10 books for fans of El murciélago / The Bat
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End in Tears
Inspector Wexford • Book 20
by Ruth Rendell
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When a concrete block dropped from a bridge kills the wrong victim, Inspector Wexford faces both a cunning murderer and hostile press coverage. Rendell weaves media manipulation into her mystery with characteristic psychological depth.
★ 3.58 Goodreads (4.0K ratings) - 2
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) - 3
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) - 4
Origin in Death
In Death • Book 21
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The 21st In Death novel finds Eve Dallas tracking a killer targeting cosmetic surgeons, revealing a chilling plot involving genetic manipulation and medical ethics in future New York.
★ 4.39 Goodreads (31.9K ratings) - 5
Visions in Death
In Death • Book 19
by J.D. Robb
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A killer stalks Central Park, removing victims' eyes with surgical precision and posing bodies in prayer—Eve Dallas faces one of her most disturbing cases yet.
★ 4.39 Goodreads (31.4K ratings) - 6
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
Fatal Witness
Detective Erika Foster • Book 7
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A murdered podcaster was investigating a sexual predator, but someone destroyed all the evidence. Foster must solve a case where the killer has eliminated every trace of their crimes.
★ 4.35 Goodreads (13.3K ratings) - 8
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) - 9
Holiday in Death
In Death • Book 7
by J.D. Robb
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A serial killer targets lonely hearts from Personally Yours dating service, forcing Lieutenant Eve Dallas to go undercover during New York's holiday season to catch a ritualistic murderer.
★ 4.34 Goodreads (45.9K ratings) - 10
Memory in Death
In Death • Book 22
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When someone from Eve's traumatic past surfaces demanding blackmail money, then winds up dead, Dallas must confront the demons that shaped her while solving the murder.
★ 4.34 Goodreads (33.9K ratings)