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Police Procedural Books

A tight police procedural shortlist - built for quick decisions, not endless scrolling.

Last refreshed 2026-02-27. We keep tuning this list as new titles land and reader interest shifts.

1. Written in Blood
Layton Green
A Mystery pick for readers exploring Written in Blood.
2. A Killing at Cotton Hill
Terry Shames
A Killing at Cotton Hill: A Samuel Craddock Mystery
3. Idyll Threats
Stephanie Gayle
Idyll Threats: A Thomas Lynch Novel
4. The Body in Griffith Park
Jennifer Kincheloe
The Body in Griffith Park: An Anna Blanc Mystery
5. An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock
Terry Shames
An Unsettling Crime for Samuel Craddock: A Samuel Craddock Mystery
6. Idyll Fears
Stephanie Gayle
Idyll Fears: A Thomas Lynch Novel
7. What They Don't Know
Susan Furlong
What They Don't Know: Kindle Edition
8. Cover Your Eyes
Mary Burton
Cover Your Eyes: Mass Market Paperback – October 28, 2014
9. A Reckoning in the Back Country
Terry Shames
A Reckoning in the Back Country: A Samuel Craddock Mystery
10. Heart of Stone
James W. Ziskin
Heart of Stone: An Ellie Stone Mystery
11. Hammett Unwritten
Owen Fitzstephen, Gordon McAlpine
Hammett Unwritten: Paperback – February 12, 2013
12. Racing the Devil
Charles Todd
Racing the Devil: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
13. Where I Can See You
Larry D. Sweazy
A Mystery pick for readers exploring Where I Can See You.
14. A Thousand Falling Crows
Larry D. Sweazy
A Thousand Falling Crows: Kindle Edition
15. A Fondness for Truth
Kim Hays
A Mystery pick for readers exploring A Fondness for Truth.
16. Pesticide
Kim Hays
A Procedural pick for readers exploring Pesticide.

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