28 best-selling mystery books like Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2) by Steve Goble

Cover of Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2) by Steve Goble

Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

By: Steve Goble

3.83

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A PI goes hunting for a missing boy—and ends up being prey Ed Runyon, a former sheriff's deputy …

If you liked the mystery plot in Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2) by Steve Goble , here is a list of 28 books like this:

Cover of Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24) by C.J. Box

1. Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24)

By: C.J. Box

4.36

Format: 378 pages, Kindle Edition

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett faces two different kinds of rampaging beasts—one animal, one human… read more

Similar categories in C.J. Box's Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Shutter by Ramona Emerson

2. Shutter

By: Ramona Emerson

3.80

Format: 296 pages, Hardcover

This blood-chilling debut set in New Mexico’s Navajo Nation is equal parts gripping crime thriller,… read more

Similar categories in Ramona Emerson's Shutter book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
"Downtown Village was one of the oldest apartment buildings in Albuquerque, rising five stories above the street below. The first four floors housed six small apartments, each just like the one next t…"

-Ramona Emerson, Shutter

Cover of Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12) by Harlan Coben

3. Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12)

By: Harlan Coben

4.34

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

9 hours, 41 minutes Myron Bolitar and Windsor Horne Lockwood III​ reunite to find a dead man co… read more

Similar categories in Harlan Coben's Think Twice (Myron Bolitar, #12) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Storm Watch (Joe Pickett, #23) by C.J. Box

4. Storm Watch (Joe Pickett, #23)

By: C.J. Box

4.20

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Wyoming Game Warden Joe Pickett investigates a mysterious death at a secret remote high-tech facili… read more

Similar categories in C.J. Box's Storm Watch (Joe Pickett, #23) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Reaping (Steinbeck and Reed, #2) by Jess Lourey

5. The Reaping (Steinbeck and Reed, #2)

By: Jess Lourey

4.26

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

By-the-book forensic scientist Harry Steinbeck and rogue BCA agent Van Reed must catch a cold-case … read more

Similar categories in Jess Lourey's The Reaping (Steinbeck and Reed, #2) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Blessing of the Lost Girls (Joanna Brady #20; Walker Family #6) by J.A. Jance

6. Blessing of the Lost Girls (Joanna Brady #20; Walker Family #6)

By: J.A. Jance

4.19

Format: 335 pages, Hardcover

Returning to her southwest roots, New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance presents a riveting… read more

Similar categories in J.A. Jance's Blessing of the Lost Girls (Joanna Brady #20; Walker Family #6) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20) by Craig Johnson

7. First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20)

By: Craig Johnson

4.37

Format: 333 pages, Kindle Edition

Following the events of The Longmire Defense, we return to find Walt and our familiar cast of chara… read more

Similar categories in Craig Johnson's First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) by James Lee Burke

8. Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24)

By: James Lee Burke

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Lee Burke returns to his bestselling Dave Robicheaux series, bringing Dave’s partner and frie… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Primitive Weapons (Tye Caine Wilderness Mysteries #2) by David Barbur

9. Primitive Weapons (Tye Caine Wilderness Mysteries #2)

By: David Barbur

4.40

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

It was supposed to be a simple job: go to the private island, find the missing billionaire. Inst… read more

Similar categories in David Barbur's Primitive Weapons (Tye Caine Wilderness Mysteries #2) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
Cover of Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8) by Robert Crais

10. Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8)

By: Robert Crais

4.25

Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition

Private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner Joe Pike are back on the case in this bri… read more

Similar categories in Robert Crais's Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of One Puzzling Afternoon by Emily   Critchley

11. One Puzzling Afternoon

By: Emily Critchley

3.86

Format: 350 pages, Paperback

A mystery she can't remember. A friend she can't forget. I kept your secret Lucy. I've kept it f… read more

Similar categories in Emily Critchley's One Puzzling Afternoon book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Hero by Thomas Perry

12. Hero

By: Thomas Perry

4.05

Format: 274 pages, Hardcover

A private security agent finds that being branded as the City of Angels’ latest hero could also mak… read more

Similar categories in Thomas Perry's Hero book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
"Everything she saw was lit by skylights and every fixture conveyed the message, "This is the best, not just the most expensive."

-Thomas Perry, Hero

Cover of Mystic Wind (Jack Marino Legal Thriller #1) by James Barretto

13. Mystic Wind (Jack Marino Legal Thriller #1)

By: James Barretto

4.22

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The last remaining fragment of truth—hidden in the mire of the Mystic Creek Boston star-prosecutor-… read more

Similar categories in James Barretto's Mystic Wind (Jack Marino Legal Thriller #1) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry, #4) by Sujata Massey

14. The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry, #4)

By: Sujata Massey

4.02

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Bombay’s only female solicitor, Perveen Mistry, grapples with class divisions, sexism, and complex … read more

Similar categories in Sujata Massey's The Mistress of Bhatia House (Perveen Mistry, #4) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Bell in the Fog (Evander Mills, #2) by Lev A.C. Rosen

15. The Bell in the Fog (Evander Mills, #2)

By: Lev A.C. Rosen

4.17

Format: 261 pages, Hardcover

The Bell in the Fog, a dazzling historical mystery by Lev AC Rosen, asks―once you have finally foun… read more

Similar categories in Lev A.C. Rosen's The Bell in the Fog (Evander Mills, #2) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Bitter Past (Porter Beck, #1) by Bruce Borgos

16. The Bitter Past (Porter Beck, #1)

By: Bruce Borgos

4.06

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Craig Johnson and C. J. Box, Bruce Borgos's The Bitter Past begins a compelling… read more

Similar categories in Bruce Borgos's The Bitter Past (Porter Beck, #1) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Ascent by Adam Plantinga

17. 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 Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Red Flags (Locard Institute #1) by Lisa Black

18. Red Flags (Locard Institute #1)

By: Lisa Black

3.87

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

New York Times bestselling author Lisa Black launches a pulse-pounding new series with a taut, comp… read more

Similar categories in Lisa Black's Red Flags (Locard Institute #1) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of The Sweet Goodbye (Danny Barrett, #1) by Ron Corbett

19. The Sweet Goodbye (Danny Barrett, #1)

By: Ron Corbett

3.94

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this thrilling new series from Edgar®-nominated author Ron Corbett, the most dangerous predator … read more

Similar categories in Ron Corbett's The Sweet Goodbye (Danny Barrett, #1) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Alligator Alley (Joe DeMarco #16) by Mike Lawson

20. Alligator Alley (Joe DeMarco #16)

By: Mike Lawson

4.28

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Joe DeMarco likes to call himself a troubleshooter. It sounds better than "bagman" or "fixer." With… read more

Similar categories in Mike Lawson's Alligator Alley (Joe DeMarco #16) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Play the Fool by Lina Chern

21. Play the Fool

By: Lina Chern

3.60

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

A cynical tarot card reader seeks to uncover the truth about her friend's mysterious death in this … read more

Similar categories in Lina Chern's Play the Fool book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15) by Paul Doiron

22. Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15)

By: Paul Doiron

4.27

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Game Warden Mike Bowditch must chase down a cunning and dangerous fugitive in the North Maine Woods… read more

Similar categories in Paul Doiron's Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Man in the Water (Twin Cities P.I. Mac McKenzie, #21) by David Housewright

23. Man in the Water (Twin Cities P.I. Mac McKenzie, #21)

By: David Housewright

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

None read more

Similar categories in David Housewright's Man in the Water (Twin Cities P.I. Mac McKenzie, #21) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Hard Rain (Annie McIntyre, #2) by Samantha Jayne Allen

24. Hard Rain (Annie McIntyre, #2)

By: Samantha Jayne Allen

3.73

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In shock and found clinging to a tree branch, Bethany Richter is pulled from thrashing floodwaters … read more

Similar categories in Samantha Jayne Allen's Hard Rain (Annie McIntyre, #2) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2) by Bruce Borgos

25. Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2)

By: Bruce Borgos

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

In the usually quiet high desert of Nevada, Sheriff Porter Beck faces one of his greatest challenge… read more

Similar categories in Bruce Borgos's Shades of Mercy (Porter Beck, #2) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2) by Steve Goble

26. Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

By: Steve Goble

3.83

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A PI goes hunting for a missing boy—and ends up being prey Ed Runyon, a former sheriff's deputy … read more

Similar categories in Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Black's Beach Shuffle: A Rolly Waters Mystery by Corey Lynn Fayman

27. Black's Beach Shuffle: A Rolly Waters Mystery

By: Corey Lynn Fayman

4.12

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Rolly Waters is a recovering rock musician and part-time private eye. One night his band performs a… read more

Similar categories in Corey Lynn Fayman's Black's Beach Shuffle: A Rolly Waters Mystery book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
Cover of Ashes Never Lie (Sharpe & Walker, #2) by Lee Goldberg

28. Ashes Never Lie (Sharpe & Walker, #2)

By: Lee Goldberg

4.38

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

The secrets hidden in smoldering ashes hold the fate of a city in an explosive thriller by #1 New Y… read more

Similar categories in Lee Goldberg's Ashes Never Lie (Sharpe & Walker, #2) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of A Killing Way (Nate Ross #4) by J.R.   Sanders

29. A Killing Way (Nate Ross #4)

By: J.R. Sanders

5.00

Format: 181 pages, Kindle Edition

Nate Ross once again rides the Wild West of 1930s Hollywood when retired silent film star William S… read more

Similar categories in J.R. Sanders's A Killing Way (Nate Ross #4) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

Cover of The Big Crescendo (Lou Crasher Thriller) by Jonathan Brown

30. The Big Crescendo (Lou Crasher Thriller)

By: Jonathan Brown

4.25

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

“Jonathan Brown hits it out of the park with this debut novel, featuring Lou Crasher, a smart, funn… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Brown's The Big Crescendo (Lou Crasher Thriller) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

Cover of Drums, Guns 'n' Money (Lou Crasher Thriller Book 3) by Jonathan J. Brown

31. Drums, Guns 'n' Money (Lou Crasher Thriller Book 3)

By: Jonathan J. Brown

4.50

Format: 327 pages, Kindle Edition

It’s the first time Lou Crasher discovers a corpse. What hurts is the woman, Trix Rockland, was a f… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan J. Brown's Drums, Guns 'n' Money (Lou Crasher Thriller Book 3) book and Steve Goble's Wayward Son (Ed Runyon #2)

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