18 books like The Body in the Truck

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Mystery of Edwin Drood Charles Dickens · 1871 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Charles Dickens' final and unfinished novel, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, is a dark, atmospheric mystery set in the mythical cathedral town of Cloisterham. The plot revolves around the disappearance of young Edwin Drood and the strange behaviour of his uncle, John Jasper, who is addicted to opium and acts as the choirmaster. Because Dickens died before completing the novel, the murder solution… Shares: Psychological Thriller, Murder

The Breakdown B.A. Paris · 2014 · ★ 3.9 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate If you can’t trust yourself, who can you trust? Cass has been forgetting every little thing: where she left the car, if she took her pills, the alarm code, why she ordered a pram when she doesn't have a baby. The only thing she can't forget is that woman--the woman she might have saved--and the terrible guilt. Cass is having a hard time since the night she saw the car in the woods, on the… Shares: Psychological Thriller, Crime

The Last Time I Saw You Liv Constantine · 2019 · ★ 4.0 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Dr. Kate English has it all. Not only is she the heiress to a large fortune; she has a gorgeous husband and daughter, a high-flying career, and a beautiful home anyone would envy. But all that changes the night Kate’s mother, Lily, is found dead, brutally murdered in her own home. Heartbroken and distraught, Kate reaches out to her estranged best friend, Blaire Barrington, who rushes to her side… Shares: Psychological Thriller, Crime

The King of Diamonds Simon Tolkien · 2011 · ★ 4.2 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate David Swain has spent two years of his life sentence for murdering the lover of his ex-girlfriend, Katya Osman. On the night he escapes from prison, Katya is found murdered in her uncle's home. Inspector Trave heads the manhunt for David, but his personal life becomes entangled in case because his ex-wife his having an affair with Katya's uncle. Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

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, Crime, Murder

Dangerous behavior Nancy Bush · 2017 · 394p · ≈ 13h · Moderate SOME COUPLES Just one look, and it's clear they're perfect together. It's in the way they touch, talk, and kiss. They share the same interests. The same twisted passions. They do everything together. Even kill… ARE TOO GOOD Julia St. James Ford has washed up on a beach near her home in Seaside, Oregon, with no memory of how she got there or how her husband, Joe, died. The police rule the case an… Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

Find The Lady Roger Silverwood · 2008 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Moderate When gangster Mike Spagliotti is found shot through the head inside his locked New York hotel suite, it is a perplexing problem for Detective-Inspector Flannel. And when newspaper reporter Anita Curzon begins to interfere, Flannel's temper does not improve ... In THE EGYPTIAN TOMB Tony Gilmour and his friends Ron and Alan travel to Egypt to investigate the suspicious death of Ron's father - but… Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

Shooting Crows At Dawn David Grace · 2012 · 349p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Crime Novel -- rural Texas sheriff pursues three escaped killers while facing a re-election campaign he will likely lose. Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

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: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

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: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

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: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

Hell fire Karin Fossum · 2016 · 256p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "A gruesome tableau awaits Inspector Konrad Sejer in the oppressive summer heat: a woman and a young boy lay dead in a pool of blood near a dank camper. The details of the deaths of Bonnie Hayden and her five-year-old son Simon are mysterious. There is no sign of robbery or assault. Who would brutally stab a defenseless woman and her child? Sejer and his fellow investigator Jakob Skarre begin a… Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

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: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

Murder on Brittany shores Jean-Luc Bannalec · 2016 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "Ten miles off the coast of Brittany lie the fabled Glenan Islands. Boasting sparkling white sands and crystal clear waters, they seem perfectly idyllic, until one day in May three bodies wash up on shore. At first glance the deaths appear accidental, but as the identities of the victims comes to light, cantankerous Commisaire Dupin is pulled back into action for a case of what seems to be… Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

Never look back Clare Donoghue · 2014 · ★ 3.7 · 344p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "Three young women have been found brutally murdered in south London, their bodies discarded in plain view, the victims only yards away from help during each attack. And each time, the murderer gets a little bit bolder. Detective Inspector Mike Lockyer is the head of homicide on the South London police force, and with three bodies on his watch and a killer growing in confidence, he and DS Jane… Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

She's Leaving Home William Shaw · 2014 · ★ 2.9 · 421p · ≈ 14h · Moderate London, 1968: The body of a teenage girl is found just steps away from the Beatles' Abbey Road recording studio. The police are called to a residential street in St John's Wood where an unidentified young woman has been strangled. Detective Sergeant Cathal Breen believes she may be one of the many Beatles fans who regularly camp outside Abbey Road Studios. With his reputation tarnished by an… Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

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: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

The second day of the renaissance Timothy Williams · 2017 · ★ 3.4 · 329p · ≈ 10h · Moderate "Timothy Williams was selected by The Observer as one of the "10 Best Modern European Crime Writers" for his series featuring Northern Italian police detective Piero Trotti. Now, 20 years after his last investigation, Trotti returns! After decades as a commissario in his city on the River Po, Piero Trotti has retired. But his newfound peace is brief. An old friend calls him to Siena to give him… Shares: Police Procedural, Crime, Murder

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