Crime

Dark alleys and courtrooms, prison cells and forensics labs set the stage for gripping tales of justice and injustice, where detectives, lawyers, and criminals clash in society's shadows. These stories and investigations expose the underbelly of human nature, from sophisticated financial fraud to brutal murders, while exploring the complex machinery of law enforcement and criminal justice that shapes our world.

Crime Book Summaries

A Flicker in the Dark Summary

A Flicker in the Dark

by Stacy Willingham 2022 357 pages

Mystery Thriller

All Good People Here Summary

All Good People Here

by Ashley Flowers 2022 312 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Bullet That Missed Summary

The Bullet That Missed

by Richard Osman 2022 413 pages

Mystery Thriller

Five Survive Summary

by Holly Jackson 2022 391 pages

The Family Remains Summary

The Family Remains

by Lisa Jewell 2022 452 pages

Mystery Thriller

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone Summary

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

by Benjamin Stevenson 2022 371 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Overnight Guest Summary

The Overnight Guest

by Heather Gudenkauf 2022 316 pages

Mystery Thriller

Notes on an Execution Summary

Notes on an Execution

by Danya Kukafka 2022 306 pages

Mystery Thriller

Girl, Forgotten Summary

Girl, Forgotten

by Karin Slaughter 2022 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Ink Black Heart Summary

The Ink Black Heart

by Robert Galbraith 2022 1391 pages

Counterfeit Summary

by Kirstin Chen 2022 288 pages

The Boys from Biloxi Summary

The Boys from Biloxi

by John Grisham 2022 464 pages

Historical Fiction

The Butcher and the Wren Summary

The Butcher and the Wren

by Alaina Urquhart 2022 242 pages

What Happened to the Bennetts Summary

What Happened to the Bennetts

by Lisa Scottoline 2022 391 pages

Mystery Thriller

A World of Curiosities Summary

A World of Curiosities

by Louise Penny 2022 390 pages

The Night Shift Summary

The Night Shift

by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages

Mystery Thriller

Kill Joy Summary

by Holly Jackson 2021 130 pages

Broken Bayou Summary

by Jennifer Moorhead 2024 265 pages

Mystery Thriller

Holmes, Marple & Poe Summary

Holmes, Marple & Poe

by James Patterson 2024 352 pages

Close to Death Summary

by Anthony Horowitz 2024 419 pages

Mystery Thriller

Deeper Than the Dead Summary

Deeper Than the Dead

by Debra Webb 2024 392 pages

Mystery Thriller

Crosshairs Summary

by James Patterson 2024 400 pages

The Wrong Sister Summary

The Wrong Sister

by Claire Douglas 2024 400 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Ghost Orchid Summary

The Ghost Orchid

by Jonathan Kellerman 2024 304 pages

Echo Road Summary

by Kendra Elliot 2024 332 pages

Long Time Gone Summary

by Charlie Donlea 2024 344 pages

Mystery Thriller

Girl, Missing Summary

by Dreda Say Mitchell 2024 358 pages

Mystery Thriller

Middletide Summary

by Sarah Crouch 2024 288 pages

Mystery Thriller

Moonflower Murders Summary

Moonflower Murders

by Anthony Horowitz 2020 608 pages

Mystery Thriller

My Sister, the Serial Killer Summary

My Sister, the Serial Killer

by Oyinkan Braithwaite 2018 226 pages

The Hunting Party Summary

The Hunting Party

by Lucy Foley 2018 406 pages

Mystery Thriller

Then She Was Gone Summary

Then She Was Gone

by Lisa Jewell 2017 359 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Woman in Cabin 10 Summary

The Woman in Cabin 10

by Ruth Ware 2016 341 pages

Mystery Thriller

In a Dark, Dark Wood Summary

In a Dark, Dark Wood

by Ruth Ware 2015 308 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Silkworm Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2014 464 pages

Dark Places Summary

by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages

Mystery Thriller

Dark Places Summary

by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages

Mystery Thriller

In the Woods Summary

by Tana French 2007 429 pages

Watching You Summary

by Lisa Jewell 2018 320 pages

Mystery Thriller

Lethal White Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2018 650 pages

I Am Watching You Summary

I Am Watching You

by Teresa Driscoll 2017 301 pages

Mystery Thriller

Stillhouse Lake Summary

Stillhouse Lake

by Rachel Caine 2017 301 pages

Mystery Thriller

A Stranger in the House Summary

A Stranger in the House

by Shari Lapena 2017 305 pages

Mystery Thriller

Scarlet Angel Summary

by S.T. Abby 2016 139 pages

Paint It All Red Summary

Paint It All Red

by S.T. Abby 2016 177 pages

Career of Evil Summary

by Robert Galbraith 2015 609 pages

Finders Keepers Summary

Finders Keepers

by Stephen King 2015 434 pages

My Sister's Grave Summary

My Sister's Grave

by Robert Dugoni 2014 410 pages

I Am Pilgrim Summary

by Terry Hayes 2013 612 pages

Joyland Summary

by Stephen King 2013 285 pages

Previous 3 4 5 6 Next

SoBrief

Create a free account to unlock:

Requests: Request new book summaries

Bookmarks: Save your favorite books

History: Revisit books later

Ratings: Rate books & see your ratings

Try Full Access for 7 Days

Listen, bookmark, and more

What's part of Pro?

Compare Features	Free	Pro
📖 Read Summaries All summaries are free to read in 40 languages
🎧 Listen to Summaries Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages	—
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks Free users are limited to 10	—
📜 Unlimited History Free users are limited to 10	—

Risk-Free Timeline

Today: Get Instant Access

Listen to full summaries of 73,530 books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!

Day 4: Trial Reminder

We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.

Day 7: Your subscription begins

You'll be charged on Mar 1,
cancel anytime before.

Consume 2.8x More Books

Our users love us

"...I can 10x the number of books I can read..."

"...exceptionally accurate, engaging, and beautifully presented..."

"...better than any amazon review when I'm making a book-buying decision..."

Save 62%

Yearly

~~$119.88~~ $44.99/year

$3.75/mo

Monthly

$9.99/mo

Try Free & Unlock

7 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.

Settings

Appearance