10 books for fans of The Running Grave
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BLACK (4 Novel Bundle)
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Between a mocking assistant, financial troubles, and a cat that hates him, PI Artemus Black's life seems rock bottom—then his cases get complicated.
★ 4.40 Goodreads (86 ratings) - 2
Just One Evil Act
Inspector Lynley • Book 18
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Sergeant Barbara Havers watches helplessly as her friend Azhar loses his daughter to his unmarried partner, who disappears with the child. George weaves a complex web when the case explodes into international intrigue and murder.
★ 3.80 Goodreads (13.8K ratings) - 3
Hallowe'en Party (The Agatha Christie collection: Poirot)
Hercule Poirot • Book 36
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A hostile thirteen-year-old drowns at the same Halloween party where she bragged about seeing a murder, leaving Poirot to untangle whether her death connects to her claims. Christie's puzzle examines the dangerous intersection of childhood lies and adult secrets.
★ 3.56 Goodreads (106.4K 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) - 5
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) - 6
Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
Sherlock Holmes • Book 1
by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
★ 4.51 Goodreads (217.9K ratings) - 7
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) - 8
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) - 9
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) - 10
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)