23 Top fiction books like Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table by Otto Penzler

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Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

By: Otto Penzler

3.61

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

Hit the jackpot with stories from Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosley, Alexander McCall …

If you liked the fiction plot in Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table by Otto Penzler , here is a list of 23 books like this:

Cover of Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1) by Rex Stout, Loren D. Estleman

1. Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)

By: Rex Stout , Loren D. Estleman

3.97

Format: 285 pages, Mass Market Paperback

As any herpetologist will tell you, the fer-de-lance is among the most dreaded snakes known to man.… read more

Similar categories in Rex Stout's Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"You are so engrossed in the fact that you are oblivious to its environment"

-Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)

"[A] pessimist gets nothing but pleasant surprises, an optimist nothing but unpleasant."

-Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)

"...it is our good fortune that the exigencies of birth and training furnish all of us with the opportunities for snobbery."

-Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)

"To pronounce French properly you must have within you a deep antipathy, not to say scorn, for some of the most sacred of the Anglo-Saxon prejudices."

-Rex Stout, Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)

Cover of The Vanished Man (Lincoln Rhyme, #5) by Jeffery Deaver

2. The Vanished Man (Lincoln Rhyme, #5)

By: Jeffery Deaver

4.11

Format: 560 pages, Paperback

It begins at a prestigious music school in New York City. A killer flees the scene of a homicide an… read more

Similar categories in Jeffery Deaver's The Vanished Man (Lincoln Rhyme, #5) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"Everything in the past is memory and everything in the future is imagination. Those're both illusions – memories are unreliable and we just speculate about the future. The only thing that's completel…"

-Jeffery Deaver, The Vanished Man (Lincoln Rhyme, #5)

Cover of In the Moon of Red Ponies (Billy Bob Holland, #4) by James Lee Burke

3. In the Moon of Red Ponies (Billy Bob Holland, #4)

By: James Lee Burke

4.10

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

In James Lee Burke's last novel featuring Billy Bob Holland, Bitterroot, the former Texas Ranger le… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's In the Moon of Red Ponies (Billy Bob Holland, #4) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"How do you caution a fawn about a cigarette a motorist has just flipped from his car window into a patch of yellow grass, or tell a sparrow that winged creatures eventually plummet to earth?"

-James Lee Burke, In the Moon of Red Ponies (Billy Bob Holland, #4)

Cover of The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10) by Robert Crais

4. The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10)

By: Robert Crais

4.16

Format: 368 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Elvis Cole is back...With his acclaimed bestsellers, Hostage (a New York Times Notable Book) and De… read more

Similar categories in Robert Crais's The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"As a man gets older, his regrets changes. Especially when he's gotten into the Scotch."

-Robert Crais, The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10)

Cover of Hark! (87th Precinct, #54) by Ed McBain

5. Hark! (87th Precinct, #54)

By: Ed McBain

3.70

Format: 397 pages, Paperback

I'm a Fathead, Men! I Am the Deaf Man! Unscrambling the cryptic messages -- anagrams, Detective C… read more

Similar categories in Ed McBain's Hark! (87th Precinct, #54) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Baby, Would I Lie? (Sara & Jack, #2) by Donald E. Westlake

6. Baby, Would I Lie? (Sara & Jack, #2)

By: Donald E. Westlake

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

Branson, Missouri, is the home of Country Music USA, big hairdos, phony snakeskin boots and the mos… read more

Similar categories in Donald E. Westlake's Baby, Would I Lie? (Sara & Jack, #2) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #3) by Deborah Crombie

7. Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #3)

By: Deborah Crombie

0.00

Format: 194 pages, Mass Market Paperback

When a body is found floating in the Thames river lock one damp and dreary morning, Superintendent … read more

Similar categories in Deborah Crombie's Leave the Grave Green (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #3) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Grass Roots (Will Lee, #4) by Stuart Woods

8. Grass Roots (Will Lee, #4)

By: Stuart Woods

3.00

Format: 508 pages, Paperback

Will Lee has returned to his roots to kick off his campaign for the Senate. A prominent lawyer, he … read more

Similar categories in Stuart Woods's Grass Roots (Will Lee, #4) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of One Fearful Yellow Eye (Travis McGee #8) by John D. MacDonald

9. One Fearful Yellow Eye (Travis McGee #8)

By: John D. MacDonald

3.84

Format: 135 pages, Audio Cassette

"To diggers a thousand yeasrs from now...the works of John D. MacDonald would be a treasure on the … read more

Similar categories in John D. MacDonald's One Fearful Yellow Eye (Travis McGee #8) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction

10. Dixie City Jam (Dave Robicheaux, #7)

By: James Lee Burke

4.23

Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

As a child he was frightened by the stories... It's out there, under the salt of the Gulf of Mexico… read more

Similar categories in James Lee Burke's Dixie City Jam (Dave Robicheaux, #7) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction

11. Silent Joe

By: T. Jefferson Parker

4.20

Format: 488 pages,

With the horrible remnants of a childhood tragedy forever visible across his otherwise handsome fac… read more

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12. A Deadly Shade of Gold (Travis McGee #5)

By: John D. MacDonald

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

When Travis McGee discovers a face from his past lying in a pool of blood on a cheap motel room flo… read more

Similar categories in John D. MacDonald's A Deadly Shade of Gold (Travis McGee #5) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

13. Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26)

By: John Sandford

3.95

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitz… read more

Similar categories in John Sandford's Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

14. The Best American Noir of the Century

By: James Ellroy , Otto Penzler

3.91

Format: 2 pages, Hardcover

In his introduction to the The Best American Noir of the Century, James Ellroy writes, "noir is the… read more

Similar categories in James Ellroy's The Best American Noir of the Century book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

15. Street Dreams (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, #15)

By: Faye Kellerman

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

An Abandoned Baby. A Missing Mother. But Innocence has a Fighting Chance. While on routine patrol, … read more

Similar categories in Faye Kellerman's Street Dreams (Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus, #15) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

16. Star Trek Memories

By: William Shatner , Chris Kreski

4.65

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Contains Captain Kirk's (William Shatner's) reminiscences about his years with the show Star Trek a… read more

Similar categories in William Shatner's Star Trek Memories book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

Cover of Lost Birds (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito #27) by Anne Hillerman

17. Lost Birds (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito #27)

By: Anne Hillerman

4.29

Format: 300 pages, Kindle Edition

“Anne Hillerman is a star.”—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author From New York Times bes… read more

Similar categories in Anne Hillerman's Lost Birds (A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito #27) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Rule of Threes by Jeffery Deaver

18. The Rule of Threes

By: Jeffery Deaver

3.84

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

Constant Marlowe follows a serial killer deep into the dark heart of a small town in this riveting … read more

Similar categories in Jeffery Deaver's The Rule of Threes book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Masked Prey (Lucas Davenport, #30) by John Sandford

19. Masked Prey (Lucas Davenport, #30)

By: John Sandford

4.16

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. poli… read more

Similar categories in John Sandford's Masked Prey (Lucas Davenport, #30) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
"Hostas were the hot fudge sundaes of the deer world."

-John Sandford, Masked Prey (Lucas Davenport, #30)

Cover of Exit Wounds by A.K. Benedict

20. Exit Wounds

By: A.K. Benedict

3.39

Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition

A brand-new anthology of crime stories written by masters of the genre, including Jeffrey Deaver, E… read more

Similar categories in A.K. Benedict's Exit Wounds book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Long Kill by Reginald Hill

21. The Long Kill

By: Reginald Hill

3.86

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

A retired assassin becomes a target in this “feverishly suspenseful . . . tour de force” by the aut… read more

Similar categories in Reginald Hill's The Long Kill book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Invisible Blood by Lee Child

22. Invisible Blood

By: Lee Child

3.50

Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition

A collection of seventeen brand-new crime stories from bestselling authors Lee Child, Jeffrey Deave… read more

Similar categories in Lee Child's Invisible Blood book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
Cover of When You’re Safe (Finn Wright #2) by Blake Pierce

23. When You’re Safe (Finn Wright #2)

By: Blake Pierce

4.15

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

FBI Special Agent Finn Wright, put on leave after bending the rules, decides to stay in England and… read more

Similar categories in Blake Pierce's When You’re Safe (Finn Wright #2) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
Cover of Return of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #2) by William W. Johnstone

24. Return of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #2)

By: William W. Johnstone

4.36

Format: 205 pages, Kindle Edition

From the USA Today–bestselling author of The Last Mountain Man, an Old West gunfighter closes in on… read more

Similar categories in William W. Johnstone's Return of the Mountain Man (Mountain Man, #2) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • fiction
Cover of The Waiting (Renée Ballard, #6; Harry Bosch, #25; Harry Bosch Universe, #39) by Michael    Connelly

25. The Waiting (Renée Ballard, #6; Harry Bosch, #25; Harry Bosch Universe, #39)

By: Michael Connelly

4.47

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard tracks a terrifying serial rapist whose trail has gone cold, with the… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's The Waiting (Renée Ballard, #6; Harry Bosch, #25; Harry Bosch Universe, #39) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table by Otto Penzler

26. Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

By: Otto Penzler

3.61

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

Hit the jackpot with stories from Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Walter Mosley, Alexander McCall … read more

Similar categories in Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Angry Land (A Smoke Jensen Novel of the West Book 6) by William W. Johnstone

27. The Angry Land (A Smoke Jensen Novel of the West Book 6)

By: William W. Johnstone

4.52

Format: 319 pages, Kindle Edition

When a cattle train bound for Texas is ambushed by blood thirsty rustlers, legendary mountain man S… read more

Similar categories in William W. Johnstone's The Angry Land (A Smoke Jensen Novel of the West Book 6) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

Cover of Safe Enough: Crime Stories by the Author of Jack Reacher by Lee Child

28. Safe Enough: Crime Stories by the Author of Jack Reacher

By: Lee Child

3.36

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From the world's number one thriller writer, twenty pulse-pounding short stories are collected for … read more

Similar categories in Lee Child's Safe Enough: Crime Stories by the Author of Jack Reacher book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29) by Lee Child

29. In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29)

By: Lee Child

4.09

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The gripping new Jack Reacher thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling authors Lee Child and… read more

Similar categories in Lee Child's In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of A Grave in the Woods (Bruno, Chief of Police #17) by Martin  Walker

30. A Grave in the Woods (Bruno, Chief of Police #17)

By: Martin Walker

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Another entertaining and enlightening entry in the Bruno, Chief of Police series, featuring an arch… read more

Similar categories in Martin Walker's A Grave in the Woods (Bruno, Chief of Police #17) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Gate 76 (Freddy Ferguson, #1) by Andrew Diamond

31. Gate 76 (Freddy Ferguson, #1)

By: Andrew Diamond

4.05

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A mysterious woman fleeing an unknown terror boards the wrong plane at San Francisco International … read more

Similar categories in Andrew Diamond's Gate 76 (Freddy Ferguson, #1) book and Otto Penzler's Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • fiction

23 Top mystery books like Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table by Otto Penzler

Transform Your Habits

Fer-de-Lance (Nero Wolfe, #1)

Rex Stout , Loren D. Estleman

3.97

Transform Your Habits

The Vanished Man (Lincoln Rhyme, #5)

Jeffery Deaver

4.11

Transform Your Habits

In the Moon of Red Ponies (Billy Bob Holland, #4)

James Lee Burke

4.10

Transform Your Habits

The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10)

Robert Crais

4.16

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18 Best fiction books like In Too Deep (Jack Reacher, #29) by Lee Child

Transform Your Habits

The Waiting (Renée Ballard, #6; Harry Bosch, #25; Harry Bosch Universe, #39)

Michael Connelly

4.47

Transform Your Habits

Shadow of Doubt (Scot Harvath #23)

Brad Thor

4.59

Transform Your Habits

An Eye for an Eye (William Warwick #7)

Jeffrey Archer

4.11

Transform Your Habits

Capture or Kill (Mitch Rapp, #23)

Vince Flynn

4.53

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