12 must-read thriller books like In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22) by Ian Rankin

Cover of In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22) by Ian Rankin

In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

By: Ian Rankin

4.09

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

IN A HOUSE OF LIES... Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, l…

If you liked the thriller plot in In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22) by Ian Rankin , here is a list of 12 books like this:

Cover of Revelations (Jane Perry #3) by Laurel Dewey

1. Revelations (Jane Perry #3)

By: Laurel Dewey

4.15

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this third Jane Perry novel, Laurel Dewey takes Jane out of Denver to the small town of Midas wh… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Known Devil (Occult Crimes Unit Investigation, #3) by Justin Gustainis

2. Known Devil (Occult Crimes Unit Investigation, #3)

By: Justin Gustainis

4.30

Format: None pages, Paperback

"My name's Markowski. I carry a badge. Also, a crucifix, some wooden stakes, a big vial of holy wat… read more

Similar categories in Justin Gustainis's Known Devil (Occult Crimes Unit Investigation, #3) book and Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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3. Blood Hunt

By: Ian Rankin , Jack Harvey

4.03

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

As a former soldier, Gordon Reeve knows something about killing. So despite the fact that the death… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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4. Bleeding Hearts

By: Ian Rankin , Jack Harvey

3.71

Format: 656 pages, Hardcover

Michael Weston is paid well to do his work and ask no questions. When you're a professional assassi… read more

Similar categories in Ian Rankin's Bleeding Hearts book and Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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5. Witch Hunt

By: Ian Rankin , Jack Harvey

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Witch - infamous, clever, invisible, assassin. Interpol have tried and failed to find her. Now the … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

6. From the Dead (Tom Thorne, #9)

By: Mark Billingham

4.26

Format: 91 pages, Hardcover

It has been a decade since Alan Langford's charred remains were discovered in his burnt-out car. Hi… read more

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7. Lineup

By: Liad Shoham , None

4.25

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This #1 bestselling author in Israel makes his American debut with this superbly plotted, uncomprom… read more

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8. King of Paine

By: Larry Kahn

2.83

Format: 64 pages, Paperback

"Larry Kahn has managed to create a cast of unforgettable characters, throwing in a bit of sex and … read more

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9. In Vino Veritas (Harry Vicary #5)

By: Peter Turnbull

4.43

Format: 63 pages, Hardcover

A tip-off leading to the discovery of a young woman s body throws Harry Vicary and his team into an… read more

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10. A Necessary End (Inspector Banks, #3)

By: Peter Robinson

4.36

Format: 39 pages, Paperback

Violence erupts at an anti-nuclear demonstration in Eastvale, leaving one policeman stabbed to deat… read more

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11. Blue Lightning (Shetland Island, #4)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.34

Format: 640 pages, Paperback

Shetland Detective Jimmy Perez knows it will be a difficult homecoming when he returns to the Fair … read more

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Cover of Standing in the Shadows (Inspector Banks, #28) by Peter Robinson

12. Standing in the Shadows (Inspector Banks, #28)

By: Peter Robinson

4.09

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

The 28th twisting installment in the DCI Alan Banks mystery series that Stephen King calls "the bes… read more

Similar categories in Peter Robinson's Standing in the Shadows (Inspector Banks, #28) book and Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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13. The Secret Hours

By: Mick Herron

4.29

Format: 384 pages, ebook

Two years ago, a hostile Prime Minister launched the Monochrome inquiry, investigating "historical … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"We’re the Secret Service. We’re not here to be liked."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"And you can shut your damn mouth too." "Now now. Casual profanity’s the sign of a small fucking mind."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"Come on. You can buy me breakfast." "I've already had breakfast." "So have I. What's that got to do with it?"

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

"First Desk enjoyed coincidences the way she liked happy endings: outside of fiction, they were as trustworthy as a Tinder Profile."

-Mick Herron, The Secret Hours

Cover of Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2) by Gabriel F.W. Koch

14. Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

By: Gabriel F.W. Koch

4.30

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

Then comes the brutal announcement that his pregnant fiancée has committed suicide. Marlowe simply … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Death is the ultimate test of faith."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

"You sound like you’re enjoying my suffering."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

"The verdict got both the fish and me off the hook."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

"Her growing possessiveness felt both good and bad."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

Cover of Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) by Behcet Kaya

15. Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.25

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

While enjoying his usual Friday night after dinner beer at a local restaurant, Jacques (Jack) Ludef… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Jack? It’s Margeaux."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Ludicrous? Seems like wherever you go, trouble follows you."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"What is it about being ill and wanting to go home? This time there was no Katy to boat sit, so I left Emma out on the deck where she had access to her Emma cage. I closed up as best I could and decid…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Darling,’ she said. ‘Darling, darling, Jack…,’ she repeated. It had an echo chamber quality. I felt dizzy and the room began turning. I grabbed the edge of the table thinking I needed to hold on to s…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

Cover of O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted by A.G. Russo

16. O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted

By: A.G. Russo

4.34

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

*Author "I have never used AI in my writing." A.G. RussoThe homefront, summer 1942, Brooklyn, New … read more

Similar categories in A.G. Russo's O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted book and Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

  • mystery
"A uniformed cop around 6’4"

-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted

"You can use all the hundred dollar words you want,"

-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted

"She’s a cop’s wife. She understands what her husband does for a living,"

-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted

"When those we care about are weakest, that’s when we must be strong for them."

-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted

Cover of The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1) by Mark Billingham

17. The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1)

By: Mark Billingham

4.11

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

The first new series in two decades from multi-award-winning international bestseller Mark Billingh… read more

Similar categories in Mark Billingham's The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1) book and Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7) by Val McDermid

18. Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7)

By: Val McDermid

4.26

Format: 452 pages, Hardcover

Val McDermid returns with DCI Karen Pirie in a new thriller of deceit and vengeance, set against th… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series) by Behcet Kaya

19. Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.37

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

A shocking murder has devastated the sacred walls of Kingsley University. A student discovers the b… read more

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"Swamp."

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"How was he murdered?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Why was bail denied?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Kowkosvki? You handling this?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

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20. The Dark Remains

By: William McIlvanney

3.84

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

In this scorching crime prequel, New York Times best-selling author Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-w… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"The law's not about justice. It's a system we've put in place because we can't have justice."

-William McIlvanney, The Dark Remains

Cover of In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22) by Ian Rankin

21. In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

By: Ian Rankin

4.09

Format: 370 pages, Hardcover

IN A HOUSE OF LIES... Everyone has something to hide A missing private investigator is found, l… read more

Similar categories in Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22) book and Ian Rankin's In a House of Lies (Inspector Rebus, #22)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • british literature
  • police
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

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