13 Best thriller books like The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1) by John McMahon

Cover of The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1) by John  McMahon

The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

By: John McMahon

3.80

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

How can you solve a crime if you’ve killed the prime suspect? Detective P.T. Marsh was a rising …

If you liked the thriller plot in The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1) by John McMahon , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of The White Road (Charlie Parker, #4) by John Connolly

1. The White Road (Charlie Parker, #4)

By: John Connolly

4.16

Format: 503 pages, Mass Market Paperback

John Connolly thrilled readers with his bestselling novels, "Every Dead Thing, Dark Hollow," and "T… read more

Similar categories in John Connolly's The White Road (Charlie Parker, #4) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Virgil was not a man to take time to look at the stars, not when he might miss a nickel on the ground in the process."

-John Connolly, The White Road (Charlie Parker, #4)

Cover of A New Lease of Death (Inspector Wexford, #2) by Ruth Rendell

2. A New Lease of Death (Inspector Wexford, #2)

By: Ruth Rendell

3.63

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

It's impossible to forget the violent bludgeoning to death of an elderly lady in her home. Even mor… read more

Similar categories in Ruth Rendell's A New Lease of Death (Inspector Wexford, #2) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

3. The Redeemers (Quinn Colson, #5)

By: Ace Atkins

3.73

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The electrifying new novel in New York Times-bestselling author Ace Atkins's acclaimed series about… read more

Similar categories in Ace Atkins's The Redeemers (Quinn Colson, #5) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

4. A Beautiful Place to Die (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, #1)

By: Malla Nunn

4.02

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Award-winning screenwriter Malla Nunn delivers a stunning and darkly romantic crime novel set in 19… read more

Similar categories in Malla Nunn's A Beautiful Place to Die (Detective Emmanuel Cooper, #1) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

5. The Night Market

By: Jonathan Moore

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From an author who consistently gives us "suspense that never stops" (James Patterson), a near-futu… read more

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6. The Ghost War (John Wells, #2)

By: Alex Berenson

3.70

Format: 368 pages,

As former deep cover Afghanistan agent John Wells does what he does best, a CIA mole prepares to li… read more

Similar categories in Alex Berenson's The Ghost War (John Wells, #2) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

7. Final Jeopardy (Alexandra Cooper, #1)

By: Linda Fairstein

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

This critically acclaimed, explosive thriller is a book only prosecutor Linda Fairstein could write… read more

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

8. 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 John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery
  • contemporary
"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 Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) by Michael    Connelly

9. Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

By: Michael Connelly

4.56

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning ar… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of An Honest Man by Michael Koryta

10. An Honest Man

By: Michael Koryta

4.13

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

The murder of several politicians at sea has shattering implications for a local lobsterman and a y… read more

Similar categories in Michael Koryta's An Honest Man book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Sleepless City (Nick Ryan, #1) by Reed Farrel Coleman

11. Sleepless City (Nick Ryan, #1)

By: Reed Farrel Coleman

4.07

Format: 321 pages, Hardcover

Every cop in the city knows his name, but no one says it out loud. In fact, they don't talk abou… read more

Similar categories in Reed Farrel Coleman's Sleepless City (Nick Ryan, #1) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

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

12. 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

Similar categories in Behcet Kaya's Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • contemporary
"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)

Cover of Chaos of Crime by Dell Shannon

13. Chaos of Crime

By: Dell Shannon

3.91

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Luis Mendoza and the L.A.P.D. pursue a psychotic sex killer, a gas station heister with an unusual … read more

Similar categories in Dell Shannon's Chaos of Crime book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery
Cover of Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor

14. Ozark Dogs

By: Eli Cranor

3.72

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

In this Southern thriller, two families grapple with the aftermath of a murder in their small Arkan… read more

Similar categories in Eli Cranor's Ozark Dogs book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Shifty's Boys by Chris Offutt

15. Shifty's Boys

By: Chris Offutt

4.10

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

Army cop-turned-small-town-investigator Mick Hardin returns to the Kentucky hills in this second vi… read more

Similar categories in Chris Offutt's Shifty's Boys book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Killing Hills (Mick Hardin, #1) by Chris Offutt

16. The Killing Hills (Mick Hardin, #1)

By: Chris Offutt

3.88

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

A literary master across genres, award-winning author Chris Offutt's latest novel, The Killing Hill… read more

Similar categories in Chris Offutt's The Killing Hills (Mick Hardin, #1) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1) by John  McMahon

17. The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

By: John McMahon

3.80

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

How can you solve a crime if you’ve killed the prime suspect? Detective P.T. Marsh was a rising … read more

Similar categories in John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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18. The Ascent

By: Adam Plantinga

4.11

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

When a high security prison fails, a down-on-his luck cop and the governor’s daughter are going to … read more

Similar categories in Adam Plantinga's The Ascent book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Scapegoat (Johnny Coombes, #2) by David    Stanley

19. The Scapegoat (Johnny Coombes, #2)

By: David Stanley

4.33

Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition

WHEN IT COMES TO REVENGE, GETTING EVEN IS NEVER ENOUGH. A woman is found murdered in the home of… read more

Similar categories in David Stanley's The Scapegoat (Johnny Coombes, #2) book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • detective
  • crime
Cover of The Dredge by Brendan  Flaherty

20. The Dredge

By: Brendan Flaherty

3.51

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

"Flaherty writes with stealthy acuity, his prose seemingly simple yet full of coiled power. . . . M… read more

Similar categories in Brendan Flaherty's The Dredge book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Blind to Midnight by Reed Farrel Coleman

21. Blind to Midnight

By: Reed Farrel Coleman

4.24

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

When you’re in trouble, you call 911. When cops are in trouble, they call Nick Ryan. Every cop in… read more

Similar categories in Reed Farrel Coleman's Blind to Midnight book and John McMahon's The Good Detective (Detective P. T. Marsh, #1)

  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

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4.16

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3.63

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Michael Connelly

4.56

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4.32

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4.36

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Susan Rowland

4.33

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