The Shadow of the Empire: A Judge Dee Investigation
By: Qiu Xiaolong
3.58
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion…
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By: Rex Stout , Robert Goldsborough
4.08
Format: 302 pages, Paperback
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2. How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe
By: Charles Yu
3.45
Format: 233 pages, Hardcover
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3. Pietr the Latvian (Maigret, #1)
By: Georges Simenon , David Bellos
3.47
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
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4. The Phantom of the Temple
By: Robert van Gulik
4.13
Format: 206 pages, Paperback
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5. The Lacquer Screen
By: Robert van Gulik
4.09
Format: 116 pages, Paperback
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6. The Pyramid: And Four Other Kurt Wallander Mysteries (Kurt Wallander, #9)
By: Henning Mankell , Laurie Thompson , Ebba Segerberg
3.78
Format: 244 pages, Hardcover
Filling in the missing pieces of the internationally bestselling Kurt Wallander mystery series, The… read more
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7. The Lemesurier Inheritance: A Short Story
By: Agatha Christie
4.06
Format: 285 pages, ebook
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8. The Red Pavilion
By: Robert van Gulik
3.33
Format: 120 pages, Paperback
A.D. 668 A chance encounter with Autumn Moon, the most powerful courtesan on Paradise Island, leads… read more
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9. The Late Monsieur Gallet (Maigret, #3)
By: Georges Simenon , Anthea Bell
3.32
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A devastating tale of misfortune, betrayal, and the weakness of family ties, newly translated for t… read more
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10. The Last Detective (Peter Diamond, #1)
By: Peter Lovesey
3.48
Format: 241 pages,
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11. The Chinese Maze Murders
By: Robert van Gulik
4.50
Format: 158 pages, Paperback
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12. Broken Skin (Logan McRae, #3)
By: Stuart MacBride
4.15
Format: 200 pages, Hardcover
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13. The Willow Pattern
By: Robert van Gulik
4.00
Format: 231 pages, Paperback
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14. The Silver Swan (Quirke #2)
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3.80
Format: None pages,
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By: Ed McBain
4.36
Format: 544 pages, Paperback
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16. Necklace and Calabash
By: Robert van Gulik
4.34
Format: 168 pages, Paperback
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17. Mr. Midshipman Hornblower
By: C.S. Forester
3.84
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
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By: Mark Billingham
4.19
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
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19. Pay Dirt (V.I. Warshawski, #22)
By: Sara Paretsky
4.08
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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20. A Snake Lies Waiting (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #3)
By: Jin Yong
4.29
Format: 429 pages, Paperback
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21. A Bond Undone (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #2)
By: Jin Yong
4.37
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
In the Jin capital of Zhongdu, Guo Jing learns the truth of his father’s death and finds he is now … read more
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22. Death of a Lesser God (Malabar House, #4)
By: Vaseem Khan
4.25
Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition
*** SHORTLISTED FOR HISTORICAL NOVEL OF THE YEAR at the FINGERPRINT AWARDS ***In the fourth rip-roa… read more
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23. Alchemy (Giordano Bruno, #7)
By: S.J. Parris
4.28
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24. The Murder of Mr. Ma (Dee & Lao, #1)
By: John Shen Yen Nee
3.62
Format: 300 pages, Hardcover
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25. The Final Curtain (Detective Kaga, #4)
By: Keigo Higashino
4.13
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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26. Once Upon a Prime: The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature
By: Sarah Hart
3.92
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
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27. On Java Road
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3.65
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28. Maigret's Revolver (Maigret #40)
By: Georges Simenon
3.78
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29. A Heart Divided (Legends of the Condor Heroes, #4)
By: Jin Yong
4.45
Format: 593 pages, Paperback
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30. The Shadow of the Empire: A Judge Dee Investigation
By: Qiu Xiaolong
3.58
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
The legendary Judge Dee Renjie investigates a high-profile murder case in this intriguing companion… read more
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31. The Sanction: An explosive, twisting espionage thriller (Holm & da Silva Thrillers Book 1)
By: Mark Sennen
3.88
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A bullet in the right place can change the world… Rebecca da Silva, former crack sniper in the Bri… read more
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