18 books like Partner in Crime

What to read after Partner in Crime — books similar to it, matched on shared themes.

Fire and Ice J. A. Jance · 2009 · ★ 4.0 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont is working a series of murders in which six young women have been wrapped in tarps, doused with gasoline, and set on fire. Their charred remains have been scattered around various dump sites, creating a grisly pattern of death across western Washington.At the same time, thousands of miles away in the Arizona desert, Cochise County sheriff Joanna Brady is… Shares: J. P. Beaumont, Beaumont, Sheriffs, Arizona

Long Time Gone J. A. Jance · 2005 · ★ 4.5 · 386p · ≈ 12h · Moderate After more than twenty years of distinguished service with the Seattle Police Department, Jonas Piedmont Beaumont is now working for the Washington State Attorney's Special Homicide Investigation Team or, as it's more commonly called, the SHIT squad. But the more things change, the more they stay the same.An eyewitness to a fifty-year-old murder has just come forward, and Beau has been… Shares: J. P. Beaumont, Beaumont, Police, Thriller

Taking the Fifth J. A. Jance · 1987 · ★ 4.0 · 315p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Top ten New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance brings another stunning novel of passion, violence, and dreams turned deadly, featuring Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont.There are many bizarre and terrible ways to die. Seattle Homicide Detective J.P. Beaumont thought he had seen them all - until he saw this body, its wounds, and the murder weapon: an elegant woman’s shoe, its stiletto… Shares: J. P. Beaumont, Beaumont, Police

Minor in Possession J. A. Jance · 1990 · ★ 4.5 · 362p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A gripping story of buried truths, deceit, andsudden, brutal death from the New York Timesbestselling author of Long Time Gone.All manner of sinners and sufferers come to the rehab ranch in Arizona when they hit rock bottom. For Seattle detective J.P. Beaumont, there is a deeper level of Hell here: being forced to room with teenage drug dealer Joey Rothman. An all-around punk, Joey deserves… Shares: J. P. Beaumont, Beaumont, Police

Tombstone courage J. A. Jance · 1994 · ★ 4.5 · 307p · ≈ 10h · Moderate With grit, courage and dogged determination, Joanne challenged the status quo -- and won. Now, as newly elected Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, she must battle the prejudice and hostility of a mistrustful, male-dominated police force -- and solve a grisly double homicide that threatens to tear the sleepy desert community to pieces. For the two bodies baking in the harsh Southwestern sun are… Shares: Arizona, Policewomen, Police, Thriller

Improbable Cause J. A. Jance · 1988 · ★ 4.0 · 219p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Perhaps it was fitting justice: a dentist who enjoyed inflicting pain was murdered in his own chair. The question is not who wanted Dr. Frederick Nielsen dead, but rather who of the many finally reached the breaking point. The sordid details of this case, with its shocking revelations of violence, cruelty, and horrific sexual abuse, would be tough for any investigator to stomach. But for Seattle… Shares: J. P. Beaumont, Beaumont, Police

Failure to Appear J. A. Jance · 1993 · ★ 4.5 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A shattering tale of tragedy and horror from top ten New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance.A desperate father's search for his runaway daughter has led him to the last place he ever expected to find her: backstage at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. But the murders in this dazzling world of make-believe are no longer mere stagecraft, and the blood is all too real. The hunt for his child… Shares: J. P. Beaumont, Beaumont, Police

The Redbreast Jo Nesbø · 2007 · ★ 4.5 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Don’t Miss the Netflix series Detective Hole, based on Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole series, premiering March 26, 2026!“An elegant and complex thriller….Harrowingly beautiful.” —New York Times Book Review“The Redbreast certainly ranks with the best of current American crime fiction.” —Washington PostJo Nesbø, the New York Times bestselling author of The Snowman, has solidified his spot as one of the most… Shares: Police, Investigation, Murder

Dance of the bones J. A. Jance · 2015 · ★ 4.0 · 355p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "J. P. Beaumont and Brandon Walker, two of New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance's most acclaimed series characters, join forces for the first time in one of the most suspenseful works of her career. Prospector Amos Warren and Big Bad John Lassiter, his young protege were as close as father and son until a violent argument tore them apart. The next day, Amos disappeared, never to be seen… Shares: Beaumont, Police, Investigation, Murder

Proof of life J. A. Jance · 2017 · ★ 4.2 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "Before he retired, J. P. Beaumont had looked forward to having his days all to himself. But too much free time doesn't suit a man used to brushing close to danger. When his longtime nemesis, retired Seattle crime reporter Maxwell Cole, dies in whats officially deemed to be an accidental fire, Beau is astonished to be dragged into the investigation at the request of none other than the deceased… Shares: Beaumont, Police, Murder, Thriller

14th Deadly Sin James Patterson & Maxine Paetro · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 366p · ≈ 12h · Moderate With a beautiful baby daughter and a devoted husband, Detective Lindsay Boxer can safely say that her life has never been better. In fact (for a change), things seem to be going well for all the members of the Women's Murder Club as they gather to celebrate San Francisco Medical Examiner Claire Washburn's birthday. But the party is cut short when Lindsay is called to a gruesome crime scene, where… Shares: Policewomen, Police, Investigation, Murder

The night is watching Heather Graham · 2013 · ★ 4.1 · 396p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Lily, Arizona, has its share of Old West history and mystery. The Gilded Lily, a former theater and bawdy house, now offers productions geared to tourists. But the recent discovery of a real skull among the props has shaken everyone up. So, who do you call? The Krewe of Hunters, a special FBI unit of paranormal investigators. In this case, it's forensic artist Jane Everett working with local… Shares: Arizona, Investigation, Murder

Breach of Duty J. A. Jance · 1999 · ★ 4.5 · 372p · ≈ 12h · Moderate New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance presents another extraordinary adventure featuring hard-bitten homicide detective J.P. Beaumont, in the series that earned Jance the American Mystery Award. Shares: Beaumont, Police

A Burial at Sea Charles Finch · 2011 · 314p · ≈ 10h · Moderate In March 1873 aristocratic sleuth Charles Lenox undertakes a delicate espionage mission to Egypt, where five British agents have been killed, apparently by the French. But soon after Charles's ship sets sail, the captain calls on him to dust off his deductive skills when a crew member is murdered and left eviscerated on the deck. Shares: Investigation, Murder

Born in Death Nora Roberts · 2006 · ★ 4.5 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A Eve Dallas Investigation In Death 2060 in New York City. Lieutenant Eve Dallas has a grisly double homicide to solve when two young lovers-both employees of the same prestigious accounting firm-are brutally killed on the same night. It doesn't leave Eve a lot of leftover time to put together a baby shower for her buddy Mavis Freestone, but that's supposedly what friends are for. Now Mavis… Shares: Policewomen, Police, Investigation, Murder

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: Policewomen, Police, Investigation, Murder

Compound Murder A Dan Rhodes Mystery Bill Crider · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "In Compound Murder, award-winning Bill Crider invites mystery fans on a new adventure with Texas Sheriff Dan Rhodes. Before classes start one morning, the body of English instructor Earl Wellington is found outside the building of the community college campus in Clearview. Wellington was clearly involved in a struggle with someone and has died as a result. Sheriff Dan Rhodes pursues and arrests… Shares: Sheriffs, Investigation, Murder

Listening Woman Tony Hillerman · 1978 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The blind shaman called Listening Woman speaks of witches and restless spirits, of supernatural evil unleashed. But Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police is sure the monster who savagely slaughtered an old man and a teenage girl was human. The solution to a horrific crime is buried somewhere in a dead man's secrets and in the shocking events of a hundred years past. To ignore the… Shares: Arizona, Police

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