17 must-read detective books like Flame (Fred Carver, #4) by John Lutz

Cover of Flame (Fred Carver, #4) by John Lutz

Flame (Fred Carver, #4)

By: John Lutz

3.55

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Private detective Fred Carver becomes embroiled in another strange case. A new client in an unusual…

If you liked the detective plot in Flame (Fred Carver, #4) by John Lutz , here is a list of 17 books like this:

Cover of Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire, #6) by Craig Johnson

1. Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire, #6)

By: Craig Johnson

4.25

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

Read Craig Johnson's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. A missing thumb and dead de… read more

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"I thought about the damage we all did in life simply by being ourselves and getting up in the morning."

-Craig Johnson, Junkyard Dogs (Walt Longmire, #6)

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2. A Dedicated Man (Inspector Banks, #2)

By: Peter Robinson

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

It's Inspector Banks second big case after arriving in the north from London; could it be any more … read more

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  • detective
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3. Spirit of Steamboat (Walt Longmire, #9.1)

By: Craig Johnson

4.18

Format: 306 pages, Hardcover

A holiday tale from the New York Timesbestselling author of the Walt Longmire mystery series, the i… read more

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Cover of A Cool Breeze on the Underground (Neal Carey, #1) by Don Winslow

4. A Cool Breeze on the Underground (Neal Carey, #1)

By: Don Winslow

4.00

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Neal Carey is not your usual private eye. A graduate student at Columbia University, he grew up on … read more

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  • detective
Cover of Whose Body?  (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1) by Dorothy L. Sayers

5. Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

By: Dorothy L. Sayers

3.84

Format: 212 pages, Mass Market Paperback

The stark naked body was lying in the tub. Not unusual for a proper bath, but highly irregular for … read more

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"But if you were investigating a crime,"

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

"Well, it’s no good jumping at conclusions."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

"Oh damn!' said Lord Peter Wimsey at Piccadilly Circus."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

"I trust you told her I had succumbed to lethargic encephalitis suddenly, no flowers by request."

-Dorothy L. Sayers, Whose Body? (Lord Peter Wimsey, #1)

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6. King's Ransom (87th Precinct, #10)

By: Ed McBain

3.29

Format: 80 pages, Paperback

For a wealthy businessman, a kidnapping puts him in a predicament as troubling as any he has ever e… read more

Similar categories in Ed McBain's King's Ransom (87th Precinct, #10) book and John Lutz's Flame (Fred Carver, #4)

  • detective
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7. Luciano's Luck

By: Jack Higgins

3.83

Format: None pages,

From the bestselling author of The Eagle Has Landed comes a heart-stopping, gripping tale set in th… read more

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8. Blood on the Moon (Lloyd Hopkins, #1)

By: James Ellroy

4.30

Format: None pages, Paperback

Detective Sergeant Lloyd Hopkins can't stand music, or any loud sounds. He's got a beautiful wife, … read more

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  • detective

9. The Prostitutes' Ball (Shane Scully, #10)

By: Stephen J. Cannell

4.01

Format: 217 pages,

Detective Shane Scully responds to a call in the Hollywood hills at a once-immaculate mansion, the … read more

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10. Uncaged (The Singular Menace, #1)

By: John Sandford , Michele Cook

3.64

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A New York Times bestseller! John Sandford (bestelling author of the Lucas Davenport "Prey" novels)… read more

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11. As The Crow Flies (Walt Longmire, #8)

By: Craig Johnson

3.93

Format: 512 pages, Paperback

The eighth novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire series, the basis for L… read more

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12. The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Mary Russell, #1)

By: Laurie R. King

4.16

Format: None pages, Paperback

Long retired, Sherlock Holmes quietly pursues his study of honeybee behavior on the Sussex Downs. H… read more

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13. The Fallen

By: T. Jefferson Parker

4.00

Format: 191 pages, Mass Market Paperback

A good cop, Robbie Brownlaw was thrown from a sixth-floor window of a downtown hotel and miraculous… read more

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

14. 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

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15. Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

By: Michael Connelly

4.56

Format: 417 pages, Kindle Edition

Defense attorney Mickey Haller is back, taking the long shot cases, where the chances of winning ar… read more

Similar categories in Michael Connelly's Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7) book and John Lutz's Flame (Fred Carver, #4)

  • detective
Cover of Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15) by John Sandford

16. Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15)

By: John Sandford

4.36

Format: 395 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers team up to crack an unsolvable case in this thrilling new novel … read more

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  • detective
Cover of The Dark Hours (Renée Ballard, #4; Harry Bosch, #23; Harry Bosch Universe, #36) by Michael    Connelly

17. The Dark Hours (Renée Ballard, #4; Harry Bosch, #23; Harry Bosch Universe, #36)

By: Michael Connelly

4.39

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Has a killer lain dormant for years only to strike again on New Year’s Eve? LAPD Detective Renée Ba… read more

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  • detective
Cover of Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3) by John Sandford

18. Toxic Prey (Lucas Davenport, #34, Letty Davenport, #3)

By: John Sandford

4.45

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport and his daughter, Letty, team up to track down a dangerous scientist whose latest p… read more

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  • detective
Cover of Dead Fall (Scot Harvath #22) by Brad Thor

19. Dead Fall (Scot Harvath #22)

By: Brad Thor

4.39

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Lethal operative Scot Harvath is dispatched to avenge the killing of American citizens abroad in #1… read more

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"Swamp creatures prefer to work with their own."

-Brad Thor, Dead Fall (Scot Harvath #22)

Cover of The Secret (Jack Reacher #28) by Lee Child

20. The Secret (Jack Reacher #28)

By: Lee Child

4.09

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

1992. Eight respectable, upstanding people have been found dead across the US. These deaths look li… read more

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

21. 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

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22. Dark Angel (Letty Davenport, #2)

By: John Sandford

4.22

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

First, "Investigator,' now 'Dark Angel.' A stunning new series from John Sandford. This time we … read more

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  • detective
Cover of Independence Square (Arkady Renko, #10) by Martin Cruz Smith

23. Independence Square (Arkady Renko, #10)

By: Martin Cruz Smith

4.00

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Detective Arkaday Renko risks his life when he heads to Ukraine shortly before the Russian invasion… read more

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  • detective
Cover of 12 Months to Live (Jane Smith #1) by James  Patterson

24. 12 Months to Live (Jane Smith #1)

By: James Patterson

4.10

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

Criminal attorney Jane F. Smith, tough as nails, has received a terminal diagnosis and doesn't have… read more

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

25. 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

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  • detective
Cover of Treasure State (Cassie Dewell, #5; Highway Quartet, #6) by C.J. Box

26. Treasure State (Cassie Dewell, #5; Highway Quartet, #6)

By: C.J. Box

4.20

Format: 275 pages, Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER #1 New York Times bestselling author C. J. Box's Treasure Stat… read more

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27. The #1 Lawyer

By: James Patterson

4.32

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Move over, John Grisham! Here’s the fastest, sharpest legal thriller in years. Biloxi’s best crimin… read more

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Cover of City of Dreams (Danny Ryan #2) by Don Winslow

28. City of Dreams (Danny Ryan #2)

By: Don Winslow

4.04

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Hollywood. The city where dreams are made. On the losing side of a bloody East Coast crime w… read more

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Cover of Righteous Prey (Lucas Davenport #32, Virgil Flowers #14) by John Sandford

29. Righteous Prey (Lucas Davenport #32, Virgil Flowers #14)

By: John Sandford

4.42

Format: 416 pages, Kindle Edition

Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are up against a powerful vigilante group with an eye on vengea… read more

Similar categories in John Sandford's Righteous Prey (Lucas Davenport #32, Virgil Flowers #14) book and John Lutz's Flame (Fred Carver, #4)

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

30. 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

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  • detective
Cover of Flame (Fred Carver, #4) by John Lutz

31. Flame (Fred Carver, #4)

By: John Lutz

3.55

Format: 260 pages, Paperback

Private detective Fred Carver becomes embroiled in another strange case. A new client in an unusual… read more

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