Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1)
By: Henning Mankell , Steven T. Murray
3.54
Format: None pages, Paperback
It was a senselessly violent crime: on a cold night in a remote Swedish farmhouse an elderly farmer…
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1. The Old Age of El Magnifico
By: Doris Lessing
3.84
Format: 37 pages, Hardcover
In her early, celebrated collection of stories, "Particularly Cats & Rufus the Survivor", Doris Les… read more
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- fiction
"What a luxury a cat is, the moments of shocking and startling pleasure in a day, the feel of the beast, the soft sleekness under your palm, the warmth when you wake on a cold night, the grace and cha…"-Doris Lessing, The Old Age of El Magnifico
2. Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4)
By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett
3.95
Format: 254 pages, Paperback
Detective Harry Hole must use his maverick methods once again as he investigates a slew of brutal b… read more
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- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- scandinavian literature
3. The Terrorists (Martin Beck, #10)
By: Joan Tate , Maj Sjöwall , Per Wahlöö
4.00
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
An 18-year-old woman is accused of a bank robbery she never intended to commit. Later, a producer o… read more
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- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- sweden
- scandinavian literature
4. The Locked Room (Martin Beck, #8)
By: Michael Connelly , Paul Britten Austin , Maj Sjöwall , Per Wahlöö
4.00
Format: 162 pages, Paperback
In one part of town, a woman robs a bank. In another, a corpse is found shot through the heart in a… read more
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- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- sweden
- scandinavian literature
5. Flaggermusmannen (Harry Hole, #1)
By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett
4.11
Format: 559 pages, Paperback
Politimannen Harry Hole er i Sydney for a bista australsk politi i etterforskningen av drapet pa en… read more
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- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
6. Faceless Killers (Kurt Wallander, #1)
By: Henning Mankell , Steven T. Murray
3.54
Format: None pages, Paperback
It was a senselessly violent crime: on a cold night in a remote Swedish farmhouse an elderly farmer… read more
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- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- sweden
- scandinavian literature
7. The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
By: Jussi Adler-Olsen , Lisa Hartford
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Carl Mørck used to be one of Copenhagen’s best homicide detectives. Then a hail of bullets destroye… read more
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- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- scandinavian literature
"But promises based on ignorance always prove disappointing."-Jussi Adler-Olsen, The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
"So, I suppose you just have a sense of where it is. And you don’t have to be precise, is that it?"-Jussi Adler-Olsen, The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
"Was she pregnant then?' asked Assad. Judging by the number of family members in his photos, it was a feminine condition with which he was quite familiar."-Jussi Adler-Olsen, The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
"She is really really so beautiful there,' said Assad. Carl glanced at him. Apparently a woman's appearance was a particularly valuable factor in his assistant's world-view. But Carl agreed with him."-Jussi Adler-Olsen, The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
8. The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)
By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett
4.06
Format: 285 pages, Paperback
1944: Daniel, a soldier, legendary among the Norwegians fighting the advance of Bolshevism on the R… read more
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- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
- thriller
- crime
- scandinavian literature
9. The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett
4.30
Format: 237 pages, Hardcover
Internationally acclaimed crime writer Jo Nesbo's antihero police investigator, Harry Hole, is back… read more
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10. The Abominable Man (Martin Beck, #7)
By: Maj Sjöwall , Per Wahlöö , Thomas Teal
3.76
Format: 208 pages, Paperback
On a quiet night a high-ranking police officer, Nyland, is slaughtered in his hospital bed, brutall… read more
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11. The Man Who Went Up in Smoke (Martin Beck, #2)
By: Joan Tate , Maj Sjöwall , Per Wahlöö
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
The masterful second novel in the Martin Beck series of mysteries by the internationally renowned c… read more
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12. The Draining Lake (Inspector Erlendur #6)
By: Bernard Scudder , Arnaldur Indriðason
4.75
Format: 2112 pages, Paperback
In the wake of an earthquake, the water level of an Icelandic lake drops suddenly, revealing the sk… read more
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13. Jar City (Inspector Erlendur, #3)
By: Bernard Scudder , Arnaldur Indriðason
3.75
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
When a lonely old man is found murdered in his Reykjavik flat, the only clues are a cryptic note le… read more
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14. Phantom (Harry Hole, #9)
By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett
3.16
Format: 91 pages, Hardcover
Following from Jo Nesbo's electrifying international best-sellers The Snowmanand The Leopard, now c… read more
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15. Sun Storm (Rebecka Martinsson, #1)
By: Marlaine Delargy , Åsa Larsson
3.71
Format: 364 pages, Paperback
On the floor of a church in northern Sweden, the body of a man lies mutilated and defiled-and in th… read more
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16. Cockroaches (Harry Hole, #2)
By: Jo Nesbø , Don Bartlett
4.65
Format: None pages, Paperback
When the Norwegian ambassador to Thailand is found dead in a Bangkok brothel, Inspector Harry Hole … read more
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17. The Ice Princess (Patrik Hedström, #1)
By: Camilla Läckberg , Steven T. Murray
4.13
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Returning to her hometown of Fjallbacka after the funeral of her parents, writer Erica Falck finds … read more
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18. The Laughing Policeman (Martin Beck, #4)
By: Alan Blair , Maj Sjöwall , Per Wahlöö
4.07
Format: 640 pages,
In this classic police procedural, the ever-dyspeptic Martin Beck has nothing to be amused about, e… read more
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19. The Man on the Balcony (Martin Beck, #3)
By: Alan Blair , Maj Sjöwall , Per Wahlöö
3.94
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
The chilling third novel in the Martin Beck mystery series by the internationally renowned crime wr… read more
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20. Scavenger Hunt
By: Chad Boudreaux
4.30
Format: 296 pages, Paperback
WHEN JUSTICE IS BLIND, SCAVENGERS DO THE HUNTING Blake Hudson just wants to serve his country we… read more
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- mystery
- mystery thriller
- thriller
- fiction
"What other problems do American soldiers face when hunting down these fanatical killers?"-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt
"As Blake turned around to continue his walk back to Main Justice, he spotted one of the tourists taking his picture. “Don’t waste your film!"-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt
"Home was the one place he wanted to forget, the place from which he’d run away but never could escape. And, yes, home was the place he’d been instructed to leave—the place where the trouble began and…"-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt
"While waiting for her accomplice to gather his equipment, Hensley couldn’t help but think ahead to her next mission. She hadn’t told him. It wasn’t a mission for which she’d volunteered, nor a missio…"-Chad Boudreaux, Scavenger Hunt
21. Taming Flame
By: Therisa Peimer
4.30
Format: 312 pages, Paperback
Flaminius's days of bouncing between beds are snatched away the instant he sets eyes on his perfect… read more
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- fiction
"Tightening his embrace around his wife and little Theo, he vowed, "I will do everything in my power to continue being worthy of the faith you have in me."-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"Why do you have such faith in me, Aurelia?" "I've told you a million times that I love you, you make me feel safe and cherished, and you care deeply for our people. Why wouldn't I have faith in you?"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"I'm so proud of you I could burst, but in the interest of saving the poor cleaning staff the hassle, I would, instead, like to take you to our room and lick you from stem to stern until you beg me to…"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
"A virgin," Flaminius smiled deviously. "I'll take her." Instantly, surprised chatter erupted. Mother Guardian held up her hand for silence. "You cannot be serious, Sire." "Oh, but I am," he replied w…"-Therisa Peimer, Taming Flame
22. Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
By: Yvonne Korshak
4.29
Format: 557 pages, Kindle Edition
STEP ASIDE, ANTONY AND PERICLES AND ASPASIA —THE LOVE STORY THAT SHAPED HISTORY Two lovers cres… read more
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- fiction
"Temples are for the gods,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"Do you know the song Violet Crowned Athens?"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"The softness, warmth and weight of her breast filled his palm. “I’ve imagined this for weeks,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
"But Phidias was better than most men since he made beautiful sculptures. He was even making one of her—well, he called it “Athena,"-Yvonne Korshak, Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece
23. Black Fire
By: William Kely McClung
4.29
Format: 517 pages, Kindle Edition
Major Tommy Black is at the crossroads of a brilliant, clandestine career. Lost... without purpose … read more
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- thriller
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"Okay, sure, he’s a great fucking guy,"-William Kely McClung, Black Fire
"It was time to start thinking of darker things."-William Kely McClung, Black Fire
"Black once tried to tackle a Humvee head-on. This was worse"-William Kely McClung, Black Fire
"Legends were mostly bullshit, even his own, but they sometimes could be useful."-William Kely McClung, Black Fire
24. Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)
By: Karl Braungart
4.31
Format: 260 pages, Kindle Edition
Imagine you find yourself losing bits of time. Almost like a dream you only slightly remember. Envi… read more
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"Well, here’s the shocker,"-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)
"Yes, I never expected to see you!"-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)
"Their war maneuvers excluded shame."-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)
"I realized he was on the island when I found this matchbook."-Karl Braungart, Counter Identity (Remmich/Miller, #2)
25. Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)
By: Jeffrey S. Stephens
4.32
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
As Nick Reagan hunts down the terrorist mastermind, The Handler, he uncovers corruption at the high… read more
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"Treason is a judgment based wholly on perspective."-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)
"If you want to debate the morality of war versus terrorism, let’s start with how these conflicts begin."-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)
"He reached into his jacket pocket, as if looking for a guide book, but pulled out an automatic handgun instead. “Don’t do anything stupid,"-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)
"He remained quiet, his movements studied. He was still not certain the intruder had gone and, if an attack was coming, he was going to be ready."-Jeffrey S. Stephens, Enemies Among Us (Nick Reagan, #2)
26. 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
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- mystery thriller
- fiction
- mystery
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- 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)
"Her growing possessiveness felt both good and bad."-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)
27. 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
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- 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)
28. 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
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- mystery thriller
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"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)
29. O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted
By: A.G. Russo
4.34
Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition
*Author "I have never used AI in my writing." A.G. RussoThe homefront, summer 1942, Brooklyn, New … read more
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- mystery
"A uniformed cop around 6’4"-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted
"You can use all the hundred dollar words you want,"-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted
"She’s a cop’s wife. She understands what her husband does for a living,"-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted
"When those we care about are weakest, that’s when we must be strong for them."-A.G. Russo, O'SHAUGHNESSY INVESTIGATIONS, INC.: The Cases Nobody Wanted
30. Mind's Eye (Inspector Van Veeteren, #1)
By: Håkan Nesser
3.59
Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition
Håkan Nesser is firmly established as one of the world's bestselling crime novelists. And now the n… read more
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- sweden
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