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922 past books matching Mystery
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s a gripping read for fans of Nelson DeMille.
Extraordinary Rendition
Mystery · Political Thriller
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Paul Batista’s Extraordinary Rendition is a pulse-pounding legal thriller tackling terrorism, corruption, and torture. A USA Today bestselling author, Batista delivers high-stakes courtroom drama where one client’s secrets could either dismantle or fuel the world’s deadliest terror networks. Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon, it’s a gripping read for fans of Nelson DeMille.
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Ali Hussein, accused terrorist and alleged Al Qaeda financier, has spent years in Guantanamo. When he’s finally brought to the U.S. for trial, the case shocks the nation—and Byron Carlos Johnson, a star defense attorney, shocks everyone further by taking it. For Johnson, it’s about principle: defending a man tortured under the guise of “justice.”
But principles come with a price. Hussein holds secrets about global financial networks that could cripple terror organizations—or keep them funded indefinitely. That knowledge makes him a target for both international terrorists and shadowy U.S. intelligence operatives who’d rather see him silenced.
Caught between two ruthless enemies, Johnson risks more than his career. The closer he gets to the truth, the higher the cost climbs. Will he survive it?
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A small town closes ranks when a familiar crime resurfaces after decades of silence.
The Killing Plains
Mystery · Police Procedural
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A small town closes ranks when a familiar crime resurfaces after decades of silence. The Killing Plains follows Detective Colly Newland as she reopens a murder that implicates her own family and challenges everything the town believes it knows. As buried secrets surface and threats escalate, this is a slow-burning crime novel driven by community complicity, inherited guilt, and the danger of uncovering the truth.
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From the winner of the CWA’s Debut Dagger Award.
Two victims. Twenty years apart. One elusive killer.
Crescent Bluff, West Texas. Everybody knows everybody. And everybody has a secret.
When a boy is found dead with the skin of a hare’s head in his hand, everyone knows who killed him—Willis Newland, just released from prison after serving twenty years for an identical murder.
But what if everyone’s wrong?
Detective Colly Newland reluctantly agrees to investigate a case that seems to involve the whole town, including her dead husband’s extended family. But the deeper she digs, the more secrets she unearths. And as threats against her escalate, Colly realizes someone is willing to kill to keep theirs…
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Perfect for fans of gritty, character-driven thrillers with heart-pounding twists and emotional stakes.
A Dead Draw
Mystery · Police Procedural
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With 4.5 out of 5 stars, Robert Dugoni’s A Dead Draw delivers bone-chilling suspense as Detective Tracy Crosswhite faces a vengeful killer tied to her past. When a legal glitch sets him free, Tracy is forced into a dangerous showdown. Perfect for fans of gritty, character-driven thrillers with heart-pounding twists and emotional stakes.
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Detective Tracy Crosswhite prides herself on keeping her composure. But interrogating Erik Schmidt—a cold, taunting suspect tied to two murders and disturbingly linked to her sister’s killer—pushes her past her breaking point. When a mistake during a shooting exercise leaves her rattled, Tracy retreats to Cedar Grove for a much-needed reset with her husband and daughter.
Peace is short-lived. A legal loophole sets Schmidt free, and Tracy begins to fear he has followed her home. Nightmares and flashbacks blur with the real danger closing in, pulling her into a deadly game of cat and mouse.
To stop a criminal who thrives on torment, Tracy must rely on every ounce of training, instinct, and courage or risk losing everything she loves.
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Perfect for fans of John le Carré and David Baldacci who love fast-paced, politically charged thrillers.
Hostage in Havana
Mystery · Thriller · Political Thriller
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With 4.2 out of 5 stars, Noel Hynd’s Hostage in Havana launches a gripping trilogy of espionage and danger in Cuba’s capital. U.S. Treasury Agent Alexandra LaDuca faces assassins, shifting loyalties, and forbidden romance on an unsanctioned mission. Perfect for fans of John le Carré and David Baldacci who love fast-paced, politically charged thrillers.
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U.S. Treasury Agent Alexandra LaDuca has no official orders and no backup when she leaves Manhattan for an illegal mission in Havana. Her partner on the ground is Paul Guarneri, a Cuban-born exile whose charm is matched only by his knack for operating in the grayest corners of the law.
In a city of faded glamour and simmering political tension, Alex must evade Cuban police, pro-Castro security forces, and an assassin who has followed her from New York. As bullets fly, loyalties shift—friends become enemies, and enemies turn into uneasy allies.
Still mourning the loss of her fiancé, Alex must navigate the dangerous intersections of faith, love, and espionage in a mission where one wrong move could be her last.
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Twists, humor, and heart power this smart debut perfect for fans of T.J. Klune and Becky Albertalli.
Devil’s Chew Toy
Mystery · LGBTQIA+ · Cozy Mystery
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Rob Osler’s award-nominated Devil’s Chew Toy (4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a hilarious, big-hearted LGBTQ+ mystery. A blogger, two determined lesbians, and a bull terrier team up to find a missing go-go boy. Twists, humor, and heart power this smart debut perfect for fans of T.J. Klune and Becky Albertalli.
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Seattle teacher and unlucky-in-love blogger Hayden McCall wakes up with a black eye, no memory of the night before, and the police at his door. His new crush, go-go dancer Camilo Rodriguez, is missing, and foul play is suspected.
Determined to help, Hayden teams up with Camilo’s fiercely loyal friends Hollister and Burley, and a feisty bull terrier. The trio learns Camilo is a “Dreamer” whose family has been torn apart, and they are convinced the cops will not take his disappearance seriously.
From a suspicious pet store owner to a suddenly wealthy ex-boyfriend, the trail leads to a dangerous scheme and an estate on a remote island.
Part heart, part humor, part high-stakes mystery, Devil’s Chew Toy is a fast-paced LGBTQ+ whodunit with bite.
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Perfect for fans of historical thrillers, grail quests, and richly atmospheric fiction.
Labyrinth
Thriller · Mystery
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With 4.1 out of 5 stars, Kate Mosse’s Labyrinth weaves a gripping dual-timeline tale of the true Grail’s secret. In 2005, an archaeologist’s cave discovery collides with a 13th-century woman’s desperate quest to protect a priceless mystery from a brutal crusade. Perfect for fans of historical thrillers, grail quests, and richly atmospheric fiction.
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In 2005, deep in the Pyrenees near Carcassonne, volunteer archaeologist Alice stumbles into a hidden cave. Inside are two skeletons, strange wall inscriptions, and the symbol of a labyrinth, a discovery that will change her life.
Eight centuries earlier, in the same mountains, young Alais is entrusted by her father with a ring and a mysterious book. The book holds the secret of the true Grail, and the ring marks her as one of its guardians. As the crusading armies advance on Carcassonne, Alais must risk everything to protect the Grail’s secret.
Across time, two women are bound by a legacy of danger, sacrifice, and a mystery powerful enough to alter history. Some secrets refuse to stay buried, no matter how deep the labyrinth.
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Brilliant, intricate, and darkly witty, it’s perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code who crave a deeper, more cerebral literary mystery.
Foucault’s Pendulum
Mystery · Thriller
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With 4.2 out of 5 stars, Umberto Eco’s Foucault’s Pendulum is an intellectual thriller where a fake conspiracy about the Templars and occult groups turns fatally real. Brilliant, intricate, and darkly witty, it’s perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code who crave a deeper, more cerebral literary mystery.
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Three bored Milanese book editors decide to amuse themselves with an elaborate literary hoax. Their “Plan” links the medieval Knights Templar to centuries of occult groups, weaving history, conspiracy, and myth into a fictional map pointing to the place from which the powers of the earth can be controlled—Foucault’s Pendulum in Paris.
At first, it is all an intellectual game. But when real secret societies catch wind of the Plan, the joke becomes deadly. One of the editors is murdered, and the line between invention and reality dissolves.
As the remaining two race to stay alive, they must confront the dangerous allure of their own creation.
Umberto Eco’s masterpiece is part erudite puzzle, part conspiracy thriller, and entirely unforgettable.
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Perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code and National Treasure.
The Ghost Manuscript
Historical Mystery · Thriller
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With 4.2 out of 5 stars, Kris Frieswick’s The Ghost Manuscript is a gripping blend of historical mystery and adventure. A rare book expert follows clues from a 1,500-year-old journal to a tomb that could change history, racing enemies who will kill to stop her. Perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code and National Treasure.
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Carys Jones, a rare book authenticator, lives for the thrill of uncovering ancient manuscripts. When her wealthiest client is committed to an asylum, he offers her a deal she cannot resist: his entire library of priceless Dark Age texts in exchange for solving the clues in a mysterious journal.
The journal points to a hidden tomb that could rewrite the history of Western civilization. But others will stop at nothing to keep its secrets buried.
Her hunt takes her to Wales, into the arms of Dafydd, a mysterious ally with secrets of his own, and into an unsettling partnership with the ghostly monk who penned the journal 1,500 years ago.
Some histories change the world. Others are dangerous enough to kill for.
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Packed with rich period detail and ingenious plotting, this New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code and historical murder mysteries.
The Dante Club
Mystery · Historical Mystery
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With 4.1 out of 5 stars, Matthew Pearl’s The Dante Club is a historical literary thriller where Boston’s greatest minds must stop a killer inspired by Dante’s Inferno. Packed with rich period detail and ingenious plotting, this New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code and historical murder mysteries.
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Boston, 1865. America’s first translation of The Divine Comedy is nearly complete, thanks to the literary minds of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, James Russell Lowell, and publisher J. T. Fields. But Harvard’s powerful elite want Dante kept in the shadows, dismissing his work as dangerous foreign superstition.
When a string of murders shocks Boston, only the Dante Club recognizes the pattern. The victims are dying in ways that mirror the punishments of Dante’s Inferno. With the city in panic and suspicion growing, the scholars must hunt the killer in secret.
Failure means more than another death. It could destroy Dante’s future in America and ruin them all.
In this ingenious historical thriller, poetry and murder prove a deadly combination.
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From a bloody museum heist to the hidden history of the Templars, this New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code.
The Last Templar
Mystery · Historical Mystery
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With 4.1 out of 5 stars, Raymond Khoury’s The Last Templar is a globe-trotting thriller where an archaeologist and an FBI agent race to uncover a centuries-old secret. From a bloody museum heist to the hidden history of the Templars, this New York Times bestseller is perfect for fans of The Da Vinci Code.
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In 1291, as the Holy Land burns, a young Templar knight escapes with a mysterious chest entrusted to him by the Order’s dying grand master. His ship disappears, and with it, the secret of the Templars.
Centuries later in Manhattan, four masked horsemen dressed as Templar Knights storm the Metropolitan Museum of Art during a Vatican treasures exhibit. They leave a trail of blood and vanish with a strange geared device.
Archaeologist Tess Chaykin and FBI agent Sean Reilly are thrown together to unravel the mystery. Their search spans three continents, unlocking a dark history the Church would prefer to keep buried.
To find the lost secret of the Templars, they must survive a deadly game with enemies who will kill to protect it.
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Praised as “a powerhouse read” by Publishers Weekly, it’s perfect for fans of gritty, socially conscious crime fiction who crave danger, intrigue, and razor-sharp storytelling.
Trackers
Mystery · Action Thriller
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With 4.2 out of 5 stars, Deon Meyer’s Trackers is a tense South African thriller weaving rhino smuggling, espionage, and a missing person case into one explosive plot. Praised as “a powerhouse read” by Publishers Weekly, it’s perfect for fans of gritty, socially conscious crime fiction who crave danger, intrigue, and razor-sharp storytelling.
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Lemmer lives by one rule: do not get involved. Once a violent man with a criminal past, he now works quietly as a bodyguard in rural South Africa. But when a wealthy farmer asks him to help smuggle two endangered black rhinos out of Zimbabwe, Lemmer agrees, and instantly feels the weight of his mistake.
Armed with a military-grade shotgun on a cross-border flight, he is drawn into a dangerous web of poaching syndicates, shadowy operatives, and violent enforcers. Meanwhile, a missing person case and the covert moves of a national intelligence agency begin to converge with Lemmer’s mission.
In this high-stakes thriller, saving the rhinos may be the least of Lemmer’s problems. Sometimes the hunter becomes the hunted.
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Kate Morton’s The Clockmaker’s Daughter (4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a sweeping tale of love, loss, and mystery spanning more than a century.
The Clockmaker’s Daughter
Literary Fiction · Historical Literary Fiction · Historical Mystery · Psychological Fiction
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Kate Morton’s The Clockmaker’s Daughter (4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon) is a sweeping tale of love, loss, and mystery spanning more than a century. When a London archivist discovers a photograph and a sketch of a familiar house, she unravels a haunting story watched over by a woman forgotten by history.
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In the summer of 1862, artist Edward Radcliffe and his friends arrive at Birchwood Manor to create and dream. By the end of their stay, one woman is dead, another has vanished, a priceless heirloom is missing, and Edward’s life is shattered.
More than a century later, London archivist Elodie Winslow discovers a leather satchel containing a photograph of a striking Victorian woman and a sketch of a riverside house she is sure she has seen before.
Drawn into the mysteries of Birchwood Manor, Elodie begins to uncover the tangled stories of love, art, and betrayal hidden within its walls. Watching it all is Birdie Bell, the clockmaker’s daughter, whose name history forgot but whose voice refuses to fade.
Some secrets wait lifetimes to be told.
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