Amateur Sleuth

An amateur sleuth mystery features a protagonist who, having no professional direct ties to the police or other investigative agency, stumbles upon and sets out to solve or help solve various crimes, most notably murder. They do not receive monetary compensation for their investigation.

They are often seen in the sub-genre cozy mystery. ...more

New Releases Tagged "Amateur Sleuth"

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Amateur Sleuth Books

The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)

The Marlow Murder Club (Marlow Murder Club, #1)

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (Vera Wong, #1)

Speaking from Among the Bones (Flavia de Luce, #5)

The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (Flavia de Luce, #2)

The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)

The Bullet That Missed (Thursday Murder Club, #3)

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)

The Last Devil to Die (Thursday Murder Club, #4)

Death Comes to Marlow (Marlow Murder Club, #2)

How to Solve Your Own Murder (Castle Knoll Files, #1)

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The Slush Pile Brigade by Samuel Marquis

The Woman From Death Row by Peter Hogenkamp

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

Dysfunctional Sleuths

170 books — 105 voters

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Dying to Go (Nothing to Gush About) by Marcy Blesy

Guidance to Death by Daniel V. Meier Jr.

Small Town Quilting Blues by Charlie Hudson

Senior Sleuths and Retired Detectives

27 books — 5 voters

Hole to Hell Mystery by Stephanie Parker McKean

S'Mores Can Be Deadly by Violetta Armour

Ed Lynskey's Mystery Books

25 books — 32 voters

Murder, Lies and Chocolate by Sally Berneathy

New Math is Murder by Jo-Ann Lamon Reccoppa

Best Cozy Mysteries Under 3 Dollars

245 books — 325 voters

Last Exit In New Jersey by C.E. Grundler

New Jersey Sleuths

14 books — 14 voters

Best Victorian Mystery Novels with Strong Female Protagonists

7 books — 5 voters

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Quotes Tagged “Amateur Sleuth”

“ How do you circumvent a mind bent upon lying to get away from the truth? ”
― Noorilhuda, Catharsis

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“ Night cloaked the sky. Venus hovered overhead surrounded by traces of stars. The temperature must have dropped, as tears stung Ada’s eyes. She wiped them away with a bare hand. She hadn’t bothered with her gloves or her hood. There was no need to. As Ada navigated across the cul-de-sac, towards her home, silhouetted against the night, she felt no cold. She felt nothing at all. ”
― Lisa Bush, City Hall

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