18 books like Kinesen

What to read after Kinesen — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Dirty Blonde Lisa Scottoline · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate This time, justice is blonde. . . .New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline delivers a riveting page-turner about love and murder that starts in the elite chambers of a sexy female judge and ends on the cold, gritty streets of Philadelphia.Cate Fante is strong and smart, but when she becomes a federal judge, even she wonders if she can do the job justice. She's in her thirties, so she… Shares: Women judges, Mystery

Unnatural acts Kevin J. Anderson · 2012 · ★ 4.0 · 317p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Another full caseload for the zombie detective . . ."  in this "inventive" urban fantasy novel from a New York Times–bestselling author (Kirkus Reviews).   To Be Dead Or Not To Be Dead   In the Unnatural Quarter, golems slave away in sweatshops, necromancers sell black-market trinkets to tourists, and the dead rise up—to work the night shift. But zombie detective… Shares: Kriminalroman, Mystery

La Fiesta del Chivo Mario Vargas Llosa · 2000 · ★ 4.4 · 465p · ≈ 15h · Moderate "Novela histórica sobre los últimos días del general Rafael Leonidas Trujillo en la República Dominicana en 1961. El hilo conductor de la novela es el retorno a la isla de Urania Cabral, hija de un senador del régimen trujillista, luego de muchos años de la muerte del dictador. Mientras Urania visita a su padre moribundo, la narración reconstruye el fin de una era haciendo un recuento de… Shares: Massacres, History

The sword of justice Leif G. W. Persson · 2016 · 714p · ≈ 23h · Moderate "[When] DS Evert Bäckström is told that Thomas Eriksson--a mafia lawyer and renowned defender of the guilty--has been killed, he can't help but celebrate ... Bäckström's good mood is spoiled, however, when he's assigned to the frustrating case, as narrowing down the list of people who wanted Eriksson dead is almost impossible ... Fortunately, Bäckström has spent years cultivating a group of… Shares: Sweden, Murder, Mystery

The nightmare Lars Kepler · 2012 · ★ 3.8 · 528p · ≈ 17h · Moderate "In this sequel to THE HYPNOTIST, Detective Joona Linna returns to investigate a series of interlinking murders surrounding a suspicious Swedish arms deal"-- Shares: Sweden, Murder, Thriller, Mystery

Prior Bad Acts Tami Hoag · 2006 · ★ 4.1 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Moderate New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns with a thriller that begins with a shocking crime scene you'll never forget and follows two relentless detectives on a manhunt that ends in a chilling confrontation with the essence of human evil.It was a crime so brutal, it changed the lives of even the most hardened homicide cops. The Haas family murders left a scar on the community nothing… Shares: Women judges, Thriller, Mystery

We need to talk about Kevin Lionel Shriver · 2003 · ★ 4.1 · 437p · ≈ 14h · Moderate The gripping international bestseller about motherhood gone awry. "Eva never really wanted to be a mother -- and certainly not the mother of the unlovable boy who murdered seven of his fellow high school students, a cafeteria worker, and a much-adored teacher who tried to befriend him, all two days before his sixteenth birthday. Now, two years later, it is time for her to come to terms with… Shares: Massacres, Thriller

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: Sweden, Murder

Левиафан Boris Akunin · 2002 · 280p · ≈ 9h · Moderate 1878 год. Русско-турецкая война окончилась победой. Эраст Петрович Фандорин за раскрытие турецкой шпионской сети всячески обласкан властями и даже лично отмечен царской благодарностью. Но сам он очень расстроен, что не смог достаточно быстро разоблачить шпионов. Из всех вариантов наград он выбирает путь дальнейшего служение отчизне и просит направить его с посольской миссией в Японию. Следовать… Shares: Kriminalroman, Thriller

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: Serial murder investigation, Murder, Thriller

Missing You Harlan Coben · 2014 · ★ 4.0 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate It's a profile, like all the others on the online dating site. But as NYPD Detective Kat Donovan focuses on the accompanying picture, she feels her whole world explode, as emotions she's ignored for decades come crashing down on her. Staring back at her is her ex-fiancé Jeff, the man who shattered her heart -- and who she hasn't seen in 18 years. Kat feels a spark, wondering if this might be the… Shares: Kriminalroman, Murder, Thriller, Mystery

Mördare utan ansikte Henning Mankell · 1993 · ★ 3.6 · 303p · ≈ 10h · Moderate En natt i januari mördas Maria och Johannes Lövgren, ett äldre bondepar i Skåne. Innan kvinnan avlider yttrar hon ordet ”utländsk”. Någon tid senare brinner stadens flyktingförläggning och en somalisk flykting blir mördad. Den som hotar menar uppenbarligen allvar. Kommissarie Wallander tar upp kampen mot den hänsynslöse mördaren. Shares: Sweden, Murder, Mystery

The League of Night and Fog David Morrell · 1987 · ★ 4.1 · 413p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Two brilliant operatives known as Saul and Drew are drawn together to solve a baffling mystery: Why have ten elderly men from around the world been kidnapped? As the agents investigate they are pulled into a violent cycle of revenge that stretches back to World War II--and is now forcing sons to pay for their father's darkest sins.David Morrell's international thrillers have no equal. From the… Shares: Revenge, Mystery

Never Go Back Lee Child · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 411p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Never go back--but Jack Reacher does, and the past finally catches up with him. Never Go Back is #1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child's new novel of action-charged suspense starring "one of the best thriller characters at work today" (Newsweek). Former military cop Jack Reacher makes it all the way from snowbound South Dakota to his destination in northeastern Virginia, near… Shares: Kriminalroman, Murder, Thriller, Mystery

A Man Without Breath Philip Kerr · 2013 Bernie Gunter dances with the SS, the Gestapo, and his past. Shares: Kriminalroman, History

Den femte kvinnan Henning Mankell · 1996 · ★ 4.0 · 581p · ≈ 19h · Moderate In an African convent, four nuns and a unidentified fifth woman are brutally murdered--the death of the unknown woman covered up by the local police. A year later in Sweden, Inspector Kurt Wallander is baffled and appalled by two murders. Holger Eriksson, a retired car dealer and bird watcher, is impaled on sharpened bamboo poles in a ditch behind his secluded home, and the body of a missing… Shares: Sweden, Thriller, Mystery

Aftermath Peter Robinson · 2001 · ★ 4.1 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Number 35 The Hill is a house in an ordinary street, owned by an apparently ordinary young couple. When constables Janet Taylorand Dennis Morrisey are sent to the house following a report ofa disturbance, they stumble upon a truly horrific scene. Shares: Serial murder investigation, Thriller, Mystery

Killer market Margaret Maron · 1997 · ★ 3.7 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Three-Day Town is the winner of the Agatha award for best novel where Deborah and Dwight must team up with Lt. Harald to catch the killer before he strikes again. After a year of marriage, Judge Deborah Knott and Sheriff's Deputy Dwight Bryant are off to New York City for a long-delayed honeymoon. January might not be the perfect time to take a bite of the Big Apple, but Dwight's… Shares: Women judges, Mystery

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