The Best Crime Books
Crime books are the dirty cousin of mysteries. These stories range from dark neo-noir to all time classic crime novels. Hope you enjoy.
Lots of dark turns. Double lives don't stay hidden. Especially when on e life is stealing high-end art work from powerful people.
explores racial tensions in East Texas. The story follows Darren Mathews, a Black Texas Ranger, as he investigates a series of racially charged murders in a small town, uncovering complex local dynamics and long-buried secrets.
a noir thriller that follows Phineas Poe, a disgraced ex-cop, as he navigates a seedy underworld after waking up in a hotel bathtub missing a kidney. The story intensifies as he becomes entangled with a mysterious woman named Jude, leading him into a violent, hallucinatory journey filled with betrayal and deception.
After being betrayed and left for dead, Parker embarks on a ruthless quest for revenge against his former partners and the crime syndicate that double-crossed him, navigating the grimy underbelly of New York's criminal world.
Everyone is desperate to escape their life. Survive. The body is just a tool. Violent. Gritty. Winner-take-all-fight.
Bosch is investigating two cases: the decades-old murder of a young woman and the suspicious death of a city councilman's son, both of which expose the dark underbelly of Los Angeles and challenge Bosch's sense of justice.
Eddie Coyle, a small-time gunrunner looking to avoid a long prison sentence. Through sharp dialogue and tight storytelling, the book captures the gritty interactions between criminals and law enforcement as Coyle tries to navigate survival by informing on his associates.
a psychological noir novel that delves into the mind of Lou Ford, a seemingly amiable small-town deputy sheriff in Texas who harbors dark, homicidal impulses. As the story unfolds, Ford's facade of normalcy crumbles, revealing his calculated and chilling descent into violence, which he rationalizes with disturbing ease.
Clean and crisp prose. Morality and society are explored thru the skilled fingers of a pickpocket and his world of criime.
Dolan Vincent, an expert forger with a troubled past, who creates new identities to escape his own life. The novel delves into his psychological battles and strategic maneuverings as he tries to stay one step ahead of the authorities, culminating in an intense interrogation that could seal his fate.
The story follows Llewelyn Moss, who stumbles upon the scene and takes a case full of drug money, triggering a relentless pursuit by a ruthless hitman, as the aging Sheriff Bell contemplates the escalating violence in a changing world.
dark, gothic novel that explores the twisted mind of sixteen-year-old Frank Cauldhame, who lives on a remote Scottish island. Through a narrative rich with macabre rituals and disturbing revelations, the story reveals the bizarre and violent measures Frank takes to protect his secluded life, culminating in a shocking family secret that redefines his existence.