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920 past books matching Mystery
After losing her husband in a crash their daughter survives, Clara Solberg begins to suspect the accident was anything but accidental.
Every Last Lie
Thriller · Mystery · Psychological Thriller · Suspense
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After losing her husband in a crash their daughter survives, Clara Solberg begins to suspect the accident was anything but accidental. Her search for answers exposes secrets Nick kept hidden and shadows creeping through their quiet life. With 3.8 stars on Amazon, more than 52,000 Goodreads ratings, and Editors’ Pick status, Mary Kubica delivers a tense, emotional thriller.
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A single moment shatters Clara Solberg’s life when her husband dies in a car crash their young daughter survives. The accident seems tragic but ordinary—until Maisie wakes screaming with memories that don’t fit the official report. Clara’s grief twists into suspicion, and the safe life she built with Nick begins to fracture under the weight of unanswered questions.
Determined to uncover the truth, Clara retraces Nick’s final months and unearths debts, secrets, and unsettling connections he never shared. Each discovery pulls her deeper into a maze of doubt, where every friend becomes a possible threat and every memory feels unreliable. As Clara edges closer to the truth, she risks losing not only her certainty, but her sanity.
With 3.8 stars on Amazon, more than 52,000 Goodreads ratings, and recognition as an Editors’ Pick, this thriller from New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica delivers her signature psychological tension.
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In Foreign Deceit, Colorado deputy David Wolf travels to Italy after his brother’s suspicious death.
Foreign Deceit
Mystery
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In Foreign Deceit, Colorado deputy David Wolf travels to Italy after his brother’s suspicious death. Far from home and relying on a wary Carabinieri ally, he uncovers secrets hidden among Lake Como’s narrow streets while confronting danger as lethal as the truth he seeks. With 4.2 stars on Amazon, this series opener blends mystery, action, and tense international stakes.
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A death abroad pulls a Colorado deputy into a dangerous web of secrets in Foreign Deceit. David Wolf already has his hands full in the Rocky Mountain town he serves, juggling a missing person case and the return of his volatile ex-wife. But everything stops when he learns his brother has died in northern Italy. Officials insist it was an accident, yet something in their explanation feels wrong.
Driven by suspicion, Wolf travels to Lake Como, where unfamiliar language, foreign streets, and uneasy allies complicate his search for answers. A Carabinieri agent with her own grudges becomes his reluctant partner as he uncovers a truth buried beneath stunning scenery and growing danger.
With 4.2 stars on Amazon and widespread Goodreads praise, this thriller launches the long running David Wolf series with mystery, action, and atmospheric suspense.
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In Sackett’s Land, Barnabas Sackett’s plan to build a new life in America is derailed when a powerful nobleman orders his death.
Sackett’s Land
Mystery · Thriller · Historical Mystery · Suspense
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In Sackett’s Land, Barnabas Sackett’s plan to build a new life in America is derailed when a powerful nobleman orders his death. Surviving kidnapping and pirates, he reaches the Carolina coast but must return to England to uncover his father’s secret. With 4.6 stars on Amazon, this classic adventure begins the legendary Sackett series.
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A discovery in the English marshes sets a young man on a perilous journey across continents in Sackett’s Land. When Barnabas Sackett unearths six ancient Roman coins, he uses his unexpected fortune to prepare for a new life in America. But the promise of opportunity quickly turns dangerous. Rupert Genester, an ambitious nobleman whose inheritance is threatened by a vow made to Sackett’s father, orders Barnabas’s death before he can sail.
Kidnapped and cast into the hold of a pirate ship, Barnabas survives through grit and determination, eventually reaching the wild Carolina coast. The untamed land offers hope, yet the shadow of England and the mystery of his father’s legacy demand resolution.
With 4.6 stars on Amazon and strong Goodreads ratings, this classic frontier adventure launches the iconic Sackett family saga.
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After her father’s death, Joanna discovers a letter linking him to a woman in wartime Tuscany.
The Tuscan Child
Historical Fiction · Mystery · Historical Mystery · World War 2
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After her father’s death, Joanna discovers a letter linking him to a woman in wartime Tuscany. Seeking answers, she travels to Italy and uncovers a hidden chapter of his life marked by love, danger, and betrayal. The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen is a sweeping dual-timeline story about healing, heritage, and the secrets that shape a family.
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Some secrets lie buried for decades, waiting for the right person to uncover them.
In 1944 Tuscany, wounded bomber pilot Hugo Langley hides in a ruined monastery and forms a quiet, tender bond with Sofia Bartoli, a local woman living under occupation. Their connection is tested by fear, danger, and a betrayal that shatters the fragile world they built.
Almost thirty years later, Hugo’s daughter Joanna returns home after his death and finds an unopened letter addressed to Sofia. Drawn to the mystery, she travels to Tuscany hoping to understand the man she never truly knew. Among sunlit hills and guarded villages, she unravels a story others would prefer to keep buried.
The Tuscan Child is a moving tale of love, loss, and the search for truth across generations.
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In The Borrowed World, prepper Jim Powell is stranded after a coordinated terror attack destroys the nation’s infrastructure.
The Borrowed World
Dystopian · Mystery · Thriller
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In The Borrowed World, prepper Jim Powell is stranded after a coordinated terror attack destroys the nation’s infrastructure. His journey home becomes a brutal fight for survival as violence rises and every choice carries a price. With 4.4 stars on Amazon and high Goodreads praise, this realistic post apocalyptic thriller explores resilience, guilt, and the cost of staying human.
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A nationwide terror attack shatters the United States in The Borrowed World, leaving power, fuel, communication, and essential supplies abruptly cut off. For Jim Powell, a lifelong prepper who once imagined a reset, the collapse arrives when he is far from home. Armed only with a get home plan and the gear he carries, he must navigate a landscape transformed by fear, violence, and desperation.
What begins as a journey back to his family becomes a test of conviction as every mile forces Jim to confront the grim cost of survival. Friends are lost, alliances form under pressure, and each hard won victory demands a sacrifice he never anticipated. Through guilt, determination, and moments of unexpected humanity, Jim learns that resilience alone is not enough.
With 4.4 stars on Amazon and strong Goodreads ratings, this post apocalyptic thriller delivers realism, moral tension, and a stark portrait of survival.
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In Block 46, profiler Emily Roy and true crime writer Alexis Castells investigate two murders in Sweden and London that mirror each other in terrifying detail.
Block 46
Mystery · Thriller · Noir
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In Block 46, profiler Emily Roy and true crime writer Alexis Castells investigate two murders in Sweden and London that mirror each other in terrifying detail. Their hunt uncovers a link to Buchenwald, where past atrocities echo into the present. With 4.1 stars on Amazon and multiple awards, this intense thriller blends Nordic Noir atmosphere with haunting historical depth.
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A brutal murder in a quiet Swedish marina ignites a chilling investigation in Block 46, the first novel in the Roy and Castells series. When jewellery designer Linnea Blix is found mutilated in Falkenberg, and a young boy is discovered in London with identical wounds, profiler Emily Roy recognizes a pattern shaped by calculated cruelty.
Working alongside Alexis Castells, a true crime writer and Linnea’s close friend, Emily traces the violence across countries and decades. Their search leads them deep into the past, where the horrors of Buchenwald reveal a link between present day killings and a man who once clung to humanity within the camp’s brutality.
With 4.1 stars on Amazon, award recognition, and international bestseller status, this dark, atmospheric thriller delivers a gripping blend of modern investigation and historical menace.
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In No One Can Know, Emma Palmer is forced to return to the house where her parents were murdered and where she once stood accused.
No One Can Know
Thriller · Mystery
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In No One Can Know, Emma Palmer is forced to return to the house where her parents were murdered and where she once stood accused. Reunited with her estranged sisters, she begins to question what truly happened that night as buried tensions and unsettling clues surface. With 4.0 stars on Amazon, this thriller probes family loyalty and long hidden danger.
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A return home becomes a reckoning in No One Can Know, where three estranged sisters confront the crime that fractured their family. Fourteen years ago, Emma, Juliette, and Daphne Palmer fled the house where their parents were murdered and built separate lives marked by silence. Now Emma, newly pregnant and facing financial strain, has no choice but to go back to the place she vowed never to enter again.
Her return unsettles long buried memories, especially the ones she never shared about the night she became the prime suspect. As the sisters gather under one roof, old rivalries surface and uneasy loyalties form. Each new clue deepens the mystery surrounding their parents’ deaths and exposes the dangerous lengths someone might go to keep the truth hidden.
With 4.0 stars on Amazon and more than 78,000 Goodreads ratings, this psychological thriller delivers layered secrets and relentless tension.
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In The First Death, Rowan Wolff, a search and rescue expert shaped by a childhood kidnapping, becomes entangled in a new string of murders that echo her past.
The First Death
Mystery · Romance · Police Procedural
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In The First Death, Rowan Wolff, a search and rescue expert shaped by a childhood kidnapping, becomes entangled in a new string of murders that echo her past. Detective Evan Bolton discovers every victim ties back to her, pulling them into a case where old wounds and new dangers collide. With 4.6 stars on Amazon, this installment delivers gripping, emotional suspense.
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A haunting discovery in the Oregon wilderness pulls two investigators into a past that refuses to stay buried in The First Death. Rowan Wolff survived a childhood kidnapping that claimed the lives of her brother and babysitter, but the forest never returned what was taken. Now a devoted search and rescue expert, she spends her days with her loyal canine partner searching for the grave that may finally bring her peace.
Detective Evan Bolton enters her world when a new series of murders mirrors the crimes committed by the man already behind bars. Each victim leads back to Rowan, tightening a web of danger neither can ignore. As uncovered remains reveal long hidden truths, both confront a deadly pattern threatening to begin again.
With 4.6 stars on Amazon and strong Goodreads acclaim, this suspense novel deepens the acclaimed Columbia River series.
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In Along Came a Spider, detective and psychologist Alex Cross races to find two kidnapped children taken by their teacher, a criminal who craves notoriety.
Along Came a Spider
Thriller · Police Procedural
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In Along Came a Spider, detective and psychologist Alex Cross races to find two kidnapped children taken by their teacher, a criminal who craves notoriety. Teaming with Secret Service supervisor Jezzie Flanagan only deepens the case’s complexity, drawing them into forbidden territory. With 4.5 stars on Amazon and massive Goodreads acclaim, this thriller introduces the now legendary Alex Cross series.
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Discover the classic thriller that launched the bestselling detective series from the world's most popular storyteller.
Alex Cross is in a race against time after two private-school children are kidnapped by their teacher—a man looking to commit the crime of the century.
The inspiration for the Prime Video show, Cross.
Alex Cross is a homicide detective with a Ph.D. in psychology. He works and lives in Southeast D.C. and looks like Muhammad Ali in his prime. He's a tough guy from a tough part of town who wears Harris Tweed jackets and likes to relax by banging out Gershwin tunes on his baby grand piano. But he also has two adorable kids of his own, and they are his own special vulnerabilities.
Jezzie Flanagan is the first woman ever to hold the highly sensitive job as supervisor of the Secret Service in Washington. Blond, mysterious, seductive, she's got an outer shell that's as tough as it is beautiful. She rides her black BMW motorcycle at speeds of no less than 100 mph. What is she running from? What is her secret?
Alex Cross and Jezzie Flanagan are about to have a forbidden love affair-at the worst possible time for both of them. Because Gary Soneji, who wants to commit the "crime of the century," is playing at the top of his game. Soneji has outsmarted the FBI, the Secret Service, and the police. Who will be his next victim?
Gary Soneji is every parent's worst nightmare. He has become Alex Cross's nightmare. And now, reader, he's about to become yours.
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When a bank job collapses into betrayal, mute getaway driver Lennon wakes broken and robbed.
The Wheelman
Mystery
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When a bank job collapses into betrayal, mute getaway driver Lennon wakes broken and robbed. His search for answers ignites a violent struggle across Philadelphia as mobsters, a dirty cop, and a hired assassin maneuver for control. A sharp, fast heist thriller with strong Amazon and Goodreads ratings and praise from major reviewers
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Lennon begins the day as a silent and steady getaway driver, a man defined by precision, patience, and a refusal to speak. By nightfall, he is betrayed, robbed, and left bleeding after the heist he was hired to pull goes violently wrong. With his money stolen and every instinct sharpened by survival, he sets out across Philadelphia to learn who set him up and why.
But the failed robbery has triggered chaos in the streets. A corrupt cop wants answers. The Russian and Italian mobs circle for advantage. A hired killer follows orders from the mayor, and even a college musician finds himself dragged into the fallout. Every pursuit twists tighter as Lennon hunts for the truth.
This hard boiled debut holds 4.0 stars on Amazon and more than 2,700 Goodreads ratings.
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In The Blinds, every resident has a rewritten past and a deadly rule.
The Blinds
Mystery · Historical Thriller
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In The Blinds, every resident has a rewritten past and a deadly rule. No one can leave alive. When a suicide and a murder ignite unrest, Sheriff Calvin Cooper must confront buried secrets as a new deputy unravels the truth. Celebrated as a Best Book of 2017 and praised by Dennis Lehane, this thriller carries strong Amazon and Goodreads ratings.
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In a remote corner of Texas lies The Blinds, a hidden town where every resident has had their memories altered. Some were criminals, others were witnesses, and none of them know which side of the law they once occupied. All they understand is the rule that defines their existence. If they try to leave, they will die. For eight years, Sheriff Calvin Cooper has held this uneasy community together, balancing fragile trust with the secrets he keeps buried.
When a sudden suicide is followed by a brutal murder, the quiet settlement erupts. A new deputy begins to investigate, outsiders close in, and long dormant fears rise to the surface.
Praised by Dennis Lehane and honored as a Best Book of 2017, this inventive thriller holds 4.0 stars on Amazon and more than 10,000 Goodreads ratings.
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Hailey Webb’s first day at her new newspaper job takes a deadly turn when she finds a corpse, and her ex might be involved.
Hot Off the Press
Mystery · Amateur Sleuths
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Hailey Webb’s first day at her new newspaper job takes a deadly turn when she finds a corpse, and her ex might be involved. With her best friend and a charming reporter by her side, she’s determined to uncover the truth. Hot Off the Press holds 4.4 stars on Amazon and 4.3 on Goodreads, a clever, funny mystery romp.
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Hailey Webb thought starting over meant a boring desk job and bad coffee, not tripping over corpses on her first day. After dumping her cheating fiancé and losing her high-paying career, she returns home to Palm Shores, California, and lands a gig running errands for the local paper. It’s not glamorous, but it pays the bills.
Then a dead treasure hunter turns up on his boat, and Hailey’s ex seems suspiciously tied to the case. With her best friend Kat and a distractingly handsome crime reporter in tow, Hailey dives headfirst into a murder investigation that’s anything but quiet.
Hot Off the Press holds 4.4 stars on Amazon and 4.3 on Goodreads, a witty, fast-paced mystery perfect for fans of Janet Evanovich and Gemma Halliday.
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