First Books in Good Crime Fiction Series
Discover the best first books in gripping crime fiction series. Dive into thrilling mysteries, detective stories, and suspenseful reads that launch unforgettable series. Perfect for crime novel enthusiasts!
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Killing Floor
by Lee Child
A former military policeman, Jack Reacher is passing through Margrave, Georgia, on his way to nowhere in particular when four policemen arrive to arrest him …
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The Bone Collector
by Jeffery Deaver
Look who's back to chill readers to the bone... The first novel featuring Detective Lincoln Rhyme, from the New York Times bestselling author of The …
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Postmortem
by Patricia Cornwell
Dr Kay Scarpetta uses forensic medicine to try to catch the killer of five young women.
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When the Bough Breaks
by Jonathan Kellerman
In the first Alex Delaware novel, Dr. Morton Handler practiced a strange brand of psychiatry. Among his specialties were fraud, extortion, and sexual manipulation. Handler …
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The Ritual Bath
by Faye Kellerman
Detective Peter Decker of the LAPD is stunned when he gets the report. Someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community in the …
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One for the Money
by Janet Evanovich
The dynamite blockbuster from Janet Evanovich that started it all—now a major motion picture starring Katherine Heigl as Stephanie Plum! ONE FINE MESS Welcome to …
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"A" is for Alibi
by Sue Grafton
A woman wrongly convicted of murdering her husband hires private detective Kinsey Millhone to find the real killer.
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The Monkey's Raincoat
by Robert Crais
First published 1987. Elvis Cole mystery. Elvis is on the case when a client's estranged husband kidnaps their son.
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The Black Echo
by Michael Connelly
A Vietnam veteran-turned-police detective, Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch discovers the body of a former comrade-in-arms during an investigation and, with the help of an attractive FBI …
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The Sins of the Fathers
by Lawrence Block
The pretty young prostitute is dead. Her alleged murderer—a minister's son—hanged himself in his jail cell. The case is closed. But the dead girl's fatherhas …
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Burglars Can't Be Choosers
by Lawrence Block
Bernie Rhodenbarr is a personable chap, a good neighbor, a passable poker player. His chosen profession, however, might not sit well with some. Bernie is …
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Grift Sense
by James Swain
Amidst the neon and the big special ugly of Las Vegas, mild-mannered Frank Fontaine is beating the brains out of the Acropolis Casino. The house …
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Deal Breaker
by Harlan Coben
Softhearted sports agent Myron Bolitar must unravel a complex mystery involving blackmail and family tragedy when his client, celebrated rookie quarterback Christian Steele, receives a …
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New York Dead
by Stuart Woods
"(A) Hollywood slick and fast-moving" (Los Angeles Daily News) mystery from the bestselling author of Palindrome. After witnessing a horrifying incident, NYPD cop Stone Barrington …
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A Drink Before the War
by Dennis Lehane
A novel about the search for a missing woman who had stolen secret documents.
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Vanishing Act
by Thomas Perry
“A challenging and satisfying thriller . . . [with] many surprising twists.”—The New York Times Jane Whitefield is a Native American guide who leads people …
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Privileged Information
by Stephen White
THE FIRST ALAN GREGORY THRILLER! A successful psychologist in Boulder, Colorado, Alan Gregory has a bright future -- until police find one of his female …
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A Cold Day in Paradise
by Steve Hamilton
In an unprecedented literary event, Steve Hamilton's A Cold Day In Paradise has hit mystery's Double Play, winning the two most prestigious honors in the …
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Iron Lake
by William Kent Krueger
A hated judge is found dead in suspicious circumstances in a town in Minnesota with an Indian casino and a young Ojibwe Indian leaves home …
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Caught Dead in Philadelphia
by Gillian Roberts
Anthony Award winner for Best First Mystery Novel -- the debut of the Philadelphia-set Amanda Pepper series. Amanda Pepper, English teacher at Philly Prep, does …
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Dead Irish
by John Lescroart
THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DISMAS HARDY SERIES! In his new life as a bartender at the Little Shamrock, Dismas Hardy …