20 must-read thriller books like The Highest Stakes (Detective Jack Murphy #4) by Rick Reed

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The Highest Stakes (Detective Jack Murphy #4)

By: Rick Reed

4.19

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

DETECTIVE JACK MURPHY IS BACK—on the trail of a criminal mastermind who kills for profit and tortur…

If you liked the thriller plot in The Highest Stakes (Detective Jack Murphy #4) by Rick Reed , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Lying Blind: A Nan Vining Mystery #6 by Dianne Emley

1. Lying Blind: A Nan Vining Mystery #6

By: Dianne Emley

3.86

Format: 445 pages, ebook

Homicide detective Nan Vining finds her world rocked when a murder investigation becomes chillingly… read more

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2. No Witness But the Moon

By: Suzanne Chazin

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

"A tremendous talent."--Lee Child In this powerful novel from award-winning author Suzanne Chazin, … read more

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3. Licked

By: Marie Piper , Jillian Boyd , Rob Rosen , Adrea Kore , Dale Cameron Lowry , Jessica Taylor , Suanne Schafer , None

3.72

Format: None pages, ebook

Licked by Andrea Kore, Dale Cameron Lowry, Jessica Taylor, Jillian Boyd, Marie Piper, Rob Rosen, Ro… read more

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4. Hide and Seek (Helen Grace, #6)

By: M.J. Arlidge

4.27

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Prison is no place for a detective Helen Grace was one of the country's best police investigators.… read more

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5. Man Made Murder (Blood Road Trilogy, #1)

By: Z. Rider

4.62

Format: None pages, Paperback

When guitarist Dean Thibodeaux tries to score weed the night before his band goes on tour, the deal… read more

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6. Trick or Treat

By: Rob Rosen

3.90

Format: 205 pages, ebook

Peter is exhausted after trick or treating with his sibling's offspring, so he slips away as soon a… read more

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7. F Train: A Brooklyn Crimes Novel

By: Richard Hilary Weber

3.73

Format: None pages, ebook

In a fast-paced thriller perfect for readers of Kathy Reichs and Linda Fairstein, dedicated Brookly… read more

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8. Savage Reckoning

By: C. Hoyt Caldwell

3.48

Format: None pages, ebook

In the vein of Elmore Leonard's Justified, C. Hoyt Caldwell introduces a thriller series set in the… read more

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9. Officer Elvis (Darla Cavannah Mysteries, #2)

By: Gary Gusick

2.33

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

In the vein of Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner, Gary Gusick takes readers on an explosive ride-along … read more

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10. 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

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11. The Murder Inn

By: James Patterson

3.80

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Returning to the rocky shores of Massachusetts, Bill Robinson has to solve a string of murders if h… read more

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12. Winter World (The Long Winter, #1)

By: A.G. Riddle

4.16

Format: 472 pages, Kindle Edition

A new ice age... and a shocking discovery...will change humanity forever.In the near future, a new … read more

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13. Tom Clancy Act of Defiance

By: Brian Andrews

4.65

Format: 559 pages, Kindle Edition

When a Russian superweapon is let loose under the waves, it's up to President Jack Ryan to find a c… read more

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14. Deep Fear (DI Kelly Porter, #2)

By: Rachel Lynch

4.26

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

DI Kelly Porter is back. But will this new case push her beyond her limits? On a peaceful summer… read more

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15. Innocent Lies (DI Mariner #2)

By: Chris Collett

4.18

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

Do you love police procedurals with great characters and real grit? 'Collett is a wonderful writer… read more

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16. The Serial Killer's Apprentice

By: Katherine Ramsland

3.79

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A psychological examination of the blurred line between victim and accomplice―and how a killer can … read more

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17. The Burning (Kate Burkholder, #16)

By: Linda Castillo

4.38

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder investigates a gruesome murder that reveals a little-known chapter … read more

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Cover of Bad Liar (Broussard and Fourcade, #3) by Tami Hoag

18. Bad Liar (Broussard and Fourcade, #3)

By: Tami Hoag

4.23

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Masterful #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag is back with a riveting, emotionally power… read more

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Cover of Dog Day Afternoon (Andy Carpenter, #29) by David Rosenfelt

19. Dog Day Afternoon (Andy Carpenter, #29)

By: David Rosenfelt

4.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Paterson, New Jersey’s favorite reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter returns in Dog Day Afternoon, the n… read more

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

20. 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

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21. Cold to the Touch

By: Kerri Hakoda

3.72

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

American Predator meets Harlan Coben in this taut, ticking-clock thriller in which women are being … read more

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22. Don't Let the Devil Ride

By: Ace Atkins

3.79

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

“An instant Southern noir classic” –S.A. Cosby S.A. Cosby meets Don Winslow in the breakout thri… read more

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Cover of Beneath the Depths (Detective Byron, #2) by Bruce Robert Coffin

23. Beneath the Depths (Detective Byron, #2)

By: Bruce Robert Coffin

4.29

Format: 437 pages, Kindle Edition

In this latest gripping mystery from bestselling author Bruce Robert Coffin, Detective Sergeant Joh… read more

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Cover of Lockstep (Cal Rogan Mysteries, #3) by Robert P. French

24. Lockstep (Cal Rogan Mysteries, #3)

By: Robert P. French

4.35

Format: 354 pages, Kindle Edition

A mysterious kidnapping. A political ransom. To save a child, an ex-cop with a dark past must risk … read more

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25. Beyond the Truth (Detective Byron, #3)

By: Bruce Robert Coffin

4.36

Format: 403 pages, Kindle Edition

Maine Sunday Telegram #1 Bestseller * An Agatha Award Nominee for Best Contemporary Novel "A gri… read more

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Cover of Mercy River (Van Shaw, #4) by Glen Erik Hamilton

26. Mercy River (Van Shaw, #4)

By: Glen Erik Hamilton

4.01

Format: 358 pages, Hardcover

Helping a fellow veteran accused of murder, Van Shaw is drawn into a dangerous labyrinth involving … read more

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27. The Highest Stakes (Detective Jack Murphy #4)

By: Rick Reed

4.19

Format: 324 pages, Kindle Edition

DETECTIVE JACK MURPHY IS BACK—on the trail of a criminal mastermind who kills for profit and tortur… read more

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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

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29. 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

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Cover of Robert B. Parker's Buzz Kill (Sunny Randall Book 12) by Alison Gaylin

30. Robert B. Parker's Buzz Kill (Sunny Randall Book 12)

By: Alison Gaylin

4.32

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Boston PI Sunny Randall is back to investigate the disappearance of a hard-partying energy drink mo… read more

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31. More Sex, Drugs & Disco: San Francisco Diaries From the Pre-Aids Era

By: Mark Abramson

4.68

Format: 360 pages, ebook

In this sequel to “Sex, Drugs & Disco,” Mark Abramson’s diaries begin on January 1, 1980 with optim… read more

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20 Best mystery books like Pitch Dark (Mike Bowditch, #15) by Paul Doiron

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Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24)

C.J. Box

4.36

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First Frost (Walt Longmire, #20)

Craig Johnson

4.37

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Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24)

James Lee Burke

4.07

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Randy Wayne White

4.23

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