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Crime Books

A tight crime 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. The Examiner
Janice Hallett
The Examiner: A Novel
2. The Housemaid
Freida McFadden
The Housemaid: Paperback – August 23, 2022
3. Never Lie
Freida McFadden
A Thriller pick for readers exploring Never Lie.
4. Little Pretty Things
Lori Rader-Day
Little Pretty Things: Paperback – July 7, 2015
5. The Bookseller
Mark Pryor
The Bookseller: The First Hugo Marston Novel
6. Cover Your Eyes
Mary Burton
Cover Your Eyes: Mass Market Paperback – October 28, 2014
7. The Button Man
Mark Pryor
The Button Man: A Hugo Marston Novel
8. A Killing at Cotton Hill
Terry Shames
A Killing at Cotton Hill: A Samuel Craddock Mystery
9. Clive Cussler Desolation Code
Graham Brown
A Fiction pick for readers exploring Clive Cussler Desolation Code.
10. The Book Artist
Mark Pryor
The Book Artist: Paperback – February 5, 2019
11. Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek
Terry Shames
Dead Broke in Jarrett Creek: A Samuel Craddock Mystery
12. Racing the Devil
Charles Todd
Racing the Devil: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery
13. Sons and Brothers
Kim Hays
A Fiction pick for readers exploring Sons and Brothers.
14. Heart of Stone
James W. Ziskin
Heart of Stone: An Ellie Stone Mystery
15. Pesticide
Kim Hays
A Procedural pick for readers exploring Pesticide.
16. The Samurai's Octopus
Jonelle Patrick
The Samurai's Octopus: Paperback – April 21, 2026
17. Night Sessions
Ken MacLeod
Night Sessions: Kindle Edition
18. Flask of the Drunken Master
Susan Spann
Flask of the Drunken Master: A Hiro Hattori Novel
19. Trial on Mount Koya
Susan Spann
Trial on Mount Koya: A Hiro Hattori Novel

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