7 Best adventure books like Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2) by Gabriel F.W. Koch

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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 …

"Death is the ultimate test of faith."

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

"Death is the ultimate test of faith."

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

"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)

If you liked the adventure plot in Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2) by Gabriel F.W. Koch , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

By: Sara Pascoe

4.30

Format: 380 pages, Paperback

When you’re fourteen and life has been nothing but hurt and disappointment, maybe it’s time to stri… read more

Similar categories in Sara Pascoe's Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For book and Gabriel F.W. Koch's Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • novels
  • drama
"What’s “ague?"

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"The sunset bled into the edges of the village. Smoke curled out of the cottage chimney like a crooked finger."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Like water around rocks, people streamed around them as though this sort of interaction, noisy and involving foreigners, was nothing unusual."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

"Oscar looked up from his plate, and if a cat could laugh, he would have. ‘Boy, that’s ugly, even for a jinn. Looks like a cross between a rat, a frog and a bottlebrush."

-Sara Pascoe, Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

2. The Little Sister (Philip Marlowe, #5)

By: Raymond Chandler

4.67

Format: None pages, Paperback

Chandler's 5th novel has Philip Marlowe going to Hollywood as he explores the underworld of glitter… read more

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3. The Three Witches and The Master

By: Max Nowaz

4.30

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

When a beautiful naked woman Eve, unexpectedly turns up at his back door, Adam, an amateur wizard, … read more

Similar categories in Max Nowaz's The Three Witches and The Master book and Gabriel F.W. Koch's Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

  • novels
  • fiction
  • adventure
"Where’s my uncle?"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"You can’t escape me, I’m coming for you soon,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"I haven’t got a clue why his bones disintegrated, but look at the bright side,"

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

"He desperately tried to think of a story to explain his involvement in her sudden appearance, without mentioning the book of magic in his possession. "

-Max Nowaz, The Three Witches and The Master

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4. From Manchester to the Arctic

By: Sheena Billett

4.31

Format: 261 pages, ebook

In the challenging but rapidly changing 1970s, Connie Sanders, a broken-hearted nurse, flees to the… read more

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  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • novels
  • drama
"The first wave of homesickness caught Connie by surprise. She had not heard or felt its approach until it hit her hard, knocking her to the ground."

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"As she was putting her boots on Daisy threw a barb over her shoulder that struck Connie right in the middle of her chest. ‘Grow up, Connie! This place is not for faint-hearted romantics!"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"I don’t think I’ll ever forget this day,’ Connie said. ‘I want to soak up every single moment, so that I can remember it when I’m old. Remember that I…we, did this. I want to have stories to tell whe…"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

"It was almost 3 a.m. before Connie got into bed. Sipping cocoa in the cold daylight and listening to the silence, only punctuated by the distant barking of dogs, she began to wonder what she had done…"

-Sheena Billett, From Manchester to the Arctic

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5. 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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  • adventure
  • novels
  • fiction
  • drama
"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

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6. 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

Similar categories in Yvonne Korshak's Pericles and Aspasia: A Story of Ancient Greece book and Gabriel F.W. Koch's Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

  • fiction
  • drama
"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

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7. The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)

By: Barry Kirwan

4.23

Format: 392 pages, Kindle Edition

In 2063, Earth's overheated climate and war-ravaged cities are near breaking point. A new habitable… read more

Similar categories in Barry Kirwan's The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1) book and Gabriel F.W. Koch's Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • science fiction
  • novels
"People rarely search for bodies in ceilings…"

-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)

"It has no eyes. Zack, why doesn’t it have any eyes? "

-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)

"Vasquez faced off Vince. “We’ll meet in hell for sure."

-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)

"Your life is a beer glass Micah, but you want champagne"

-Barry Kirwan, The Eden Paradox (Eden Paradox, #1)

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8. 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
  • fiction
"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

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9. 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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  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • drama
"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)

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

  • mystery thriller
  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
  • science fiction
  • drama
"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)

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11. A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One

By: Michael G. Kramer

4.29

Format: 470 pages, ebook

Volume One is mainly about the second Indochina war (Vietnam War) and is set during the period from… read more

Similar categories in Michael G. Kramer's A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One book and Gabriel F.W. Koch's Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

  • drama
"Navarre asserted, “We have such powerful forces and so strong a defence system that Dien Bien Phu is an impregnable fortress!"

-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One

"The Vietnamese soldier said, “Before I spoke to her, I had given her a cooked ration of rice. Instead of her being grateful for the meal, she abused me! What gives with these Kampuchean People?"

-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One

"As well, I want our special force commandos to silently slip into Cat Bi and Gia Lam airfields and destroy the aircraft stationed there. That will deal the French forces at Dien Bien Phu a stunning b…"

-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One

"On the 30th of April 1975, American helicopters flew out of Saigon in an ignominious retreat as the tanks of the People’s Liberation Army of Vietnam rumbled into the grounds of the American Embassy i…"

-Michael G. Kramer, A Gracious Enemy & After the War Volume One

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12. 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
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
  • drama
"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)

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13. Move to Millions: The Proven Framework to Become a Million Dollar CEO with Grace & Ease Instead of Hustle & Grind

By: Darnyelle Jervey Harmon

4.29

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Ready to break through the six-figure plateau? Discover an actionable strategy to cross over the mi… read more

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14. Platinum Magic (Magic Law Book 1)

By: Bruce Davis

3.94

Format: 317 pages, Kindle Edition

Elves, orcs, dwarves and other fantasy races are depicted in a modern society whose physics are bas… read more

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15. To Die For (Hidden Norfolk #9)

By: J.M. Dalgliesh

4.25

Format: 307 pages, Kindle Edition

What line would you cross for the one you love? When the body of a man is found dead in his remo… read more

Similar categories in J.M. Dalgliesh's To Die For (Hidden Norfolk #9) book and Gabriel F.W. Koch's Death Leaves a Shadow (Marlowe Black Mystery, #2)

  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of Still Life (Inspector Karen Pirie, #6) by Val McDermid

16. Still Life (Inspector Karen Pirie, #6)

By: Val McDermid

4.21

Format: 436 pages, Hardcover

From internationally bestselling author Val McDermid comes a propulsive new Karen Pirie thriller th… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
"A cold case was a story, constructed piece by piece. Sometimes the pieces arrived in the wrong order so it made no sense at first...at the end, if you found all the pieces, you had a coherent tale. S…"

-Val McDermid, Still Life (Inspector Karen Pirie, #6)

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17. Like Lions (Bull Mountain, #2)

By: Brian Panowich

4.13

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Clayton Burroughs is sheriff of Bull Mountain and last surviving member of the brutal and blood-ste… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • novels
  • crime
Cover of Straight Shot (Tom Keeler #1) by Jack  Lively

18. Straight Shot (Tom Keeler #1)

By: Jack Lively

4.18

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

The astonishing debut thriller in the Tom Keeler series, a story that will nail you to the chair an… read more

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  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
  • fiction
Cover of So We Lie (Eva Rae Thomas, #16) by Willow Rose

19. So We Lie (Eva Rae Thomas, #16)

By: Willow Rose

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

This mystery novel is the prequel to the #1 bestselling Eva Rae Thomas Mystery Series. Eva Rae … read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of What Lies Beneath (DI Mike Nash #1) by Bill Kitson

20. What Lies Beneath (DI Mike Nash #1)

By: Bill Kitson

4.21

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life… read more

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  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • crime
Cover of Nowhere to Hide (Faith McClellan, #4) by LynDee Walker

21. Nowhere to Hide (Faith McClellan, #4)

By: LynDee Walker

4.21

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

A series of brutal pig slaughters brings Faith McClellan to a small town where a ruthless serial ki… read more

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  • mystery
  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • fiction

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Transform Your Habits

Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For

Sara Pascoe

4.30

Transform Your Habits

The Three Witches and The Master

Max Nowaz

4.30

Transform Your Habits

From Manchester to the Arctic

Sheena Billett

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Taming Flame

Therisa Peimer

4.30

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Fluency (Confluence, #1)

Jennifer Foehner Wells

3.83

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Rewrite Redemption

J.H. Walker

3.60

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Bound By Blood

Danielle Bourdon , Kimberly Hoyt

5.00

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A Connecticut Fashionista In King Arthur's Court

Mari Mancusi

3.48

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