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Shadowy figures and buried secrets await in a world where determined minds piece together elusive truths, one clue at a time. Whether following seasoned detectives through crime scenes or learning the art of deductive reasoning from history's greatest sleuths, these books illuminate the fascinating science and psychology of solving life's most baffling mysteries.

Mystery Book Summaries

The Prom Queen Summary
The Prom Queen
by R.L. Stine 1992 167 pages
3.71
5.1K ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
The Next Mrs. Parrish Summary
The Next Mrs. Parrish
by Liv Constantine 2024 336 pages
3.81
93.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mystery
Point Blank Summary
Point Blank
by Anthony Horowitz 2001 274 pages
4.11
62.4K ratings
Young Adult
Adventure
Mystery
Perfume Summary
Perfume
The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Süskind 1985 263 pages
4.04
521.3K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Horror
The Villa Summary
The Villa
by Rachel Hawkins 2023 279 pages
3.63
139.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Kill Shot Summary
Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn 2012 385 pages
4.32
58.0K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Mystery
Extreme Measures Summary
Extreme Measures
by Vince Flynn 2008 448 pages
4.33
55.3K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Mystery
What Happens in Paradise Summary
What Happens in Paradise
by Elin Hilderbrand 2019 432 pages
4.04
129.3K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Mystery
The Family Remains Summary
The Family Remains
by Lisa Jewell 2022 452 pages
3.87
172.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Ink Black Heart Summary
The Ink Black Heart
by Robert Galbraith 2022 1391 pages
4.12
108.1K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
On Target Summary
On Target
by Mark Greaney 2010 534 pages
4.20
27.4K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
Blindsighted Summary
Blindsighted
by Karin Slaughter 2001 418 pages
4.10
111.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
A Talent for Murder Summary
A Talent for Murder
by Peter Swanson 2024 255 pages
3.61
42.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Sicilian Summary
The Sicilian
by Mario Puzo 1984 416 pages
4.03
29.4K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Classics
The Drowning Woman Summary
The Drowning Woman
by Robyn Harding 2023 336 pages
4.04
134.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Silent Patient Summary
The Silent Patient
The First Three Chapters
by Alex Michaelides 2018 27 pages
4.26
4.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Book Club
The Mother-in-Law Summary
The Mother-in-Law
by Sally Hepworth 2019 347 pages
3.97
188.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
House of Hollow Summary
House of Hollow
by Krystal Sutherland 2021 292 pages
4.02
93.5K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Young Adult
How to Kill Men and Get Away With It Summary
How to Kill Men and Get Away With It
by Katy Brent 2023 384 pages
3.68
36.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
In Cold Blood Summary
In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote 1966 343 pages
4.09
703.3K ratings
Classics
True Crime
Crime
Case Study Summary
Case Study
by Graeme Macrae Burnet 2021 278 pages
3.58
10.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Psychology
The Cheerleaders Summary
The Cheerleaders
by Kara Thomas 2018 384 pages
3.75
52.2K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
The Undrowned Summary
The Undrowned
by K.R. Alexander 2020 240 pages
3.88
1.6K ratings
Horror
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Bad Luck and Trouble Summary
Bad Luck and Trouble
by Lee Child 2007 378 pages
4.22
99.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Sign of Four Summary
The Sign of Four
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1890 129 pages
3.89
169.9K ratings
Classics
Mystery
Crime
Rock Paper Scissors Summary
Rock Paper Scissors
by Alice Feeney 2021 294 pages
3.89
596.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Rebecca Summary
Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier 1938 449 pages
4.25
685.9K ratings
Classics
Mystery
Gothic
The Gift Summary
The Gift
by Freida McFadden 2022 47 pages
3.24
115.6K ratings
Thriller
Christmas
Mystery
Outer Banks Summary
Outer Banks
Lights Out
by Alyssa Sheinmel 2021 288 pages
3.48
2.7K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Adventure
The Unwedding Summary
The Unwedding
by Ally Condie 2024 339 pages
3.22
48.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Everyone Here Is Lying Summary
Everyone Here Is Lying
by Shari Lapena 2023 336 pages
3.79
188.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Leviathan Wakes Summary
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey 2011 592 pages
4.31
299.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space
Holmes, Marple & Poe Summary
Holmes, Marple & Poe
by James Patterson 2024 352 pages
4.11
30.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Just the Nicest Couple Summary
Just the Nicest Couple
by Mary Kubica 2023 320 pages
3.56
198.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Border Summary
The Border
by Don Winslow 2019 768 pages
4.47
18.1K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
One Perfect Couple Summary
One Perfect Couple
by Ruth Ware 2024 385 pages
3.64
122.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Thrashers Summary
The Thrashers
by Julie Soto 2025 352 pages
4.23
4.1K ratings
Young Adult
Thriller
Mystery
The Prestige Summary
The Prestige
by Christopher Priest 1995 404 pages
3.92
23.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Summers at the Saint Summary
Summers at the Saint
by Mary Kay Andrews 2024 448 pages
4.08
42.3K ratings
Romance
Mystery
Summer
The Concrete Blonde Summary
The Concrete Blonde
by Michael Connelly 1994 484 pages
4.23
76.2K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Husband's Secret Summary
The Husband's Secret
by Liane Moriarty 2013 396 pages
3.95
707.7K ratings
Book Club
Mystery
Chick Lit
Consent to Kill Summary
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn 2005 675 pages
4.40
51.6K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
Deeper Than the Dead Summary
Deeper Than the Dead
by Debra Webb 2024 392 pages
4.05
19.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Book of Bill Summary
The Book of Bill
by Alex Hirsch 2024 208 pages
4.52
10.0K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Graphic Novels
This Book Will Bury Me Summary
This Book Will Bury Me
by Ashley Winstead 2025 480 pages
3.68
9.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Chamber Summary
The Chamber
by John Grisham 1994 632 pages
3.85
144.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Legal Thriller
The Bourne Ultimatum Summary
The Bourne Ultimatum
by Robert Ludlum 1990 725 pages
4.07
66.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Bungo Stray Dogs Light Novels, Vol. 1 Summary
Bungo Stray Dogs Light Novels, Vol. 1
Osamu Dazai's Entrance Exam
by Kafka Asagiri 2014 196 pages
4.35
3.1K ratings
Manga
Light Novel
Fantasy
Mind Games Summary
Mind Games
by Nora Roberts 2024 422 pages
4.33
34.3K ratings
Romance
Mystery
Romantic Suspense
Die Trying Summary
Die Trying
by Lee Child 1998 567 pages
4.07
157.9K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
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