9 must-read detective books like Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1) by David Baldacci

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Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

By: David Baldacci

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

He did not force the door open. He was in no hurry. When Amos Decker returned home to find the b…

"It would cut into him at unpredictable moments, like a gutting knife made of colored light."

-David Baldacci, Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

"It would cut into him at unpredictable moments, like a gutting knife made of colored light."

-David Baldacci, Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

"Dark, cool, musty, smoky, where light fell funny and everyone looked like someone you knew or wanted to know. Or, more likely, wanted to forget."

-David Baldacci, Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

"Dark, cool, musty, smoky, where light fell funny and everyone looked like someone you knew or wanted to know. Or, more likely, wanted to forget."

-David Baldacci, Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

If you liked the detective plot in Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1) by David Baldacci , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2)

By: Lee Child

4.07

Format: 567 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here In a Chicago suburb, a dentist is met in his off… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Webster lapsed into silence. Started thinking hard. He was a smart enough bureaucrat to know if you can't beat them, you join them. You force yourself to think like they think."

-Lee Child, Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2)

"I had a teacher once, grade school somewhere. Philippines, I think, because she always wore a big white hat. So it was somewhere hot. I was always twice the size of the other kids, and she used to sa…"

-Lee Child, Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2)

"People, Reacher was certain about. Dogs were different. People had freedom of choice. If a man or a woman ran snarling toward him, they did so because they chose to. They were asking for whatever the…"

-Lee Child, Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2)

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2. REVIEW of Memory Man by David Baldacci

By: Anthony Granger

4.59

Format: 64 pages, Kindle Edition

IMPORTANT Before considering a purchase of * Memory Man by David Baldacci – Reviewed * , you shoul… read more

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3. [Summary] The Last Mile: (Amos Decker series) by David Baldacci

By: Book*Sense , Brittany S.

3.67

Format: 230 pages,

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4. Step on a Crack (Michael Bennett, #1)

By: James Patterson , Michael Ledwidge

4.13

Format: None pages,

Patterson and Ledwidge introduce a new hero in an exciting thriller set in the heart of Manhattan. … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

5. Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1)

By: James Patterson

3.82

Format: 254 pages, Paperback

The classic thriller that launched the Alex Cross series, the #1 detective series of the past twent… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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6. Camino Island

By: John Grisham

4.01

Format: 511 pages, Hardcover

A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University's Firest… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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7. Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

By: David Baldacci

4.11

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

He did not force the door open. He was in no hurry. When Amos Decker returned home to find the b… read more

Similar categories in David Baldacci's Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1) book and David Baldacci's Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
"It would cut into him at unpredictable moments, like a gutting knife made of colored light."

-David Baldacci, Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

"Dark, cool, musty, smoky, where light fell funny and everyone looked like someone you knew or wanted to know. Or, more likely, wanted to forget."

-David Baldacci, Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

"But then he put aside the awkward encounter, which his mind allowed him to do quite easily. He could compartmentalize at an astonishing level. It came from not giving a shit."

-David Baldacci, Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)

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8. The Late Show (Renée Ballard, #1)

By: Michael Connelly

3.65

Format: 276 pages, Hardcover

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, a new thriller introducing a driven you… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

9. The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8)

By: Lee Child

3.78

Format: None pages, Paperback

Jack Reacher. Hero. Loner. Soldier. Soldier's son. An elite military cop, he was one of the army's … read more

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10. The Firm

By: John Grisham , Robin Waterfield

4.06

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Adaptation for younger readers. Mitch McDeere is a young, intelligent and ambitious lawyer. When… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Her thoughts could not escape the present."

-John Grisham, The Firm

"love yourself,.,.,.,for the sake of your better future"

-John Grisham, The Firm

"Any lawyer worth his salt knew the first offer had to be rejected."

-John Grisham, The Firm

"I've loved you all my life. Even before we met. Part of it wasn't even you. It was just a promise of you."

-John Grisham, The Firm

11. The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #20; Mickey Haller, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

By: Michael Connelly

2.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Six months ago, Harry Bosch left the LAPD before they could fire him, and then hired maverick Defen… read more

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12. The Gods of Guilt (Mickey Haller, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #23)

By: Michael Connelly

2.76

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Defense attorney Mickey Haller returns with a haunting case in the gripping new thriller from #1 Ne… read more

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13. The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)

By: Michael Connelly

4.02

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is mo… read more

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14. Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1)

By: Lee Child

2.96

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is a drifter. He's just passing through Margrave, Georgia, and i… read more

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15. The Fifth Witness (Mickey Haller, #4; Harry Bosch Universe, #20)

By: Michael Connelly

3.91

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Mickey Haller has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defense, only to … read more

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16. 1st to Die (Women's Murder Club, #1)

By: James Patterson

3.00

Format: 108 pages, Paperback

James Patterson, bestselling author of the Alex Cross novels Along Came a Spider, Kiss the Girls, a… read more

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17. A Time to Kill

By: John Grisham

3.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Before The Firmand The Pelican Briefmade him a superstar, John Grisham wrote this riveting story of… read more

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18. The Brass Verdict (Harry Bosch, #14; Mickey Haller, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #17)

By: Michael Connelly

4.71

Format: None pages,

Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, H… read more

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19. The Reversal (Harry Bosch, #16; Mickey Haller, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)

By: Michael Connelly

3.80

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profi… read more

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20. Tripwire (Jack Reacher, #3)

By: Lee Child

3.60

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Jack Reacher, ex-military policeman relaxed in Key West until Costello turned up dead. The amiable … read more

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21. The Whistler

By: John Grisham

2.60

Format: 256 pages,

We expect our judges to be honest and wise. Their integrity and impartiality are the bedrock of the… read more

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22. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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23. 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

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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24. The Exchange

By: John Grisham

3.69

Format: 338 pages, Hardcover

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Grisham delivers high-flying international suspense in a … read more

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  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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  • audiobook
"Winning was always fun, but winning with class was far more important."

-John Grisham, The Exchange

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25. Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

By: Carolyn M. Bowen

4.36

Format: 382 pages, Hardcover

None read more

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"He wanted a stiff drink to get through the evening, for he knew they’d be wailing, and her family coming unglued."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"Elpidio sensed that David had more to say but was holding back due to their friendship. He wondered why David had gone along with Emiliana's seemingly impulsive ideas."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

"He didn't want to give the cartel any time to persuade Emiliana into accepting a more enticing offer. He had reservations about her loyalty and feared she might make a deal without Elpidio's consent."

-Carolyn M. Bowen, Legacy of Shadows: An International Crime Thriller (The Family Legacy Series)

Cover of Desert Star (Renée Ballard, #5; Harry Bosch, #24; Harry Bosch Universe, #37) by Michael    Connelly

26. Desert Star (Renée Ballard, #5; Harry Bosch, #24; Harry Bosch Universe, #37)

By: Michael Connelly

4.49

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

LAPD detective Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch work together to hunt the killer who is Bosch’s “white… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Secret (Jack Reacher #28) by Lee Child

27. 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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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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28. No Plan B (Jack Reacher, #27)

By: Lee Child

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

In Gerrardsville, Colorado, a woman dies under the wheels of a moving bus. The death is ruled a su… read more

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  • suspense
  • fiction
  • murder mystery
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
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29. The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)

By: Michael Connelly

4.21

Format: 405 pages, Kindle Edition

Mickey Haller has spent all his professional life afraid that he wouldn’t recognize innocence if it… read more

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  • detective
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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  • audiobook
" There is no client as scary as an innocent man. " J. Michael Haller, Criminal Defense Attorney, Los Angeles, 1962."

-Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)

"Well, did he do it?" She always asked the irrelevant question. It didn't matter in terms of the strategy of the case whether the defendant "did it" or not. What mattered was the evidence against him …"

-Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)

"You know what my father said about innocent clients? ... He said the scariest client a lawyer will ever have is an innocent client. Because if you fuck up and he goes to prison, it'll scar you for li…"

-Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)

"The law school notions about the virtue of the adversarial system, of the system’s checks and balances, of the search for truth, had long since eroded like the faces of statues from other civilizatio…"

-Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer (The Lincoln Lawyer, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #16)

Cover of Dark Sacred Night (Renée Ballard, #2; Harry Bosch, #21; Harry Bosch Universe, #32) by Michael    Connelly

30. Dark Sacred Night (Renée Ballard, #2; Harry Bosch, #21; Harry Bosch Universe, #32)

By: Michael Connelly

4.18

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

LAPD Detective Renée Ballard teams up with Harry Bosch in the new thriller from #1 NYT bestselling … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • adult
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of The Night Fire (Renée Ballard, #3; Harry Bosch, #22; Harry Bosch Universe, #33) by Michael    Connelly

31. The Night Fire (Renée Ballard, #3; Harry Bosch, #22; Harry Bosch Universe, #33)

By: Michael Connelly

4.28

Format: 405 pages, Hardcover

Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renee Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed B… read more

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  • thriller
  • crime
  • audiobook

16 must-read fiction books like Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1) by David Baldacci

Transform Your Habits

Die Trying (Jack Reacher, #2)

Lee Child

4.07

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Step on a Crack (Michael Bennett, #1)

James Patterson , Michael Ledwidge

4.13

Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1)

James Patterson

3.82

Transform Your Habits

Camino Island

John Grisham

4.01

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21 Best fiction books like The Secret (Jack Reacher #28) by Lee Child

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Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24)

C.J. Box

4.36

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Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

Michael Connelly

4.56

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The Exchange

John Grisham

3.69

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

John Sandford

4.36

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