Best Detective Novels Of All Time - April 2024

It All Comes Back to You: A Book Club Recommendation!

"It All Comes Back to You is one of those stories you need to savor. You want to put the book down so as to have more to read tomorrow, but you can't. It becomes attached to you, a part of you."Dan Brown, Author of ReunionIt's 1947.War's over, cherry-print dresses, parking above the city lights, swing dancing.Beautiful, seventeen-year-old Violet lives in a perfect world.Everybody loves her.In 2012, she's still beautiful, charming, and surrounded by admirers.Veronica "Ronni" Johnson, licensed practical nurse and aspiring writer, meets the captivating Violet in the assisted living facility where... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0578448831
• ASIN: 0578448831
• ISBN: 0578448831
• Manufacturer: The Art of Dixie

Ordinary Grace: A Novel

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: B008J2G5Y6
• ASIN: B008J2G5Y6
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

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 2018Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018Voted Most Loved Cover — NetGall... [Read More]

• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• ASIN: B076FNQWTF
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media

Where the Crawdads Sing

• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• ASIN: B078GD3DRG
• Manufacturer: G.P. Putnam's Sons

The Fog Seller: The 4-time Gold Medal Mystery from the Creator of the Emmy® Winning Neverwinter NightsTM

Gold Medal, Best Mystery of 2016, Readers' Favorite -- Best Novel & Best Mystery of the Year, TopShelf Book Awards -- Gold Medal, Ind. Book Publishers Assn. -- "Unique, moving, poetic," a book club favorite that ignites discussionsA novel with a unique hero, an unlikely love story, and more twists than San Francisco’s Lombard St. It doesn't follow the same old formulas. It's not cozy but it's intimate. It will make you think, with multiple honors both as a mystery and as literary fiction. Its influences include Raymond Chandler's The Big Sleep, the Coen Brothers' The Big Lebowski and J.D. Sa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01867TXOC
• ASIN: B01867TXOC
• Manufacturer: Sausalito Media LLC

The Late Show (Renee Ballard Series Book 1)

In this first installment of the Renée Ballard series, #1 bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a "complicated and driven" young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest beat (The New York Times).Renee Ballard works the midnight shift in Hollywood, beginning many investigations but finishing few, as each morning she turns everything over to the daytime units. It's a frustrating job for a once up-and-coming detective, but it's no accident. She's been given this beat as punishment after filing a sexual harassment complaint against a supervisor.But one night Ballard ca... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MYDJB6R
• ASIN: B01MYDJB6R
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

The David Wolf Mystery Thriller Series: Books 1-4 (The David Wolf Series Box Set)

The David Wolf Mystery Thriller Series Books 1-4 by Amazon #1 bestselling author Jeff Carson have brought readers across the globe and back again to the high country of Colorado, leaving them breathless and desperate for more. If you love thriller mysteries with action, suspense, and a touch of humor and romance, then the David Wolf Series is for you.The David Wolf Series has been downloaded over 1,000,000 times! Now, for a limited time, you can purchase the first four books of the David Wolf Mystery Thriller Series for 45% off! FOREIGN DECEITSergeant David Wolf of the Sluice County SD headq... [Read More]

• ASIN: B073YGY4VG
• ASIN: B073YGY4VG

And Then There Were None

A PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickOne of the most famous and beloved mysteries from The Queen of Suspense—Agatha Christie—now a Lifetime TV movie."Ten . . ."Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island mansion off the Devon coast by a mysterious "U. N. Owen.""Nine . . ."At dinner a recorded message accuses each of them in turn of having a guilty secret, and by the end of the night one of the guests is dead."Eight . . ."Stranded by a violent storm, and haunted by a nursery rhyme counting down one by one . . . as one by one . . . they begin to die."Seven . . ."Which among them is the ki... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062073486
• ASIN: 0062073486
• ISBN: 0062073486
• Brand: Harper
• Manufacturer: William Morrow

The Life We Bury

A USA Today bestseller and book club favorite! College student Joe Talbert has the modest goal of completing a writing assignment for an English class. His task is to interview a stranger and write a brief biography of the person. With deadlines looming, Joe heads to a nearby nursing home to find a willing subject. There he meets Carl Iverson, and soon nothing in Joe's life is ever the same. Carl is a dying Vietnam veteran--and a convicted murderer. With only a few months to live, he has been medically paroled to a nursing home, after spending thirty years in prison for the crimes of rape and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00JTA9Z7G
• ASIN: B00JTA9Z7G
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Seventh Street Books

The Secret Wife: A captivating story of romance, passion and mystery

** The USA Today Bestseller****The number one Kindle bestseller**‘A cleverly crafted novel and an enthralling story… A triumph.’ DINAH JEFFERIESA Russian grand duchess and an English journalist. Linked by one of the world’s greatest mysteries . . .Love. Guilt. Heartbreak.1914Russia is on the brink of collapse, and the Romanov family faces a terrifyingly uncertain future. Grand Duchess Tatiana has fallen in love with cavalry officer Dmitri, but events take a catastrophic turn, placing their romance – and their lives – in danger . . .2016Kitty Fisher escapes to her great-grandfather�... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01D4O804G
• ASIN: B01D4O804G
• Manufacturer: Avon

Target: Alex Cross

A killer elite--six assassins--are on the loose. So is Alex Cross. A leader has fallen, and Alex Cross joins the procession of mourners from Capitol Hill to the White House. Then a sniper's bullet strikes a target in the heart of DC. Alex Cross's wife, Bree Stone, newly elevated chief of DC detectives must solve the case or lose her position. The Secret Service and the FBI deploy as well in the race to find the shooter. Alex is tasked by the new President to lead an investigation unprecedented in scale and scope. But is the sniper's strike only the beginning of a larger attack on the nati... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07C4Q7JX8
• ASIN: B07C4Q7JX8
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

The Wrong Side of Goodbye (A Harry Bosch Novel Book 19)

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, California's newest private investigator, Detective Harry Bosch, must track down a missing heir while helping a police department connect the dots on a dangerous cold case.Harry Bosch is California's newest private investigator. He doesn't advertise, he doesn't have an office, and he's picky about who he works for, but it doesn't matter. His chops from thirty years with the LAPD speak for themselves.Soon one of Southern California's biggest moguls comes calling. The reclusive billionaire is nearing the end of his life and is haunted by one regret. When he ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01BU1ITMI
• ASIN: B01BU1ITMI
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller In the Garden of Beasts—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.

• ASIN: 0375725601
• UPC: 884510967318
• ASIN: 0375725601
• ISBN: 0375725601
• Brand: Erik Larson
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Angels & Demons

• ASIN: B000FBJFSM
• ASIN: B000FBJFSM
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

All By Myself, Alone: A Novel

From the Queen of Suspense and #1 New York Times bestselling author comes a thrilling mystery aboard a luxurious but deadly cruise.Fleeing the disastrous and humiliating last-minute arrest of her fiancé on the eve of their wedding, Celia, an expert on gems and jewelry, is hoping to escape from reality on a glamorous cruise ship. But it is not to be. On board in the most luxurious suite is the elderly and world-famous Lady Emily Harworth. Immensely wealthy, Lady Em is the owner of a priceless emerald necklace that she intends to leave to the Smithsonian on her death. Three days later Lady Em ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01HMXRYWY
• ASIN: B01HMXRYWY
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

A Wrinkle in Time (Paperback)

This is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe (athlete, student, and one of the most popular boys in high school), in search of Meg's missing

• UPC: 5554934
• Model: ISBN9780312367541
• Color: Multicolor
• Rating: 3.938

Agatha Christie: Best Reading Order for All Novels and Short Stories With Summaries & Checklist - eBook

Agatha Christie - Best Reading Order for All Novels and Short Stories With Summaries & Checklist.Includes all novels and short stories listed in best reading order as recommended by Agatha Christie, Ltd. The perfect companion

• UPC: 777492482

All-Time Favorite Detective Stories - eBook

In 1950, experts at Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine voted on the best detective stories ever written, and the result was this dazzling dozen. Two of the choices—Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter" and Sir Arthur

• UPC: 921356047

Four Adventures : Simpler Time. Collected Here in One Omnibus Edition Are All Four of the Books in This Series: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Tom Sawyer Abroad, and Tom Sawyer, Detective

Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are the embedment of young boys from a simpler time. Collected here in one omnibus edition are all four of the books in this series: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,

• UPC: 632581139

Summertime All The Cats Are Bored - eBook

In shade of a mast bobbing o'er the waveShe waits and waits, a patient slaveThe house of stone will be her grave.Who does what, who catches who?Who's the cat, who the mouse, who?It’s the middle

• UPC: 344851530
• Rating: 4.5

For Time and All Eternities

9781616958664

• UPC: 55989125
• Rating: 3.5

Tom Sawyer: The Complete Collection (The Best Fictional Characters of All Time) - eBook

This book contains the Tom Sawyer complete collection. - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Tom Sawyer Abroad - Tom Sawyer, Detective The Adventures of Tom Sawyer remains a

• UPC: 795464988

The Best Guitarist of All Time - (A Space Odyssey) - eBook

An epic science fiction farce across a couple of trillion parsecs with galactic gangsters, cosmic drug dealers and reluctant extraterrestrials just trying to make a

• UPC: 901208698

The Curious Cases of Detective Richard Duvall (All 3 Books in One Volume) - eBook

"The Film of Fear" - A detective novel centers around the early years of the film industry, features the young and beautiful film star, Ruth Morton. After receiving messages and threats of death and violence,

• UPC: 140382673

The Crown Crime Companion : The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time

Fully annotated and reviewed by Otto Penzler, this list will provide grist for discussion and will be a welcome reminder to fans about top books they may have missed. Each list is introduced with an

• UPC: 51797278