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115 past books matching Police Procedural
A good pick for readers who like British police procedurals, rural murder mysteries, family secrets, and investigations where everyone has something to hide.
Keep No Secrets
Mystery · Police Procedural
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From multi-million-copy bestselling author J M Dalgliesh, DI Tom Janssen investigates the murder of a stable hand at a Norfolk racing estate, uncovering bitter rivalries and secrets before a second body turns up. A good pick for readers who like British police procedurals, rural murder mysteries, family secrets, and investigations where everyone has something to hide.
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A family estate with a deadly secret…
When a young man’s body is discovered on a remote stretch of farmland in Norfolk, DI Tom Janssen’s quiet morning is shattered.
He is surprised to learn that the victim was a stable hand at Vale Racing – a yard steeped in tradition, where reputation and credibility are everything.
It isn’t long before Tom finds bitter rivalries hidden beneath the surface of the Vale family estate. Whispers spread that the yard’s future is at risk. And the victim’s private life – which he kept secret, even from those closest to him – begins to emerge.
When another dead body turns up, Tom realises that everyone on the estate is lying to him. No one wants the truth to come to light. But which of them is capable of murder?
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A strong match for readers who like psychological thrillers with cold cases, dual timelines, serial-killer investigations, and puzzle-like clues.
Some Choose Darkness
Mystery · Police Procedural
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Forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore is drawn into a decades-old case involving five missing women, a serial killer known as The Thief, and Angela Mitchell, the woman who may have uncovered his identity before she disappeared. Forty years later, The Thief is nearing parole, and a file in Rory’s late father’s office suggests there is more to the case, with a 4.2-star average from more than 50,000 Goodreads ratings. A strong match for readers who like psychological thrillers with cold cases, dual timelines, serial-killer investigations, and puzzle-like clues.
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From the #1 internationally bestselling author of Twenty Years Later, a twisting, impossible-to-put-down novel about the deadly secrets hiding in plain sight . . .
Some choose darkness.
Others are chosen by it.
Forensic reconstructionist Rory Moore sheds light on cold-case homicides by piecing together crime scene details others fail to see. Cleaning out her late father’s law office after his burial, she receives a call that plunges her into a decades-old case . . .
In the summer of 1979, five Chicago women went missing. The predator, nicknamed The Thief, left no bodies or clues behind—until police received a package from a mysterious woman named Angela Mitchell, whose unorthodox investigations appeared to unmask the killer. Then Angela disappeared without a trace. Forty years later, The Thief is about to be paroled for Angela’s murder. But the cryptic file Rory finds in her father’s law office suggests there is more to the case.
Making one startling discovery after another, Rory becomes helplessly entangled in the enigma of Angela Mitchell and what happened to her. As she continues to dig, even Rory can’t be prepared for the full, terrifying truth that is emerging . . .
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This will appeal to readers who want dark police procedurals, psychological suspense, violent crimes, and complicated personal connections.
The Kept Woman
Thriller · Police Procedural
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Will Trent investigates the murder of an ex-cop at an abandoned Atlanta construction site, where bloody evidence points to a second victim who has disappeared and a case tied to his own troubled past, with a 4.6-star rating from more than 29,600 Amazon reviewers. This will appeal to readers who want dark police procedurals, psychological suspense, violent crimes, and complicated personal connections.
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“Part True Detective, part The Girl on the Train. All parts gripping.” — TheSkimm
From #1 New York Times bestselling author, Karin Slaughter, comes an electrifying, emotionally complex crime thriller that plunges GBI Inspector Will Trent into the darkest depths of a mystery that just might destroy him.
Husbands and wives. Mothers and daughters. The past and the future.
Secrets bind them. And secrets can destroy them.
With the discovery of a murder at an abandoned construction site in Atlanta, Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is brought in on a case that becomes much more dangerous when the dead man is identified as an ex-cop.
Studying the body, Sara Linton—the GBI’s newest medical examiner and Will’s lover—realizes that the extensive blood loss didn't belong to the corpse. Sure enough, bloody footprints leading away from the scene indicate there is another victim—a missing woman—who has vanished . . . and who will die soon if she isn’t found.
Will is already compromised, because the site belongs to the city’s most popular citizen: a wealthy, powerful, and politically connected athlete protected by the world’s most expensive lawyers—a man who’s already gotten away with rape, despite Will’s exhaustive efforts to put him away.
But the worst is yet to come. Evidence soon links Will’s troubled past to the case, threatening to expose the secrets and lies that bind them . . . and the consequences will tear through his life with the force of a tornado, wreaking havoc for Will and everyone around him, including his colleagues, family, friends—and even the suspects he pursues.
Relentlessly suspenseful and furiously paced, peopled with conflicted, fallible characters who leap from the page, The Kept Woman is a seamless blend of twisty police procedural and ingenious psychological thriller — a searing, unforgettable novel of love, loss, and redemption.
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Grief follows Detective Kelso Strang into every quiet village, but the crimes waiting there leave no room to retreat.
Detective Kelso Strang Mysteries Books
Mystery · Noir · Police Procedural
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Grief follows Detective Kelso Strang into every quiet village, but the crimes waiting there leave no room to retreat. Across six Scottish mysteries, Strang investigates disappearances, murders, and buried rivalries within isolated communities where loyalty can conceal violence. *Detective Kelso Strang Mysteries Books 1–6* offers atmospheric procedural suspense shaped by rugged landscapes, private sorrow, and secrets that resist the light.
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Six absolutely gripping Scottish crime mysteries. 1800 pages packed with twists and turns. Now in one complete great-value box set.
‘Templeton has become the crime tzar of the Scottish small town.’ Val McDermid.
Detective Kelso Strang hasn’t been sent to Skye to solve a case — he’s been sent there to disappear.
THE SETTING
These six unforgettable mysteries unfold across Scotland's stark, rugged, rural landscapes, where remote villages, desolate moors, rolling hills, and dramatic cliffs conceal a deeper tension.
From the windswept Flow Country to the stillness of the Scottish Borders, to the isolation of the Isle of Skye, each place reflects the secrets its people hide. The silence is broken only by the wind or the cry of a raven, masking an undercurrent of danger. These breathtaking locations are never what they seem — beneath their beauty lies a darkness waiting to be uncovered.
MEET THE DETECTIVE
DI Kelso Strang, once an army sniper and now a senior officer with the Edinburgh police force, is still reeling from the sudden death of his wife. It left him hollow, short-tempered, and increasingly difficult to reach. His job is the only thing that keeps him going. He now lives alone in a harbour cottage, where silence suits him better than small talk and black coffee keeps him steady. He reads old poetry, owns far too many maps and has a scar down one side of his face that people don’t ask about twice.
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A strong match for readers who enjoy British police procedurals with intelligent investigations, dry wit, and a seasoned detective.
THE DETECTIVE BILL SLIDER MYSTERIES
Mystery · Police Procedural
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Kirkus Reviews calls the Bill Slider mysteries “Some of the best cop talk on either side of the Atlantic.” This six-book collection follows Detective Inspector Bill Slider through West London cases involving murder, disappearance, secrets, and small lies. A strong match for readers who enjoy British police procedurals with intelligent investigations, dry wit, and a seasoned detective.
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SIX UNFORGETTABLE BRITISH CRIME NOVELS FROM A BESTSELLING AUTHOR.
Meet Detective Inspector Bill Slider — West London CID's sharpest, driest-witted policeman.
Slider's countryman father taught him how to read the world: a flattened patch of grass, a hair caught on a hedge, a broken spider's web. Those same instincts, transplanted to the streets of Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush, have made him a thorn in the side of his bosses and a quiet legend with the rank and file.
A disgraced BBC correspondent is found dead in his Hammersmith flat. A teenage girl is murdered on Wormwood Scrubs on a Bank Holiday morning. A young woman vanishes from her West London bedsit, and her elderly neighbour knows more than he wants to say. A man is found bled white in a bath in a Victorian attic.
Six investigations. One detective who doesn't miss a thing.
With his urbane sergeant Atherton at his side, his violinist wife at home, and a boss who would rather face a corpse than a committee, Slider sees what the rest of the Met cannot. The cases are riddled with suspects, secrets and the small lies of London. He puts them together one piece at a time.
Witty, intelligent, and quietly devastating — British crime writing at its very best.
For fans of Reginald Hill, P.D. James, Ruth Rendell and Inspector Morse.
Please note these are books 11-16 in the series, but can be read without reading the first ten books first.
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Readers who enjoy emotional crime drama should find plenty to like in its police investigation, family secrets, personal stakes, and south coast of England setting
Against the Tide
Thriller · Police Procedural
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Called “Dripping with menace and authenticity” by Peter James, Against the Tide follows DC Vinny Robson after the violent murder of an elderly couple in Beachbrook turns into an investigation that cuts through his own family. Readers who enjoy emotional crime drama should find plenty to like in its police investigation, family secrets, personal stakes, and south coast of England setting
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But the tides … They were turning. The wheels of life were whirring. And time? It waited for no man.
If the truth could destroy you, would you choose to know it?
'The emotion and shock of this book had me in tears more than once' Reader review
DC Vinny Robson has spent his career seeking justice for others, but when an elderly couple are violently murdered in his hometown of Beachbrook, the investigation takes a devastating turn – one that cuts straight through his own family.
As Vinny dives deeper, the case becomes more than a pursuit of a killer – it’s a fight against the undertow of his own past. But in chasing the truth, will he finally find justice, or will he drown in the wreckage of everything he thought he knew?
Some truths should stay submerged. But once the tide turns, there’s no stopping what comes to light.
An emotional crime drama set on the south coast of England, perfect for fans of Karin Slaughter, Gillian McAllister and Ann Cleeves.
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Good for readers who want dark police procedurals with serial killer cases, team dynamics, and a detective trying to prove himself.
The Quiet Kill
Mystery · Detective Fiction · Police Procedural
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From multi-million bestselling author Robert Bryndza, The Quiet Kill follows Detective Jamie Day as his first plainclothes shift in 1987 London turns into a major murder investigation after a dismembered body is found and more victims follow. Good for readers who want dark police procedurals with serial killer cases, team dynamics, and a detective trying to prove himself.
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The start of a thrilling new crime series from Robert Bryndza, the multi-million bestselling author of the Detective Erika Foster and P.I. Kate Marshall series.
Winter, 1987. Detective Jamie Day arrives in London determined to prove himself. After years policing a quiet seaside town, his promotion to the Metropolitan Police feels like the opportunity he has been waiting for.
But the capital is a very different world.
On his first day in plain clothes, Jamie makes a grim discovery: the dismembered body of a young man, left in a dark corner of the city. What should have been a routine first shift quickly becomes the beginning of a major murder investigation.
Then another victim is found.
As winter deepens, young men are being killed late at night across London, their bodies discovered in eerily similar circumstances. The detectives soon realise they may be hunting a serial killer.
Working alongside a tough and experienced team, Jamie must prove he belongs while navigating the pressures of a high-profile investigation. But as the case grows darker, the killer’s pattern begins to emerge. And if they don’t stop him soon, another body will be waiting in the shadows.
The Quiet Kill, is the latest page-turner from multi-million bestselling author Robert Bryndza, so gripping it will keep you reading long past bedtime.
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Good for readers who like police procedurals with small-town intrigue, uneasy partnerships, and wilderness crime.
Crimson Thaw
Mystery · Thriller · Police Procedural
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“…reads like the real deal—a tale of trial and redemption…” from Craig Johnson, Crimson Thaw follows disgraced Detective Brock Justice and rookie Detective Chloe Wright as a snowmobile retrieval in Blue Hill, Maine becomes a murder investigation that exposes the town’s secrets, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 900 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like police procedurals with small-town intrigue, uneasy partnerships, and wilderness crime.
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A detective's fall from grace. A rookie's baptism by fire. A town's secrets laid bare.
“…reads like the real deal—a tale of trial and redemption…”—Craig Johnson, author of the Walt Longmire Mysteries
In the unforgiving wilderness of Maine, a disgraced detective must confront his past to solve a chilling murder.
Detective Brock Justice's career is on thin ice. Once the golden boy of Maine State Police, Brock now finds himself exiled to the remote northeastern wilderness, punishment for crossing the thin blue line. Assigned to the Major Crimes Unit—North, he suffers the added indignity of partnering with newly-minted Detective Chloe Wright, a rookie with her own hidden struggles.
The pair’s uneasy alliance is put to the test almost immediately when a routine snowmobile retrieval in the coastal town of Blue Hill unexpectedly escalates into a full-blown murder investigation. Even as the case exposes the darkest corners of the town, their fragile partnership threatens to undermine the investigation at every turn.
Brock and Chloe's hunt draws them into the lives of several intriguing locals: the town doctor, a biker gang involved in drug trafficking, a politically connected sheriff, and Brock’s own father. With each revelation, the line between ally and enemy blurs, compelling Brock and Chloe to question their trust in everyone around them, including each other.
Even as winter's icy grip loosens from Blue Hill, the noose of suspicion tightens. Brock must navigate not only a shaky partnership and a town harboring deadly secrets, but also the shadows of his own past. Can he and Chloe piece together the puzzle before Maine's wilderness swallows them whole?
Retired Detective Sergeant Bruce Robert Coffin delivers a masterful blend of police procedural and small-town intrigue in this page-turning thriller. Perfect for fans of Craig Johnson's Longmire series and C.J. Box's Joe Pickett novels.
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The Killing Code follows Meredith through a high-pressure police investigation shaped by corruption, media scrutiny, and her own unresolved trauma, making it a timely procedural for readers who…
The Killing Code
Mystery · Police Procedural
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A killer targeting Atlanta’s most powerful men turns a string of deaths into a public reckoning, but Detective Meredith Somerset knows vengeance can hide darker truths. The Killing Code follows Meredith through a high-pressure police investigation shaped by corruption, media scrutiny, and her own unresolved trauma, making it a timely procedural for readers who like moral tension, elite secrets, and a race to stop the next murder.
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‘A fast read and the kind of page-turner that could be dangerous to your own health’ B.R. Spangler
'If you love thrillers that feel timely and intense, this is an absolute win'
'This book drew me in right away, with a shocking crime ripped from the headlines'
THE POWERFUL ARE DYING ONE BY ONE
In the heart of Atlanta, a shadowy figure emerges, targeting the city's most powerful tech and healthcare billionaires, each with a dark past of unethical practices.
THE KILLER HAS A LIST
As bodies pile up, Detective Meredith Somerset is thrust into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse. Amidst the chaos, she grapples with her own personal demons, haunted by anonymous emails from her sister's abductor.
AND HE'S JUST GETTING STARTED
With the clock ticking and pressure mounting from both the media and the elite, Meredith must unravel a web of corruption, betrayal, and hidden agendas. As she delves deeper, she discovers that justice and vengeance may be intertwined in ways she never expected.
Don’t miss this brand-new, suspense-filled police procedural crime thriller, perfect for fans of Harlan Coben & David Baldacci.
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Don’t Believe It turns a sensational true-crime documentary into a dangerous search for truth, fame, and manipulation.
Don’t Believe It
Mystery · Thriller · Police Procedural · Psychological Thriller
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Don’t Believe It turns a sensational true-crime documentary into a dangerous search for truth, fame, and manipulation. Filmmaker Sidney Ryan investigates Grace Sebold’s decade-old murder conviction and uncovers evidence that could change everything, but each revelation makes the story less certain. This psychological thriller blends wrongful-conviction suspense, media obsession, and a mystery built on shifting trust.
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From the acclaimed author of Twenty Years Later comes a twisting, impossible-to-put-down novel of suspense in which a filmmaker helps clear a woman convicted of murder—only to find she may be a puppet in a sinister game. Fans of Freida McFadden and Alice Feeney will be left breathless by this unforgettable thriller that builds to a shocking conclusion...
The Girl of Sugar Beach is the most watched documentary in television history—a riveting, true-life mystery that unfolds over twelve weeks and centers on a fascinating question: Did Grace Sebold murder her boyfriend, Julian, while on a Spring Break vacation, or is she a victim of circumstance and poor police work? Grace has spent the last ten years in a St. Lucian prison, and reaches out to filmmaker Sidney Ryan in a last, desperate attempt to prove her innocence.
As Sidney begins researching, she uncovers startling evidence overlooked during the original investigation. Before the series even finishes filming, public outcry leads officials to reopen the case.
Delving into Grace’s past, Sidney peels away layer after layer of deception. But as she edges closer to the real heart of the story, Sidney must decide if finding the truth is worth risking her newfound fame, her career . . . even her life.
“You can’t blame Charlie Donlea if the ending of his novel makes your jaw drop. The title alone is fair warning that his characters are no more to be trusted than our initial impressions of them.”
—The New York Times Book Review
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Good for readers who like suspense thrillers with copycat crimes, investigative danger, and shocking reveals.
Hour Game
Mystery · Thriller · Police Procedural · Suspense
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A #1 Best Seller in Thriller & Suspense Action Fiction, Hour Game follows ex-Secret Service agents Sean King and Michelle Maxwell as a burglary case pulls them into a murder investigation involving killings modeled after infamous murderers. As the secrets pile up, the partners risk their lives to uncover the truth, with a 4.4-star rating from more than 28,100 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like suspense thrillers with copycat crimes, investigative danger, and shocking reveals.
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A man accused of burglary seems innocent, but two ex-Secret Service agents quickly learn that nothing is more dangerous than the truth in this propulsive thriller from a #1 New York Times bestselling author.
A woman is found murdered in the woods. It seems like a simple case but it soon escalates into a terrible nightmare. Someone is replicating the killing styles of the most infamous murderers of all time. No one knows this criminal's motives ... or who will die next.
Two ex-Secret Service agents, Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, have been hired to defend a man's innocence in a burglary involving an aristocratic family. Then a series of secrets leads the partners right into the frantic hunt that is confounding even the FBI.
Now King and Maxwell are playing the Hour Game, uncovering one horrifying revelation after another and putting their lives in danger. Because the closer they get to the truth, the closer they get to the most shocking surprise of all.
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Good for readers who like romantic suspense, serial killer investigations, vigilante allies, and revenge-driven thrillers.
No Darker Place
Mystery · Thriller · Police Procedural
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Called “A dark, twisted game of cat and mouse!” by Lisa Gardner, No Darker Place follows Detective Bobbie Gentry as she hunts the serial killer who destroyed her family with help from Nick Shade, a mysterious vigilante with his own mission. As Bobbie grows more reckless, both must decide whether trust is possible between two broken people, with a 4.5-star rating from more than 1,200 Amazon reviewers. Good for readers who like romantic suspense, serial killer investigations, vigilante allies, and revenge-driven thrillers.
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A cop and a mysterious vigilante search for vengeance in this romantic suspense series opener by the USA Today–bestselling author of The Blackest Crimson.
Detective Bobbie Gentry has one objective: to stop the serial killer who robbed her of her husband, her child and her life. Nick Shade understands Bobbie’s pain—and her desire for vengeance. He’s on a mission of his own, and the murderer known as the Storyteller is next on his list.
Nick knows that the best way to find his target is to stick close to Bobbie. But as she becomes more and more reckless in her attempts to lure the Storyteller out of hiding, he must make a choice. Will he protect her from herself even if it means passing up the chance to take out one more monster?
As for Bobbie, she’s forced to decide just how much she can trust this stranger who knows so much about her. And both of them are about to learn whether or not two broken people can save each other . . .
Praise for No Darker Place
“A dark, twisted game of cat and mouse! Debra Webb mines our innermost fears as a police detective takes on a serial killer with help from an unexpected ally—or is he the bigger threat? You will fly through the pages of this action-packed thriller!” —Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times Bestseller
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