{"id":2396,"date":"2018-09-06T21:02:18","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T21:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/?p=2396"},"modified":"2022-08-26T20:55:10","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T20:55:10","slug":"10-must-read-crime-novels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/10-must-read-crime-novels\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Must Read Crime Novels"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><div id=\"db-10-must-read-crime-novels\" class=\"db-header-image\"><\/div>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"db-script-10-must-read-crime-novels\">\r\n    var el = document.getElementById('db-10-must-read-crime-novels');\r\n\tvar script = document.getElementById('db-script-10-must-read-crime-novels');\r\n\r\n    if (document.body.classList.contains('single-post')) {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<ins class=\"adsbygoogle db-banner-ad\" style=\"display:block;border:none;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0553395522680398\" data-ad-slot=\"2983428166\" data-ad-format=\"horizontal\" data-full-width-responsive=\"false\"><\/ins>';\r\n\r\n       \t(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n    } else {\r\n        el.innerHTML = '<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/10-must-read-crime-novels\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/police_crime_scene.jpg\" alt=\"police crime scene tape\" width=\"472\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/police_crime_scene.jpg 472w, https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/police_crime_scene-300x69.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a>';\r\n    }\r\n\t\r\n\t\/\/ el.parentNode.removeChild(el.previousSibling); \/\/ Remove <p><\/p>\r\n\tscript.parentNode.removeChild(script); \/\/ Remove this <script>\r\n<\/script><br \/>If you prefer a good whodunnit? to a period drama or a gritty homicide investigation to a comedy, then you\u2019re likely to be a bit of a crime novel fan. We\u2019ve put together what we consider to be 10 must read crime novels. So we recommend you kick off your shoes, sit back and delve into the murky underworld that is the genre of crime.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B075RMW6Q1\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B075RMW6Q1&amp;linkId=ef678493900cddae99c4d67b0e350938\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Murder on the Orient Express &#8211;\u00a0Agatha Christie<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B075RMW6Q1\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B075RMW6Q1&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=c67cdd304106f7be91f0f64c97790c17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B075RMW6Q1&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B075RMW6Q1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0This classic features the inimitable Hercule Poirot, whose train journey home to London is punctuated by a murder. His deductive skills are put through their paces with the amazingly opulent Orient Express train as the story\u2019s backdrop. Was the culprit a known passenger or a dark stranger who boarded the train along the way? You\u2019ll have to read to find out!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001DIH1V4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B001DIH1V4&amp;linkId=9556626c3478600c837a828a62bdcf0a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo &#8211;\u00a0Stieg Larsson<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001DIH1V4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001DIH1V4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=b926ae4a62054e176b7072b0a31179f4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B001DIH1V4&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001DIH1V4\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0This psychological thriller was penned by the late Swedish author, Stieg Larsson and it tells the story of the main character\u2019s (Mikael Blomkvist) investigation into the disappearance of a young woman from a well-to-do family. What\u2019s different is that this is a cold case and the disappearance occurred 40 years previously. Will he uncover anything new and incriminating? Only time will tell.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0011FSRTY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0011FSRTY&amp;linkId=db97fcbc8f46659f206f17004c575fd5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crime and Punishment &#8211; Fyodor Dostoyevsky<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0011FSRTY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0011FSRTY&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=1bd590ba79c0b962017ead654306dbe7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B0011FSRTY&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0011FSRTY\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> Another true classic from the genre is Crime and Punishment, an epic from the 19th-century Russian author, Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Inside its pages, you\u2019ll find the tale of Rodion Raskolnikov, a poverty-stricken former student living in St Petersburg who plans to murder an unethical pawnbroker and rob her of her money. Raskolnikov plans to better his life, but faces deep anguish and struggles with morality along the way. A must-read, but its 545 pages may take you a while!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00QQX17N4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00QQX17N4&amp;linkId=2f20bb137aeaa898194a9489b9da7bcc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Big Sleep &#8211; Raymond Chandler<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00QQX17N4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00QQX17N4&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=0b96f74b4b60d9ea631a2a1434daf943\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B00QQX17N4&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00QQX17N4\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> Once voted in the \u201cTop 100 Books of the 20th Century\u201d by Le Monde, The Big Sleep is a complex crime novel, with the narrative containing countless double-crosses and revelations from its key characters. The title of the book is euphemistic in its reference to the endless sleep of death, you\u2019ll be on the edge of your metaphorical seat from start to finish.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-ebook.html#!\/5536f52a8ed54b8e2f2a9f7c0c9311da\/The%20Hound%20of%20the%20Baskervilles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Hound of Baskervilles &#8211; Sir Arthur Conan Doyle<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/free-audiobook.html#!\/5eaf101d83b40e4c9f342642276b141a\/The%20Hound%20of%20the%20Baskervilles\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"263\" class=\"wp-image-2374 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hound_of_the_baskervilles.jpg\" alt=\"hound of the baskervilles book cover\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 172px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 172\/263;\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>No list of crime novels would be complete without an entry from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\u2019s Sherlock Holmes. Famed for his ability to spot clues and lines of enquiry that no one else can, in this story, he sets out with his trusted compatriot, Dr Watson to investigate a murder that is said to have been committed by a supernatural and diabolical hound. You\u2019ll have to read it yourself to find out if there\u2019s a more earthly reason for this crime.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BCJLIQ8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B00BCJLIQ8&amp;linkId=710b280d43cfd95075a15d6f9cf7bc17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Postman Always Rings Twice &#8211;\u00a0James M Cain<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BCJLIQ8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00BCJLIQ8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=48eae6946a89aac91ccbeec07bdc181e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B00BCJLIQ8&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00BCJLIQ8\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> Controversial on its initial publication in the mid-1930s, The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M Cain is a mix of crime, violence and sexuality and is full of intrigue and deception. Follow the lead character Frank Chambers through his journey as he has a passionate affair with someone else\u2019s wife whilst working at a diner. With every word, the plot thickens and draws you in. A real page-turner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01HMZMBDE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B01HMZMBDE&amp;linkId=103e191e11776ddba95286b638990177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LA Confidential &#8211;\u00a0James Ellroy<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01HMZMBDE\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B01HMZMBDE&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=c887213aa2d80c080d09985a33cbde13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B01HMZMBDE&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B01HMZMBDE\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> This James Ellroy is a much more recent creation, being first published in 1990. The story is one of corruption, sex and bloody murder, with scandals aplenty. Organised crime and political scandal take centre stage in this popular crime novel, with real high-profile crimes weaved into the fiction. You\u2019ll need to pay attention to the narrative, as there\u2019s a lot going on!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0106D72G0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B0106D72G0&amp;linkId=49169b9c3d9bebfec38bcbf3aa3feb3a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strangers On a Train &#8211;\u00a0Patricia Highsmith<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0106D72G0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B0106D72G0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=05dfb0ac402e73a1078f4a80422b9c3b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B0106D72G0&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B0106D72G0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0A wonderfully intriguing story of premeditated murder from the mind of Patricia Highsmith. Two strangers on a train start talking and realise that they both have dark intentions. One proposes to trade murders, entangling them in the worst possible way and with things not going to plan, fatal consequences ensue, but for who?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000E1ZA3C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B000E1ZA3C&amp;linkId=955b6f6750c68a2fc1083493b29f57fe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">In Cold Blood &#8211; Truman Capote<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000E1ZA3C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000E1ZA3C&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=7c69fa10e5cb31ed90cf653f45f088df\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B000E1ZA3C&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000E1ZA3C\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/>\u00a0If you like your crime novels to be based on real life, then you\u2019re going to love in Cold Blood. After the author learned about a quadruple homicide, he decided to write a story based on real events. Featuring a clever triple narrative and based on 1000s of pages of actual notes taken from the crime scene, this book offers an insight into the dark underbelly of life in 1950s America.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B011J5DRV8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=B011J5DRV8&amp;linkId=7a81ffffe23113912aba3f767f6b3c6e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I, The Jury &#8211;\u00a0Mickey Spillane<\/a><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B011J5DRV8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B011J5DRV8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20&amp;linkId=dab7770e80e1bce60084f47629ece33f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B011J5DRV8&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;tag=digitalboo025-20\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=digitalboo025-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B011J5DRV8\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/> The last book on our list is the debut novel from noted crime writer Mickey Spillane. It tells the tale of Dr Charlotte Manning, a top, but an avaricious psychiatrist who gets involved with organised crime. Against a backdrop of prostitution and drug trafficking in post-WW2 America, the respectable facade for Dr Manning becomes more and more difficult to maintain. A gripping tale that will keep you enthralled right until the last page.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We hope you enjoy working your way through these amazing crime stories. We\u2019ll be back soon with some more recommendations for all of your reading needs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Until next time!<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player lazyload\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N3NetXMD1qE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Explore thousands of free audio books and eBooks at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalbook.io\">digitalbook.io<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>*Digitalbook is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. 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