10 Best mystery books like Bonfire by Krysten Ritter

Cover of Bonfire by Krysten Ritter

Bonfire

By: Krysten Ritter

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Should you ever go back? It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away a…

"The past is just a story we tell."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

"Law school teaches you one thing above all: how to speak while saying absolutely nothing."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

"Things dead and buried are best left that way. They don't look none too pretty when they come up."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

"My phone’s dead, and I have to find the microwave to read the time: 8:12. Only bad news comes this early."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

If you liked the mystery plot in Bonfire by Krysten Ritter , here is a list of 10 books like this:

Cover of Haunted Ground (Nora Gavin, #1) by Erin Hart

1. Haunted Ground (Nora Gavin, #1)

By: Erin Hart

3.69

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

When farmers cutting turf in an Irish peat bog make a grisly discovery—the perfectly preserved head… read more

Similar categories in Erin Hart's Haunted Ground (Nora Gavin, #1) book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

2. The English Wife

By: Lauren Willig

4.65

Format: None pages,

From the New York Timesbestselling author, Lauren Willig, comes this scandalous New York Gilded Age… read more

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3. Scavenger Hunt

By: Chad Boudreaux

4.30

Format: 296 pages, Paperback

WHEN JUSTICE IS BLIND, SCAVENGERS DO THE HUNTING Blake Hudson just wants to serve his country we… read more

Similar categories in Chad Boudreaux's Scavenger Hunt book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
"What other problems do American soldiers face when hunting down these fanat­ical killers?"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"As Blake turned around to continue his walk back to Main Justice, he spotted one of the tourists taking his picture. “Don’t waste your film!"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"Home was the one place he wanted to forget, the place from which he’d run away but never could escape. And, yes, home was the place he’d been instructed to leave—the place where the trouble began and…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

"While waiting for her accomplice to gather his equipment, Hensley couldn’t help but think ahead to her next mission. She hadn’t told him. It wasn’t a mission for which she’d volunteered, nor a missio…"

-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt

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4. Taming Flame

By: Therisa Peimer

4.30

Format: 312 pages, Paperback

Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more

Similar categories in Therisa Peimer's Taming Flame book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • fiction
"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"

-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame

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5. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

By: Yvonne Korshak

4.29

Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition

STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more

Similar categories in Yvonne Korshak's Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

"But  Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"

-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece

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6. Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.33

Format: 334 pages, Paperback

Who is killing off members of the Falconer family and why? Such is the challenge confronting highly… read more

Similar categories in Susan Rowland's Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Falconers,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"Mary tried to look reassuring. “It’s a house party, he said,"

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"We’re so very sorry about this latest murder. Ignore Simon’s levity."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"He says it was tourists being careless, where I see a fiendishly clever murder attempt."

-Susan Rowland, Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

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7. Black Fire

By: William Kely McClung

4.29

Format: 517 pages, Kindle Edition

Major Tommy Black is at the crossroads of a brilliant, clandestine career. Lost... without purpose … read more

Similar categories in William Kely McClung's Black Fire book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • thriller
  • fiction
"Okay, sure, he’s a great fucking guy,"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"It was time to start thinking of darker things."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Black once tried to tackle a Humvee head-on. This was worse"

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

"Legends were mostly bullshit, even his own, but they sometimes could be useful."

-William Kely McClung, Black Fire

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8. Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

By: Karl Braungart

4.31

Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition

Imagine you find yourself losing bits of time. Almost like a dream you only slightly remember. Envi… read more

Similar categories in Karl Braungart's Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2) book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"Well, here’s the shocker,"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Yes, I never expected to see you!"

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"Their war maneuvers excluded shame."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

"I realized he was on the island when I found this matchbook."

-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)

Cover of Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2) by Jeffrey S.  Stephens

9. Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

By: Jeffrey S. Stephens

4.32

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

As Nick Reagan hunts down the terrorist mastermind, The Handler, he uncovers corruption at the high… read more

Similar categories in Jeffrey S. Stephens's Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2) book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • contemporary
"Treason is a judgment based wholly on perspective."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"If you want to debate the morality of war versus terrorism, let’s start with how these conflicts begin."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"He reached into his jacket pocket, as if looking for a guide book, but pulled out an automatic handgun instead. “Don’t do anything stupid,"

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

"He remained quiet, his movements studied. He was still not certain the intruder had gone and, if an attack was coming, he was going to be ready."

-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)

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

10. 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

Similar categories in Behcet Kaya's Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • 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

11. 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 Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • 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 Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series) by Carolyn M. Bowen

12. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

By: Carolyn M. Bowen

4.36

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

None read more

Similar categories in Carolyn M. Bowen's Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series) book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • contemporary
"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

Cover of The Erkeley Shadows: A novel by Michael Wyndham Thomas

13. The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

By: Michael Wyndham Thomas

4.34

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

1967. The Summer of Love. Not for Jonathan Parry, perhaps, but certainly a time of big he and his … read more

Similar categories in Michael Wyndham Thomas's The Erkeley Shadows: A novel book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"All happened so damn fast,"

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

"As I reached the door, the constable said, “Good luck in Canada, son."

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

"Will turned over the last words for a long time. Then he thought about the flashing message-light up in the kitchen."

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

"Will turned over the last words for a long time.  Then he thought about the flashing message-light up in the kitchen."

-Michael Wyndham Thomas, The Erkeley Shadows: A novel

Cover of Bottled Lightning by L.M. Weeks

14. Bottled Lightning

By: L.M. Weeks

4.07

Format: 312 pages, Kindle Edition

AN INTRIGUING CLIENT. A PASSIONATE ATTORNEY. A DEADLY GAME. Top global technology lawyer Tornait… read more

Similar categories in L.M. Weeks's Bottled Lightning book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"That must be Bogrov,"

-L.M. Weeks, Bottled Lightning

"We’re at the crematorium having lunch,"

-L.M. Weeks, Bottled Lightning

"How many languages do you speak, you barely monolingual prick?"

-L.M. Weeks, Bottled Lightning

"I’m sorry not to have been more communicative. Yes, it was work in Russia."

-L.M. Weeks, Bottled Lightning

Cover of Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1) by Karl Braungart

15. Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

By: Karl Braungart

4.28

Format: 258 pages, Kindle Edition

Paul Remmich sweated while he slept. His subconscious mind spun traitorous thoughts to control his … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
"I must tell you, however, that if you refuse us, you face death."

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

"I was told you are carrying around a USB. Is there classified information on it?"

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

"I know this will be a shock as you’ve just arrived, but I have decided to resign. It seems our timing is off."

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

"Captain Miller, we know that you are connected with military intelligence, and can obtain classified documents."

-Karl Braungart, Lost Identity (Remmich/Miller, #1)

Cover of The Handler (Nick Reagan #1) by Jeffrey S.  Stephens

16. The Handler (Nick Reagan #1)

By: Jeffrey S. Stephens

4.32

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

This gripping adventure takes two CIA operatives from New York to Pakistan, Paris, Las Vegas, and, … read more

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Cover of Sacrifices For Kingdoms by Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

17. Sacrifices For Kingdoms

By: Patricia D'Arcy Laughlin

4.31

Format: 648 pages, Paperback

IN A WORLD WHERE LOVE BATTLES TRADITION, ONE COUPLE’S PASSION IGNITES A FIRESTORM OF INTRIGUE. E… read more

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Cover of Bonfire by Krysten Ritter

18. Bonfire

By: Krysten Ritter

3.54

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

Should you ever go back? It has been ten years since Abby Williams left home and scrubbed away a… read more

Similar categories in Krysten Ritter's Bonfire book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • adult fiction
  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"The past is just a story we tell."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

"Law school teaches you one thing above all: how to speak while saying absolutely nothing."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

"Things dead and buried are best left that way. They don't look none too pretty when they come up."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

"My phone’s dead, and I have to find the microwave to read the time: 8:12. Only bad news comes this early."

-Krysten Ritter, Bonfire

Cover of Triple Deception (Remmich/Miller, #4) by Karl Braungart

19. Triple Deception (Remmich/Miller, #4)

By: Karl Braungart

4.31

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Massive murders occur in Baghdad from MEASS (Middle East Alliance of Sunnis and Shiites), a terrori… read more

Similar categories in Karl Braungart's Triple Deception (Remmich/Miller, #4) book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • fiction
"Luma, if you want to escape, I have a choice for you to make."

-Karl Braungart, Triple Deception (Remmich/Miller, #4)

"Gentlemen, how did the Tariq’Allah find out about the weapon? Was it from sources in the United States or Iraq?"

-Karl Braungart, Triple Deception (Remmich/Miller, #4)

"With a white skullcap and mustache, he looked like every other worker in the building. No one knew he was a MEASS terrorist."

-Karl Braungart, Triple Deception (Remmich/Miller, #4)

"Yako went to the boxes holding Lilly and Candice, undid the bungee cords, and opened them. She used smelling salts to arouse them."

-Karl Braungart, Triple Deception (Remmich/Miller, #4)

Cover of A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness by Elizabeth Tebby Germaine

20. A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

By: Elizabeth Tebby Germaine

4.41

Format: 283 pages, Kindle Edition

A MAN WHO SEEMED REAL - a story of love, lies, fear and kindness Jonathan has lost something huge … read more

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  • contemporary
"This sounds admirable! I do so much admire what you are doing. Using this wonderful old house."

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

"Alisha was now sitting in a shabby armchair with her face buried in a tissue. ‘It’s when someone is kind,’ she whispered, ‘You can keep going until someone is kind."

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

"…the painting was now all finished, she would leave the masking tape on till it dried. It was satisfying to do this. A job with a beginning, middle and end, and people to have dinner with. Don’t thin…"

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

"Hi Hazel Well here I am in the office and it’s dead quiet. What I’ll do is email pics of some of the stuff in the files and the comments with them. This is exactly what you wanted – stuff about the G…"

-Elizabeth Tebby Germaine, A Man Who Seemed Real: A Story of Love, Lies, Fear and Kindness

Cover of Strangers and Sojourners by Paul A. Barra

21. Strangers and Sojourners

By: Paul A. Barra

4.33

Format: 315 pages, Kindle Edition

Fixer Big Percy Pletcher sails from Maine with his Giant Schnauzer Ethyl to foil a Russian-American… read more

Similar categories in Paul A. Barra's Strangers and Sojourners book and Krysten Ritter's Bonfire

  • contemporary
"Your contact’s codename is Stolichnaya."

-Paul A. Barra, Strangers and Sojourners

"That sounds like Russian interference to me."

-Paul A. Barra, Strangers and Sojourners

"The animal bounded down the dock in huge strides."

-Paul A. Barra, Strangers and Sojourners

"Can you tell us what happened, Percy? All right if I call you Percy?"

-Paul A. Barra, Strangers and Sojourners

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Erin Hart

3.69

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Chad Boudreaux

4.30

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