10 books for fans of The Pact
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The Alienist
Laszlo Kreizler and John Schuyler Moore • Book 1
by Caleb Carr
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George Guidall's measured, introspective narration elevates both psychological mysteries that delve into the darkest aspects of human nature and morality. The Alienist offers a similarly immersive, character-driven investigation where the narrator's voice becomes essential to building tension and exploring the minds of flawed protagonists.
★ 4.06 Goodreads (182.1K ratings) - 2
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) - 3
The Brothers McKay
Walt Longmire • Book 22
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Walt Longmire's latest case brings the Wyoming sheriff face-to-face with new mysteries in this continuation of the series that redefined Western crime fiction for contemporary readers.
★ 4.50 Goodreads (14 ratings) - 4
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) - 5
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) - 6
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) - 7
First Frost
Walt Longmire • Book 20
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Before Vietnam, college graduates Walt and Henry surf California waves until a storm reveals a decades-old mystery that changes everything.
★ 4.31 Goodreads (8.8K ratings) - 8
The Dark Horse
Walt Longmire • Book 5
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When a woman confesses to shooting her horse-burning husband six times, Sheriff Longmire suspects there's more to the story. Johnson weaves a mystery through Wyoming's harsh landscape where everyone has secrets worth killing for.
★ 4.30 Goodreads (21.6K ratings) - 9
A Serpent's Tooth
Walt Longmire • Book 9
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Sheriff Longmire faces his most dangerous case when a roadside shooting leads to a heavily armed polygamist compound where federal agents and family loyalties create explosive tensions.
★ 4.30 Goodreads (17.1K ratings) - 10
The Cold Dish
Walt Longmire • Book 1
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Wyoming Sheriff Walt Longmire investigates whether someone's serving cold revenge after a rapist winds up murdered, forcing him to navigate volatile racial tensions between white and Northern Cheyenne communities.
★ 4.11 Goodreads (46.6K ratings)