18 books like Dark in Death

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Echoes in Death Nora Roberts · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES ... The chilling new suspense novel from the author of Brotherhood in Death. After a party in New York, Lieutenant Eve Dallas rides home with her billionaire husband, Roarke, happy to be done with cocktails and small talk. After another party, not far away, a woman retires to her bedroom with her husband--and walks into a brutal nightmare. Their paths are… Shares: Eve Dallas, Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Homicide

Apprentice in Death Nora Roberts · 2016 · ★ 4.5 · 551p · ≈ 18h · Moderate "Lieutenant Eve Dallas returns in a fast-paced new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author J.D. Robb. Nature versus nurture ... The shots came quickly, silently, and with deadly accuracy. Within seconds, three people were dead at Central Park's ice skating rink. The victims: a talented young skater, a doctor, and a teacher. As random as random can be. Eve Dallas has seen a lot of killers… Shares: Eve Dallas, Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Police Procedural

Chilled to the bone Quentin Bates · 2013 · ★ 3.8 · 317p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "When Sergeant Gunnhildur Giacute;sladottir of the local police force is called in to investigate the death of a man found tied to a bed in one of Reykjaviacutek's nicest hotels, she finds no sign of criminal activity but suspects there may be more to the case than meets the eye. Could the death of the shipowner be related to a local gangster's recent return to Iceland after many years abroad?… Shares: Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Silent Scream Angela Marsons · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Five figures gather round a shallow grave. They had all taken turns to dig. An adult sized hole would have taken longer. An innocent life had been taken but the pact had been made. Their secrets would be buried, bound in blood… Years later, a headmistress is found strangled, the first in a spate of gruesome murders which shock the Black Country. But when human remains are discovered at a former… Shares: Women Sleuths, Serial murder investigation, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Fünf Ursula Poznanski · 2012 · ★ 3.4 · 324p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "A woman's corpse is discovered in a meadow. A strange combination of letters and numbers has been tattooed on the soles of her feet. Detective inspector Beatrice Kaspary from the local murder squad quickly identifies the digits as map coordinates. These lead to a series of gruesome discoveries as she and her colleague Florin Wenninger embark on a bloody trail - a modern-day scavenger hunt using… Shares: Women Sleuths, Serial murder investigation, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

The other girl Erica Spindler · 2017 When Officer Miranda Rader of the Hammond PD in Louisiana and her partner are called to investigate a murder, she finds a faded newspaper clipping about a terrible night from her long-buried past. Shares: Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Creation in Death Nora Roberts · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A Eve Dallas Investigation In Death NYPSD Lieutenant Eve Dallas keeps the streets of a near-future New York City safe in this extraordinary series. But even she makes mistakes, and is haunted by those she couldn't save-and the killers she couldn't capture. When the body of a young brunette is found in East River Park, Eve has seen this crime scene before: the artfully arranged body of a young… Shares: Eve Dallas, Serial murder investigation, Policewomen, Police Procedural

Leverage in Death Nora Roberts · 2018 · ★ 4.4 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Moderate For the airline executives finalizing a merger that would make news in the business world, the nine a.m. meeting would be a major milestone. But after marketing VP Paul Rogan walked into the plush conference room, strapped with explosives, the headlines told of death and destruction instead. The NYPSD's Eve Dallas confirms that Rogan was cruelly coerced by two masked men holding his family… Shares: Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

The silent dead Tetsuya Honda · 2016 · 292p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "When a body wrapped in a blue plastic tarp and tied up with twine is discovered near the bushes near a quiet suburban Tokyo neighborhood, Lt. Reiko Himekawa and her squad take the case. The victim was slaughtered brutally--his wounds are bizarre, and no one can figure out the "what" or the "why" of this crime. At age twenty-nine, Reiko Himekawa of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police's Homicide… Shares: Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation

The Stranger You Know Jane Casey · 2013 · ★ 4.4 He meets women. He gains their trust. He kills them. That's all London police detective Maeve Kerrigan knows about the man she is hunting. Three women have been strangled in their homes, and it appears to be the work of the same sadistic killer. With no sign of break-ins, every indication shows that the women let their attacker in willingly. The victims' neighbors and friends don't seem to… Shares: Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation

Who watcheth Helene Tursten · 2016 · 291p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "He watches the women from the shadows. He has an understanding with them; as long as they follow his rules, they are safe. But when they sin, he sentences them to death. A woman is found dead in a cemetery, strangled and covered in plastic. A thorough examination of the corpse reveals that the killer left behind no evidence. But just a few days before her death, the victim received a flower, an… Shares: Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Dead to me Cath Staincliffe · 2012 · ★ 4.2 · 392p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "A riveting, sharply observed and thoroughly modern police procedural featuring a stellar but unlikely female dectective team, perfect for fans of Tess Gerritsen and Deborah Crombie Detective Constable Janet Scott is subtle and reliable, a diplomatic thinker with a wry sense of humor. She's put in the time and seen it all, but has no desire for the boss's job--she loves her own too much. Rachel… Shares: Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation

Blood ties Nicholas Guild · 2015 · 318p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Homicide detective Ellen Ridley of the SFPD is tracking a serial killer terrorizing young women in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ridley is sure she's cornered her most likely suspect: Stephen Tregear, a hacker and code breaker who works for U.S. Naval Intelligence. But Tregear is not the killer ... he's the killer's son. Ridley and Tregear team up to look for Tregear's father, Walter, in an… Shares: Women Sleuths, Serial murder investigation, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Web of deceit Katherine Howell · 2013 · 347p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Shortlisted for the 2013 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction Often compared to Karin Slaughter and Patricia Cornwell, prize-winning author Katherine Howell thrills readers in this gripping novel featuring a determined homicide detective and a team of emergency medics. When frantic man refuses to leave the car that witnesses say he deliberately crashed, paramedics Jane and Alex think it's a… Shares: Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation

Broadchurch Erin Kelly · 2014 · 443p · ≈ 14h · Moderate In the sleepy British seaside town of Broadchurch, Detective Ellie Miller has just returned from vacation, only to learn that she's been passed over for a promotion at work in favor of outsider Alec Hardy. He, escaping the spectacular failure of his last case, is having trouble finding his way into this tight-knit community wary of new faces. But professional rivalry aside, both detectives are… Shares: Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation

Above the Paw Diane Kelly · 2016 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate The crime-fighting duo of Megan Luz and her K-9 is back—and on the prowl. . . WILL THEY DIG UP THE TRUTH? When a rash of college students falls seriously ill after ingesting Molly, a “club drug” also known as ecstasy, Officer Megan Luz and her K-9 partner Brigit are tasked with tracking down the dealers. Going undercover at the university leads Megan closer and closer to infiltrating the drug… Shares: Women Sleuths, Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Brotherhood in Death Nora Roberts · 2012 · ★ 4.4 · 394p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Sometimes brotherhood can be another word for conspiracy. ... Dennis Mira just had two unpleasant surprises. First he learned that his cousin Edward was secretly meeting with a real estate agent about their late grandfather's magnificent West Village brownstone, despite the promise they both made to keep it in the family. Then, when he went to the house to confront Edward about it, he got a… Shares: Eve Dallas, Policewomen, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Quicksand Carolyn Baugh · 2015 · 286p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "Quicksand: The beginning of an engrossing new suspense series featuring Philadelphia policewoman Nora Khalil by Carolyn Baugh, acclaimed author of The View From Garden City. Officer Nora Khalil is used to navigating different terrains. As part of a joint task force set up by the Philadelphia Police Department, the FBI, and the local sheriff's offices, she works to keep Philly's mean streets safe… Shares: Women Sleuths, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Investigation

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