6 Best crime books like Shadow Play (Bill Slider #20) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

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Shadow Play (Bill Slider #20)

By: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The body of a smartly-dressed businessman turns up in the yard of Eli Sampson’s car workshop. It t…

If you liked the crime plot in Shadow Play (Bill Slider #20) by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles , here is a list of 6 books like this:

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1. Wife of the Gods (Darko Dawson #1)

By: Kwei Quartey

3.78

Format: 317 pages, Hardcover

Introducing Detective Inspector Darko Dawson: dedicated family man, rebel in the office, ace in the… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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2. Borkmann's Point (Inspector Van Veeteren, #2)

By: Håkan Nesser , Laurie Thompson

3.72

Format: 321 pages, Paperback

International Bestseller Internationally bestselling author Häkan Nesser makes his U.S. debut with … read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
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3. Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4)

By: None , P.D. James

4.03

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Hailed as “mystery at its best” by The New York Times, Shroud for a Nightingale is the fourth book … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
"You feel sexy" Dalgliesh gave the question serious attention. "No. I'm too old to feel sexy when I'm cold and tired. At my age you need the creature comforts if you're to perform with any pleasure to…"

-None, Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4)

"He didn't want her; he wanted me. Well, you know how it is." Dalgliesh did know. This, after all, was the commonest, the most banal of personal tragedies. You loved someone. They didn't love you. Wor…"

-None, Shroud for a Nightingale (Adam Dalgliesh, #4)

4. Faceoff

By: Douglas Preston , Lincoln Child , R.L. Stine , John Sandford , Joseph Finder , Lee Child , Steve Berry , Jeffery Deaver , Ian Rankin , Linwood Barclay , Lisa Gardner , Dennis Lehane , Michael Connelly , David Baldacci , Heather Graham , F. Paul Wilson , James Rollins , Steve Martini , John Lescroart , M.J. Rose , T. Jefferson Parker , Linda Fairstein , Peter James , Raymond Khoury

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Edited by #1 New York Timesbestselling author David Baldacci and including stories by Michael Conne… read more

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5. Garden of Lamentations (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James #17)

By: Deborah Crombie

3.62

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Scotland Yard detectives Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James are drawn into separate investigations that… read more

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6. To Dwell in Darkness (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #16)

By: Deborah Crombie

4.00

Format: 64 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Elizabeth George, Louise Penny, and P. D. James, "New York Times" bestselling a… read more

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7. Stalking Ground (Timber Creek K-9 Mystery #2)

By: Margaret Mizushima

3.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When Deputy Ken Brody's sweetheart goes missing in the mountains outside Timber Creek, Mattie Cobb … read more

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8. Past Reason Hated (Inspector Banks, #5)

By: Peter Robinson

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

From New York Timesbestselling and Edgar Award-winning author Peter Robinson comes this gripping th… read more

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9. Easy Prey (Lucas Davenport, #11)

By: John Sandford

4.12

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

When Davenport is called to the white-stuccoed house, after the party, he knows it's for no usual c… read more

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10. The Abomination (The Carnivia Trilogy, #1)

By: Jonathan Holt

3.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

When the clock strikes midnight on the feast day of La Befana, Venice is aglow as a cascade of glit… read more

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11. Out of Bounds (Inspector Karen Pirie, #4)

By: Val McDermid

3.98

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Internationally bestselling author Val McDermid is one of our finest crime writers, whose gripping,… read more

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12. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

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  • fiction
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

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13. From Manchester to the Arctic

By: Sheena Billett

4.31

Format: 261 pages, ebook

In the challenging but rapidly changing 1970s, Connie Sanders, a broken-hearted nurse, flees to the… read more

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  • fiction
"The first wave of homesickness caught Connie by surprise. She had not heard or felt its approach until it hit her hard, knocking her to the ground."

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"As she was putting her boots on Daisy threw a barb over her shoulder that struck Connie right in the middle of her chest. ‘Grow up, Connie! This place is not for faint-hearted romantics!"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"I don’t think I’ll ever forget this day,’ Connie said. ‘I want to soak up every single moment, so that I can remember it when I’m old. Remember that I…we, did this. I want to have stories to tell whe…"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"It was almost 3 a.m. before Connie got into bed. Sipping cocoa in the cold daylight and listening to the silence, only punctuated by the distant barking of dogs, she began to wonder what she had done…"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

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14. 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

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  • 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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15. 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
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"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)

"Her growing possessiveness felt both good and bad."

-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)

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16. 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
  • mystery thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"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)

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17. 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

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  • 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

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18. Platinum Magic (Magic Law Book 1)

By: Bruce Davis

3.94

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

Elves, orcs, dwarves and other fantasy races are depicted in a modern society whose physics are bas… read more

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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. Shadow Play (Bill Slider #20)

By: Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

4.05

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

The body of a smartly-dressed businessman turns up in the yard of Eli Sampson’s car workshop. It t… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • british literature
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • crime
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21. Naked Flames (A Brock & Poole Mystery, 13)

By: Graham Ison

3.99

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Cleverly plotted, with wry wit, a likable copper hero, and an ingenious plot, this one will keep ev… read more

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Susan Rowland

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