13 Top mystery books like Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) by Ian Rankin

Cover of Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) by Ian Rankin

Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

By: Ian Rankin

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

John Rebus returns to investigate the disappearances of three women from the same road over ten yea…

If you liked the mystery plot in Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) by Ian Rankin , here is a list of 13 books like this:

Cover of Watching the Dark (Inspector Banks, #20) by Peter Robinson

1. Watching the Dark (Inspector Banks, #20)

By: Peter Robinson

4.01

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

DCI Alan Banks reluctantly investigates DI Bill Quinn with Inspector Joanna Passero. Quinn, convale… read more

Similar categories in Peter Robinson's Watching the Dark (Inspector Banks, #20) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Cold Earth (Shetland Island, #7) by Ann Cleeves

2. Cold Earth (Shetland Island, #7)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.14

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

In the dark days of a Shetland winter, torrential rain triggers a landslide that crosses the road a… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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3. Blood Hunt

By: Ian Rankin , Jack Harvey

4.03

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

As a former soldier, Gordon Reeve knows something about killing. So despite the fact that the death… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
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4. Bleeding Hearts

By: Ian Rankin , Jack Harvey

3.71

Format: 656 pages, Hardcover

Michael Weston is paid well to do his work and ask no questions. When you're a professional assassi… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Witch Hunt by Ian Rankin, Jack Harvey

5. Witch Hunt

By: Ian Rankin , Jack Harvey

4.00

Format: 162 pages, Paperback

Witch - infamous, clever, invisible, assassin. Interpol have tried and failed to find her. Now the … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) by Ian Rankin

6. Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

By: Ian Rankin

4.49

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

John Rebus returns to investigate the disappearances of three women from the same road over ten yea… read more

Similar categories in Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime

7. The Papers of Tony Veitch (Jack Laidlaw, #2)

By: William McIlvanney

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

The dying words of an alcoholic tramp set Jack Laidlaw onto the trail of a certain Tony Veitch, a y… read more

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8. Laidlaw (Jack Laidlaw, #1)

By: William McIlvanney

3.89

Format: None pages, Paperback

The unorthodox, complex, sardonically humorous, intriguing policeman Jack Laidlaw makes his debut i… read more

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9. Friend of the Devil (Inspector Banks, #17)

By: Peter Robinson

4.33

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

As Banks and Annie dig into the past to uncover connections in two cases, they find themselves deal… read more

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10. A Necessary End (Inspector Banks, #3)

By: Peter Robinson

4.36

Format: 39 pages, Paperback

Violence erupts at an anti-nuclear demonstration in Eastvale, leaving one policeman stabbed to deat… read more

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11. In Transit

By: Kathleen Gerard

4.04

Format: None pages, Hardcover

This series of original novels focuses primarily on romance, including all subgenres, as well as st… read more

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12. Children of the Revolution (Inspector Banks, #21)

By: Peter Robinson

4.48

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A disgraced college lecturer is found murdered with PS5,000 in his pocket on a disused railway line… read more

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13. A Dreadful Past (Hennessey and Yellich #24)

By: Peter Turnbull

4.13

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The discovery of a damaged vase takes Hennessey and Yellich back to a twenty-year-old murder case, … read more

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Cover of Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2) by Gabriel F.W. Koch

14. Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

By: Gabriel F.W. Koch

4.30

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

Then comes the brutal announcement that his pregnant fiancée has committed suicide. Marlowe simply … read more

Similar categories in Gabriel F.W. Koch's Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Death is the ultimate test of faith."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

"You sound like you’re enjoying my suffering."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

"The verdict got both the fish and me off the hook."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

"Her growing possessiveness felt both good and bad."

-Gabriel F.W. Koch, Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

Cover of Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) by Behcet Kaya

15. Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.25

Format: 314 pages, Paperback

While enjoying his usual Friday night after dinner beer at a local restaurant, Jacques (Jack) Ludef… read more

Similar categories in Behcet Kaya's Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"Jack? It’s Margeaux."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Ludicrous? Seems like wherever you go, trouble follows you."

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"What is it about being ill and wanting to go home? This time there was no Katy to boat sit, so I left Emma out on the deck where she had access to her Emma cage. I closed up as best I could and decid…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

"Darling,’ she said. ‘Darling, darling, Jack…,’ she repeated. It had an echo chamber quality. I felt dizzy and the room began turning. I grabbed the edge of the table thinking I needed to hold on to s…"

-Behcet Kaya, Treacherous Estate (Jack Ludefance, #1)

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16. The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

By: Susan Rowland

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Former Archivist Mary Wandwalker hates bringing bad news. Nevertheless, she confirms to her alma ma… read more

Similar categories in Susan Rowland's The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"The fire on the mountain."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"The Alchemy Scroll works on the heart,"

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"You can’t set fires, Anna. Never again. Promise."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

"She stabbed the earth with her big fork as if she could make Cookie Mac’s blood sprout from it."

-Susan Rowland, The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker Mystery)

Cover of Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7) by Val McDermid

17. Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7)

By: Val McDermid

4.26

Format: 452 pages, Hardcover

Val McDermid returns with DCI Karen Pirie in a new thriller of deceit and vengeance, set against th… read more

Similar categories in Val McDermid's Past Lying (Karen Pirie #7) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3) by Ann Cleeves

18. The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.01

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

Ann Cleeves― New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the Vera and Shetland series, b… read more

Similar categories in Ann Cleeves's The Raging Storm (Two Rivers, #3) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Wild Fire (Shetland Island, #8) by Ann Cleeves

19. Wild Fire (Shetland Island, #8)

By: Ann Cleeves

4.20

Format: 398 pages, Hardcover

When the Flemings--designer Helena and architect Daniel--move into a remote community in the north … read more

Similar categories in Ann Cleeves's Wild Fire (Shetland Island, #8) book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series) by Behcet Kaya

20. Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

By: Behcet Kaya

4.37

Format: 278 pages, Kindle Edition

A shocking murder has devastated the sacred walls of Kingsley University. A student discovers the b… read more

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"Swamp."

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Why was bail denied?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"How was he murdered?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

"Kowkosvki? You handling this?"

-Behcet Kaya, Uncanny Alliance (Jack Ludefance PI Series)

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21. The Dark Remains

By: William McIlvanney

3.84

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

In this scorching crime prequel, New York Times best-selling author Ian Rankin and Scottish crime-w… read more

Similar categories in William McIlvanney's The Dark Remains book and Ian Rankin's Standing in Another Man's Grave (Inspector Rebus, #18)

  • mystery thriller
  • detective
  • scotland
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"The law's not about justice. It's a system we've put in place because we can't have justice."

-William McIlvanney, The Dark Remains

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