25 must-read crime books like Right to Kill by John Barlow

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Right to Kill

By: John Barlow

3.92

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The first in a gripping new crime thriller series set in Yorkshire, for fans of Ian Rankin and Jose…

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1. All the Beautiful Lies

By: Peter Swanson

3.62

Format: 10 pages, Audiobook

From the acclaimed author of Her Every Fear and The Kind Worth Killing comes a diabolically clever … read more

Similar categories in Peter Swanson's All the Beautiful Lies book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Dead Level (DI Nick Dixon #5) by Damien Boyd

2. Dead Level (DI Nick Dixon #5)

By: Damien Boyd

4.39

Format: 370 pages, Kindle Edition

In the early hours of Christmas Eve, the wife of parliamentary candidate Tom Perry is brutally murd… read more

Similar categories in Damien Boyd's Dead Level (DI Nick Dixon #5) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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3. First Response

By: Stephen Leather

3.84

Format: 528 pages,

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Similar categories in Stephen Leather's First Response book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • fiction

4. At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1)

By: Stella Rimington

4.04

Format: 417 pages, Paperback

A terrorist is targeting Britain. And to make matters worse it's an "invisible"--someone traveling … read more

Similar categories in Stella Rimington's At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction

5. Heads or Tails (DI Nick Dixon #7)

By: Damien Boyd

3.43

Format: 80 pages,

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Similar categories in Damien Boyd's Heads or Tails (DI Nick Dixon #7) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction

6. Death Sentence (DI Nick Dixon #6)

By: Damien Boyd

3.64

Format: 320 pages,

The highly anticipated new book in the bestselling DI Nick Dixon Crime Series. The body of an elder… read more

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7. Eleven Liars (Ben Harper, #2)

By: Robert Gold

4.05

Format: 430 pages, Hardcover

Journalist Ben Harper is on his way home when he sees the flames in the churchyard. The derelict co… read more

Similar categories in Robert Gold's Eleven Liars (Ben Harper, #2) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1) by Mark Billingham

8. The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1)

By: Mark Billingham

4.11

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

The first new series in two decades from multi-award-winning international bestseller Mark Billingh… read more

Similar categories in Mark Billingham's The Last Dance (Detective Miller #1) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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9. The Book of Fire

By: Christy Lefteri

3.83

Format: 323 pages, Kindle Edition

In present-day Greece, deep in an ancient forest, lives a family: Irini, a musician, who teaches ch… read more

Similar categories in Christy Lefteri's The Book of Fire book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • fiction
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10. Great-Uncle Harry: A Tale of War and Empire

By: Michael Palin

4.17

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the time, many years ago, when Michael Palin first heard that his grandfather had a brother, H… read more

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11. They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story

By: Peter James

4.18

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

'One of the best British crime writers, and therefore one of the best in the world' - Lee ChildPete… read more

Similar categories in Peter James's They Thought I Was Dead: Sandy's Story book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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12. Edge of the Grave (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery #1)

By: Robbie Morrison

4.19

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Glasgow, 1932. When the son-in-law of one of the city’s wealthiest families is found floating in… read more

Similar categories in Robbie Morrison's Edge of the Grave (Jimmy Dreghorn Mystery #1) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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13. Questions for a Dead Man (DSI William Lorimer, #20)

By: Alex Gray

4.31

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

HOW DO YOU SOLVE A MURDER, WHEN ALL YOU HAVE ARE QUESTIONS? ___________ When a prominent MSP go… read more

Similar categories in Alex Gray's Questions for a Dead Man (DSI William Lorimer, #20) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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14. The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1)

By: Amanda Hampson

3.79

Format: 368 pages, Trade Paperback

They keep everyone's secrets, until there's a murder... Sydney, 1965: After a chance encounter w… read more

Similar categories in Amanda Hampson's The Tea Ladies (The Tea Ladies, #1) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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15. The Mercy Chair (Washington Poe #6)

By: M.W. Craven

4.63

Format: 485 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin . . . Washington Poe has a story to tell. And he… read more

Similar categories in M.W. Craven's The Mercy Chair (Washington Poe #6) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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16. The Secrets of Strangers

By: Charity Norman

4.37

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

From the authr of Richard and Judy Book Club pick After The Fall comes a gripping and moving novel,… read more

Similar categories in Charity Norman's The Secrets of Strangers book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
"She’s a firm believer in the healing power of normality. The ordinary little things: the sharing of stories, of food, of smiles, of small comforts. These are the key to survival."

-Charity Norman, The Secrets of Strangers

Cover of Perfect Kill (D.I. Callanach, #6) by Helen Sarah Fields

17. Perfect Kill (D.I. Callanach, #6)

By: Helen Sarah Fields

4.34

Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition

He had never heard himself scream before. It was terrifying.Alone, trapped in the darkness and with… read more

Similar categories in Helen Sarah Fields's Perfect Kill (D.I. Callanach, #6) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Last Goodbye (David Raker, #12) by Tim Weaver

18. The Last Goodbye (David Raker, #12)

By: Tim Weaver

4.27

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

TWO DISAPPEARANCESAt the country's newest theme park, Tom Preacher and his son Leo are queuing for … read more

Similar categories in Tim Weaver's The Last Goodbye (David Raker, #12) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Death Under a Little Sky (Jake Jackson #1) by Stig Abell

19. Death Under a Little Sky (Jake Jackson #1)

By: Stig Abell

3.72

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

A detective ready for a new life…For years, Jake Jackson has been a high-flying detective in London… read more

Similar categories in Stig Abell's Death Under a Little Sky (Jake Jackson #1) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Sleeping and the Dead by Ann Cleeves

20. The Sleeping and the Dead

By: Ann Cleeves

3.91

Format: 393 pages, Kindle Edition

The Sleeping and the Dead is a tense psychological crime thriller from CWA Gold Dagger award-winnin… read more

Similar categories in Ann Cleeves's The Sleeping and the Dead book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Where The Dead Fall (DI Ridpath #2) by M.J. Lee

21. Where The Dead Fall (DI Ridpath #2)

By: M.J. Lee

4.36

Format: 344 pages, Kindle Edition

One chance encounter, one street side murder, will change everything… The extraordinary new Ridpath… read more

Similar categories in M.J. Lee's Where The Dead Fall (DI Ridpath #2) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Jingle All the Way by Debbie Macomber

22. Jingle All the Way

By: Debbie Macomber

3.77

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Love can transform even the best-laid plans in this heartfelt Christmas novel from #1 New York Time… read more

Similar categories in Debbie Macomber's Jingle All the Way book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • fiction
Cover of Shared Remains (Detective Kelly Porter #12) by Rachel Lynch

23. Shared Remains (Detective Kelly Porter #12)

By: Rachel Lynch

4.55

Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition

DI Kelly Porter knows his death was no accident. The body of a man is found at the bottom of a quar… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Lynch's Shared Remains (Detective Kelly Porter #12) book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
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24. The Whistleblower

By: Robert Peston

3.89

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

1997. A desperate government clings to power; a hungry opposition will do anything to win. And jour… read more

Similar categories in Robert Peston's The Whistleblower book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Hold Your Breath by B.P. Walter

25. Hold Your Breath

By: B.P. Walter

3.56

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise… Kitty Marchland has always know… read more

Similar categories in B.P. Walter's Hold Your Breath book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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26. Conviction

By: Jack Jordan

4.01

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

TO STEAL A MAN'S FREEDOM ALL IT TAKES IS . . . CONVICTION Wade Darling stands accused of killing hi… read more

Similar categories in Jack Jordan's Conviction book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
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27. It Could Never Happen Here

By: Eithne Shortall

3.80

Format: None pages, None

Their school is about to be taught a lesson... Beverley Franklin will do whatever it takes to pr… read more

Similar categories in Eithne Shortall's It Could Never Happen Here book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Beauty Sleep by Kathryn  Evans

28. Beauty Sleep

By: Kathryn Evans

3.91

Format: 437 pages, Paperback

Who am I? What am I? When am I? Laura can't remember who she is. But the rest of the world knows… read more

Similar categories in Kathryn Evans's Beauty Sleep book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • fiction
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29. Message Deleted

By: K.L. Slater

3.91

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Saffy is waiting to go into a job interview when she receives a text message from her best friend, … read more

Similar categories in K.L. Slater's Message Deleted book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of The Temple House Vanishing by Rachel Donohue

30. The Temple House Vanishing

By: Rachel Donohue

3.39

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The New York Times  Best Thrillers of 2021 "Steamily atmospheric . . . A twisted Gothic tale, emoti… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Donohue's The Temple House Vanishing book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction
"To create art is to go on a journey inwards. You can have the potential to find and express what you discover on this journey, regardless of the external circumstances in which you may find yourself."

-Rachel Donohue, The Temple House Vanishing

Cover of Right to Kill by John Barlow

31. Right to Kill

By: John Barlow

3.92

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

The first in a gripping new crime thriller series set in Yorkshire, for fans of Ian Rankin and Jose… read more

Similar categories in John Barlow's Right to Kill book and John Barlow's Right to Kill

  • mystery
  • crime
  • fiction

28 must-read fiction books like Right to Kill by John Barlow

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All the Beautiful Lies

Peter Swanson

3.62

Transform Your Habits

Dead Level (DI Nick Dixon #5)

Damien Boyd

4.39

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First Response

Stephen Leather

3.84

At Risk (Liz Carlyle, #1)

Stella Rimington

4.04

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11 best-selling crime books like Message Deleted by K.L. Slater

Transform Your Habits

The Dream Home

T.M. Logan

3.97

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The Wrong Sister

Claire Douglas

4.09

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Bad Apple

Alice Hunter

3.48

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Our Holiday

Louise Candlish

3.65

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