18 books like Proof of life

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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, Seattle, Cold cases, Police Procedural

The Bitter Season Tami Hoag · 2016 · ★ 4.5 Kovac and Liska take on multiple twisted cases as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag explores a murder from the past, a murder from the present, and a life that was never meant to be. As the bitter weather of late fall descends on Minneapolis, Detective Nikki Liska is restless, already bored with her new assignment to the cold case squad. She misses the rush of pulling… Shares: Cold cases, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police

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, Seattle, Police, Mystery

Running with wild blood Gerrie Ferris Finger · 2015 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Richard Lake of the Atlanta Police Department gets a cold case when a witness suddenly gets his memory back. Lake recruits Moriah Dru to look into the murder of Juliet Trapp' sixteen when she died' and a student at Winters Farm Academy. Juliet Trapp had told her mother she was going to Bike Week with Wild Blood' an outlaw motorcycle gang' over the Christmas break. The police were unable to solve… Shares: Cold cases, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police

My sister's grave Robert Dugoni · 2014 · ★ 4.1 · 410p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Seattle police officer Tracy Crosswhite lost her sister Sarah over 20 years ago, and she has never forgiven herself. With no corpse discovered, there was still enough evidence to convict the man thought responsible for Sarah's disappearance. Now a body has been found and Tracy learns the remains are of her sister. Tracy has had her doubts about the guilt of the man behind bars, and she's… Shares: Seattle, Cold cases, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective

Injustice for All J. A. Jance · 1988 · ★ 4.5 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A gripping tale of bloodlust and terror from the New York Times bestselling author of Exit WoundsIt was a scene from a "slasher flick" -- a beautiful woman's terrified screams piercing the air, a dead body sprawled at her feet, blood staining the pristine sands of a Washington beach. But the blood is real, and the victim won't be rising when a director yells, "Cut!" In one horrific instant, a… Shares: Beaumont, Seattle, Mystery

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: Beaumont, Seattle, 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: Beaumont, Seattle, Police, Mystery

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: Beaumont, Seattle, Police, Mystery

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: Beaumont, Seattle, Police, Mystery

Done in one Grant Jerkins · 2015 · ★ 3.8 · 276p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "One bullet equals one kill. For SWAT sniper Jake Denton, the bullet casings he saves as grim reminders of his "kills" are beginning to add up. His wife, his department-ordered psychiatrist, and even Jake himself are all beginning to question just how these sanctioned kills are affecting his mental health. Nobody wants him to end up like Lee Staley, his mentor and ex-partner--now out on permanent… Shares: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Murder

The Beast Faye Kellerman · 2013 · ★ 4.0 · 450p · ≈ 15h · Moderate "Over the years, Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus have got through a lot together. They've faced more than their share of serial killers and psychopaths. But this time two very different cases may cause them to re-evaluate everything they hold dear. One case involves Gabe, the troubled boy they've taken into their home. The other is much stranger - a man is found dead in his apartment, apparently… Shares: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Thriller

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: Beaumont, Seattle, Police, Thriller

Beau Death P Lovesey · 2018 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Shares: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Murder

Into Oblivion Arnaldur Indriðason · 2016 · ★ 3.8 · 345p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Into Oblivion, the follow-up to the gritty prequel Reykjavik Nights, gives devoted fans another glimpse of Erlendur in his early days as a young, budding detective. A woman swims in a remote, milky-blue lagoon. Steam rises from the water and as it clears, a body is revealed in the ghostly light. Miles away, a vast aircraft hangar rises behind the perimeter fence of the US military base. A… Shares: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Thriller

Murder on the Mediterranean Alexander Campion · 2014 · ★ 4.4 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Even on a well-deserved Mediterranean cruise, murder follows Commissair Capucine Le Tellier. Shares: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Police, Murder

Goodnight Nobody Paul Von Helsing · 2000 Shares: Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Mystery

Dark Sacred Night (A Ballard and Bosch Novel) Michael Connelly · 2018 · 448p · ≈ 14h · Moderate In this thrilling novel from New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly, Harry Bosch teams up with LAPD Detective Renée Ballard to face the unsolved murder of a runaway, and the fight to bring a killer to justice.​ Detective Renée Ballard is working the night beat—known in LAPD slang as "the late show"—and returns to Hollywood Station in the early hours to find a stranger… Shares: Cold cases, Police Procedural, Mystery & Detective, Murder

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