: 1683993039
• ISBN: 1683993039
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media Associates

Bloody Genius (A Virgil Flowers Novel)

Virgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war turned deadly in another one of Sandford's "madly entertaining Virgil Flowers mysteries" (New York Times Book Review).At the local state university, two feuding departments have faced off on the battleground of science and medicine. Each carries their views to extremes that may seem absurd, but highly educated people of sound mind and good intentions can reasonably disagree, right? Then a renowned and confrontational scholar winds up dead, and Virgil Flowers is brought in to investigate . . . an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0525536612
• ASIN: 0525536612
• ISBN: 0525536612
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Dark Sacred Night (A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel Book 1)

• ASIN: B0796R3RR4
• ASIN: B0796R3RR4
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

A Better Man: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel

“‘A Better Man,' with its mix of meteorological suspense, psychological insight and criminal pursuit, is arguably the best book yet in an outstanding, original oeuvre.” ―Tom Nolan, The Wall Street Journal"Enchanting... one of his most ennobling missions." ―Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book ReviewCatastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet Chief Inspector Armand Gamache as he returns to the Sûreté du Québec in the latest novel by #1 New York Times bestselling author Louise Penny. It’s Gamache’s first day back as head of ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250066212
• ASIN: 1250066212
• ISBN: 1250066212
• Manufacturer: Minotaur Books

The Price of Time

Would your character change ... if you had all the money in the world? And all the time? Would you become a better person? Or worse? Imagine Agatha Christie meets Michael Crichton in a fast-paced, philosophical mystery thriller. _______________________________________ There’s a secret in Silicon Valley. A discovery. An invention. One so startling and surprisingly sinister that it needs to be kept—at any price. Tim Tigner takes a step back from his bestselling Kyle Achilles series to introduce Zachary Chase and Skylar Fawkes in a fresh standalone novel that’s bound to keep you glued and g... [Read More]

• ASIN: 179773816X
• ASIN: 179773816X
• ISBN: 179773816X
• Manufacturer: Independently published

A Delicate Touch (A Stone Barrington Novel)

Stone Barrington uncovers a societal minefield in this exhilarating adventure from #1 New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods.When an old acquaintance reaches out to Stone Barrington requesting assistance, the job seems easy enough. She needs an expert in an esoteric field, someone with both the knowledge and careful dexterity to solve a puzzle. But the solution to one small problem blows the lid open on a bigger scandal going back decades, and involving numerous prominent New Yorkers who would prefer the past stay buried.With this explosive information in-hand, Stone Barrington is caug... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0735219257
• ASIN: 0735219257
• ISBN: 0735219257
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

Robert B. Parker's The Bitterest Pill (A Jesse Stone Novel)

The opioid epidemic has reached Paradise, and Police Chief Jesse Stone must rush to stop the devastation in the latest thriller in Robert B. Parker's New York Times-bestselling series.When a popular high school cheerleader dies of a suspected heroin overdose, it becomes clear that the opioid epidemic has spread even to the idyllic town of Paradise. It will be up to police chief Jesse Stone to unravel the supply chain and unmask the criminals behind it, and the investigation has a clear epicenter: Paradise High School. Home of the town's best and brightest future leaders and its most vulnerable... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0399574972
• ASIN: 0399574972
• ISBN: 0399574972
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

The Rumor: A Novel

“Keeps you guessing until the final page.”—Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train“A rollercoaster ride to the very last sentence.”—Fiona Barton, author of The Widow “Everyone will be talking about The Rumor.”—Shari Lapena, author of The Couple Next Door When a single mother hears a shocking rumor outside her son’s school, she never intends to pass it on. But one casual comment leads to another . . . and now there’s no going back. Rumor has it that a notorious killer, who committed a brutal crime as a child, has been living a new life under an assumed identity... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1984819348
• ASIN: 1984819348
• ISBN: 1984819348
• Manufacturer: Ballantine Books

Total Control

When her husband mysteriously disappears in a plane crash into the Virginia countryside, a devastated wife must sort out truth from lies in this page-turning New York Times bestseller.Sidney Archer has it all: a husband she loves, a job at which she excels, and a cherished young daughter. Then, as a plane plummets into the Virginia countryside, everything changes. And suddenly there is no one whom Sidney Archer can trust.Jason Archer is a rising young executive at Triton Global, the world's leading technology conglomerate. Determined to give his family the best of everything, Archer has secret... [Read More]

• ASIN: 153871180X
• ASIN: 153871180X
• ISBN: 153871180X
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

The Girl in the Ice: A gripping serial killer thriller (Detective Erika Foster crime thriller novel) (Volume 1)

Her eyes are wide open. Her lips parted as if to speak. Her dead body frozen in the ice…She is not the only one. When a young boy discovers the body of a woman beneath a thick sheet of ice in a South London park, Detective Erika Foster is called in to lead the murder investigation. The victim, a beautiful young socialite, appeared to have the perfect life. Yet when Erika begins to dig deeper, she starts to connect the dots between the murder and the killings of three prostitutes, all found strangled, hands bound and dumped in water around London. What dark secrets is the girl in the ice hidi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1910751774
• ASIN: 1910751774
• ISBN: 1910751774
• Brand: Bryndza Robert
• Manufacturer: Bookouture

The Best American Mystery Stories 2019

New York Times best-selling author of ten genre-bending novels Jonathan Lethem helms this collection of the year’s best mystery short

• UPC: 497261548

The Best Max Carrados Detective Stories

Written during the first flowering of detective fiction, these tales of a blind sleuth combine intellectual thrills with imagination and style. Ten mysteries range in settings from Edwardian London through the early

• UPC: 55747053
• Rating: 3.0

Best Detective Stories of Cyril Hare - eBook

Cyril Hare's short stories were mostly written for the London Evening Standard. Among them, The Story of Hermione, in which the eponymous character grows rich from the all too convenient deaths of several relatives, has been called

• UPC: 595491556
• Rating: 3.0

J.A. Jance Best Reading Order with Checklist and Summaries: Updated 2019 - eBook

JA Jance Reading List With Summaries and Checklist for your ReaderJA Jance Novels and Short Stories with Short Summaries - Updated in 2019This is the must-have reader’s guide for all JA JANCE fans.Includes a section

• UPC: 955962660

The World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories - eBook

Got a hankering for some classic detective fiction? Dip into the comprehensive collection brought together by the editors of the The World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories. From supernaturally inspired mysteries to eminently rational sleuths,

• UPC: 545797267

Bell-Eye, the Best, Littlest Detective Agency in Palm Beach, Florida - eBook

Come see how the Rich, Famous and very Naughty live in Palm Beach. Share the wealth, and the fun as Bell-Eye the famous dectective rolls with the Rich, and Famous and absolutely foils the Naughty.

• UPC: 550712122

Bell-Eye, the Best, Littlest Detective Agency in Palm Beach, Florida - eBook

It's all about Halloween fun. The Rich, Famous and very Naughty live in Palm Beach, Florida. But now the ghouls have come to Palm Beach, Florida for Halloween. It's up to Bell-Eye, the famous detective

• UPC: 404841720

Probably the Best Kiss in the World: The laugh out loud romantic comedy of 2019! - eBook

‘Such a fresh, funny romance! … Reminded me a lot of a Sophie Kinsella book’ Kaitlyn, Goodreads ‘One of my favourite books of the year…it wasn’t difficult to fall for the fine specimen of Nordic

• UPC: 955819152

The Best Works of Allan Pinkerton (Best Works Including The Expressman and the Detective, The Somnambulist and the Detective, The Spy of the Rebellion, And More) - eBook

The Best Works of Allan Pinkerton Bucholz and the Detectives Mississippi Outlaws and the Detectives The Burglar's Fate And The Detectives The Expressman and the Detective The Somnambulist and the Detective The Spy of the

• UPC: 847601120

Best Detective Short Stories - eBook

Accident is a short story, written by Agatha Christie.In an English village, ex-Inspector Evans, late of the CID tells his friend, Captain Haydock (ex-Royal Navy), that he has recognized a local woman, Mrs.Merrowdene, as being

• UPC: 317446785