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The Running Grave
Cormoran Strike • Book 7
by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling
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Strike's longest investigation yet takes him undercover in a religious cult where peaceful humanitarian rhetoric masks something far more sinister than he and Robin have ever encountered.
★ 4.59 Goodreads (113.0K ratings) - 1
Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
Sherlock Holmes • Book 1
by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.9K ratings) - 5
The complete Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes #1-9
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The definitive collection of detective fiction follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson through four novels and fifty-six short stories of deductive brilliance. Doyle created the template for analytical detection that every mystery writer since has built upon.
★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.8K ratings) - 3
Resurrection Walk
The Lincoln Lawyer • Book 7
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Defense attorney Mickey Haller specializes in million-to-one cases, enlisting half-brother Harry Bosch to find the genuine innocence claims among desperate prison letters.
★ 4.53 Goodreads (77.5K ratings) - 4
Desperation in Death
In Death • Book 55
by J.D. Robb
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Thirteen-year-old Dorian escapes a horrific training facility where abducted girls are broken into compliance. Eve uncovers an exploitation network that tests even her hardened detective's resolve.
★ 4.57 Goodreads (26.8K ratings) - 6
Desert Star
Renée Ballard • Book 5
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Connelly reunites Ballard and Bosch to hunt Harry's ultimate cold case—a family massacre that's driven him for years. Their partnership deepens while tackling Connelly's most personal storytelling yet.
★ 4.47 Goodreads (86.3K ratings) - 15
And Then There Were None
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Christie's isolated island setting becomes a pressure cooker where ten guests with hidden secrets are systematically eliminated according to a chilling children's rhyme.
★ 4.27 Goodreads (1.6M ratings) - 357
O homem que morreu duas vezes
Thursday Murder Club • Book 2
by Richard Osman, Jaime Biaggio
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Elizabeth and her fellow retirement home detectives encounter stolen diamonds, Cold War espionage, and a corpse that seems to have died twice. Osman's second mystery deepens his characters while delivering another perfectly plotted puzzle filled with wit and unexpected twists.
★ 4.35 Goodreads (360.6K ratings) - 58
Treachery in Death
In Death • Book 32
by J.D. Robb
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What begins as a simple case of teen thugs murdering a shopkeeper exposes a network of dirty cops using their badges to run drugs and eliminate witnesses.
★ 4.48 Goodreads (33.4K ratings) - 16
The Longmire Defense
Walt Longmire • Book 19
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After his last case forced him to confront ghosts and question the nature of justice, Sheriff Longmire encounters a crime scene unlike any he's seen in Wyoming.
★ 4.54 Goodreads (11.0K ratings) - 17
Random in Death
In Death • Book 58
by J.D. Robb
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At an Avenue A concert, death strikes randomly and silently, leaving Dallas to hunt a killer who turns crowds into hunting grounds. The 58th In Death novel examines how evil hides in plain sight among innocent faces.
★ 4.46 Goodreads (27.1K ratings) - 42
Payback in Death
In Death • Book 57
by J.D. Robb
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A retired Internal Affairs captain's staged suicide exposes decades of police corruption as Dallas investigates enemies within her own department's history.
★ 4.46 Goodreads (26.0K ratings) - 48
Fantasy in Death / Indulgence in Death / Treachery in Death
In Death #30-32 • Book 30
by J.D. Robb
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Virtual reality gaming turns deadly, luxury becomes a killer's hunting ground, and corruption threatens the NYPSD in this triple threat of futuristic police procedurals.
★ 4.74 Goodreads (2.7K ratings) - 55
Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier
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Maxim de Winter's new bride discovers that his dead first wife, Rebecca, still rules their grand estate through memory, servants, and secrets that threaten to destroy everything.
★ 4.25 Goodreads (730.8K ratings) - 26
Promises in Death
In Death • Book 28
by J.D. Robb
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A transferred Atlanta cop dies from her own gun outside her New York apartment, hitting Eve Dallas personally when the victim was dating Chief Medical Examiner Morris. Robb explores police family bonds.
★ 4.42 Goodreads (39.7K ratings) - 8
Survivor in Death
In Death • Book 20
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Robb crafts her most emotionally complex case as Eve Dallas adopts a young witness to a family massacre, balancing her investigation with unexpected maternal instincts in 2059 New York.
★ 4.42 Goodreads (35.7K ratings) - 24
Echoes in Death
In Death • Book 44
by J.D. Robb
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Dallas encounters a predator who breaks into homes, tortures couples, then leaves them alive to relive the nightmare. The 44th In Death novel proves Robb can still find new depths of darkness in her futuristic police procedural.
★ 4.43 Goodreads (27.8K ratings) - 39
The Waiting
Renée Ballard • Book 6
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Connelly weaves past and present as a decades-old serial rapist case explodes back to life, forcing Ballard to mentor Harry's daughter while hunting their most dangerous prey.
★ 4.36 Goodreads (71.3K ratings) - 7
Portrait in Death
In Death • Book 16
by J.D. Robb
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When a news station receives professional photos of a murder victim taken after her death, Eve Dallas realizes she's hunting a killer who believes photography captures the soul.
★ 4.39 Goodreads (42.3K ratings) - 35
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie - HINDI Book 1) (Hindi Edition)
Hercule Poirot • Book 4
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Roger Ackroyd discovers who was blackmailing the woman he loved, then gets murdered before he can act—Christie's most shocking plot twist awaits.
★ 4.26 Goodreads (354.0K ratings) - 12
Brotherhood in Death
In Death • Book 42
by J.D. Robb
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Dennis confronts his cousin about selling their grandfather's brownstone and ends up unconscious; when he wakes, the cousin has vanished without a trace. Robb explores how family bonds can hide the deepest betrayals and darkest secrets.
★ 4.41 Goodreads (30.5K ratings) - 11
Innocent in Death
In Death • Book 24
by J.D. Robb
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History teacher Craig Foster dies from poisoned coffee in his classroom while Eve's marriage faces strain from Roarke's manipulative ex-girlfriend. Robb combines murder mystery with relationship drama in futuristic New York.
★ 4.40 Goodreads (34.6K ratings) - 9
The Wrong Side of Goodbye
Harry Bosch • Book 19
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Retired detective Bosch juggles two cases: helping a dying mogul find his long-lost son and catching a serial rapist terrorizing a small California town.
★ 4.34 Goodreads (80.3K ratings) - 23
Creation in Death
In Death • Book 25
by J.D. Robb
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Robb revives a cold case that haunted Dallas early in her career, forcing her to confront a methodical killer who's had nearly a decade to perfect his horrific craft.
★ 4.40 Goodreads (30.2K ratings) - 18
Devoted in Death
In Death • Book 41
by J.D. Robb
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Two lovers bond through murder, carving hearts into victims as they travel from state to state in a twisted romantic spree. Robb combines serial killer psychology with futuristic police work in this grim entry.
★ 4.41 Goodreads (24.9K ratings)
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