Crime Fiction: A Sampler
Explore a curated list of must-read crime fiction books in this sampler. Discover thrilling mysteries, gripping detective stories, and suspenseful tales from top authors.
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Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Hailed by Washington Post Book World as “the best [translation] currently available" when it was first published, this second edition of Crime and Punishment has …
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The Little Sleep
by Paul Tremblay
Raymond Chandler meets Jonathan Lethem in this wickedly entertaining debut featuring Mark Genevich, Narcoleptic Detective Mark Genevich is a South Boston P.I. with a little …
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Lush Life
by Richard Price
When a cocky young hipster is shot by a street kid from the "other" Lower East Side, the crime ripples through every stratum of the …
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Clockers
by Richard Price
Crack-dealers known as "Clockers" are at the bottom of the drug-dealing ladder, and they must commit murder to rise higher.
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The Wanderers
by Richard Price
The Wanderers, a teenage gang in the 1960s Bronx, are coming of age and drifting apart. Tormented by cold-hearted girls and cold-blooded ten-year-olds, maniacal gangs …
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The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death
by Charlie Huston
Working on a crime-scene clean-up crew, disaffected slacker Web Goodhue is hired by the daughter of a Malibu suicide victim who enlists his help in …
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A Saint on Death Row
by Thomas Cahill
Relates the life of an African American inmate, sentenced to death for taking part in a robbery in which a victim was killed, and for …
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The Big Sleep
by Raymond Chandler
The renowned novel from the crime fiction master, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe. • Featuring the iconic character that …
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Badass Horror
by Michael Hemmingson
Seven stories written by some of the best writers of modern fiction including Garry Kilworth, Ron Damien Malfi, Michael Boatman, and Michael Hemmingson reach to …
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Voices from the Other Side
by Brandon Massey
16 nightmarish excursions into the other side from stellar black authors, including Eric Jerome Dickey, Linda Addison and Terence Taylor.
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God Laughs When You Die
by Michael Boatman
A host of drug dealers meets a foe they cannot kill. The president accidentally invites demons into the country and watches the pope turn into …
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Dead Run
by Joe Jackson
In June, 1983, Dennis Stockton entered death row in Virginia's state penitentiary, convicted of a murder he insisted he had not committed. For the next …
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Scooby-Doo! Storybook Collection
by Jesse Leon McCann
Scooby-Doo and his friends solve eight mysteries.
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Howling on the Playground
by Gail Herman
Scooby Doo and his friends are helping to build a playground when a neighbor tries to stop construction because she hears werewolves in the area.
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Scooby-Doo! and the Sunken Ship
by James Gelsey
Scooby-Doo and the gang are excited about a beach party at Sandy Cove, but rumors of a pirate's hidden treasure have the locals acting fishy …
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The Haunted Road Trip
by Gail Herman
Scooby-Doo and the gang are going on a road trip, but Yikes! Suddenly everything turns spooky when a thunderstorm forces the gang to stay overnight …
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Meet Big Foot
by Michelle H. Nagler
Is Big Foot hiding in the woods? It's another mystery for Scooby-Doo.
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Scooby-Doo! and the Cactus Creature
by James Gelsey
When Scooby Doo and the gang go to the desert to see a music video being filmed, a cactus creature sabotages the set, and it's …
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Scooby-Doo! and the Zombie's Treasure
by James Gelsey
Camping near an abandoned mine, Scooby-Doo and his friends search for a treasure-stealing zombie.
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The Haunted Halloween Party
by Gail Herman
"It's Halloween in Coolsville and Scooby and the gang are invited to a super-groovy Halloween party!"--P. [4] of cover.
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The Roller Ghoster
by Joy Brewster
Scooby, Shaggy, and their friends are enjoying the rides at Thrill Rides theme park, but a mishap on one of the rides causes them to …
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Scooby-Doo! Snack-tastic Storybook Treasury
by Jesse Leon McCann
Scooby-Doo! and the Weird Water Park -- Scooby-Doo! in Jungle Jeopardy --Scooby-Doo! and the Opera Ogre -- Scooby-doo! and the Phantom Cowboy -- Scooby-Doo! and …
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Dinosaur Dig
by Erin Soderberg
Uncle Ted gets Scooby-Doo and his friends to help find dinosaur bones for the museum, but the bones turn up missing. Can Scooby and his …
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Scooby-Doo! and the Phantom Cowboy
by Jesse Leon McCann
When Scooby-Doo and his friends visit Phantom Gulch, a Wild West theme park, they discover it is closing because the staff and customers are being …