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1	In Cold Blood by Truman Capote 4.09 avg rating — 762,003 ratings score: 687, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 242,166 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Serpico by Peter Maas 4.01 avg rating — 3,714 ratings score: 392, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson 4.18 avg rating — 3,543,877 ratings score: 385, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 36,541 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (Goodreads Author) 4.15 avg rating — 3,580,242 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The One That Got Away by Simon Wood (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 22,683 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 3,409,820 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Silent Scream (DI Kim Stone, #1) by Angela Marsons (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 48,129 ratings score: 282, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Alienist (Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, #1) by Caleb Carr 4.06 avg rating — 185,786 ratings score: 281, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Yard (Scotland Yard's Murder Squad, #1) by Alex Grecian (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 18,025 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Breaking Creed (Ryder Creed, #1) by Alex Kava (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 8,209 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18) by Agatha Christie 4.12 avg rating — 327,399 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	In the Woods by Tana French (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 459,308 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) by Robert Galbraith 3.90 avg rating — 643,873 ratings score: 182, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Human Remains by Elizabeth Haynes (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 7,925 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Unwanted: A Murder Mystery of the Gilded Age by Andrew Young (Goodreads Author) 3.44 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Silent Fear by Lance Morcan (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 282 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Guidance to Death (Frank Adams Detective series Book 1) by Daniel V. Meier Jr. (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 260 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Death of an Officer (The DCI Frank Merlin Series) by Mark Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 6,092 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The End Game (A Brit in the FBI, #3) by Catherine Coulter (Goodreads Author) 4.34 avg rating — 8,981 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie 4.19 avg rating — 780,472 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Doomsday Exercise by Bart Davis 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Bangkok 8 (Sonchai Jitpleecheep #1) by John Burdett (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 11,457 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Murder Season (Lena Gamble, #3) by Robert Ellis (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 1,030 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	The Holiday Murders (Holiday Murders, #1) by Robert Gott 3.67 avg rating — 632 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Brilliance (Brilliance Saga, #1) by Marcus Sakey (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 33,478 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Crippen by John Boyne (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 4,359 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	What Lies Behind (Dr. Samantha Owens, #4) by J.T. Ellison (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 2,420 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Murder on the Lusitania (George Porter Dillman & Genevieve Masefield, #1) by Conrad Allen 3.74 avg rating — 2,382 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Poisoned Rose (The Gin Palace Trilogy, #1) by Daniel Judson 3.85 avg rating — 2,298 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Exception by Christian Jungersen 3.82 avg rating — 2,878 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Blackwattle Creek (Charlie Berlin, #2) by Geoffrey McGeachin (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 497 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	James Patterson - "Womens Murder Club" Collection - Books 1 To 15, by James Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.64 avg rating — 1,844 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	To Dwell in Darkness (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #16) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 7,327 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Abbey (Detective Ash Rashid #1) by Chris Culver (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 5,501 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Wounded Prey (Farrell & Kearns #1) by Sean Lynch (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 523 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Fourth Motive (Farrell & Kearns, #2) by Sean Lynch (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 201 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Officer Involved (Farrell and Kearns, #3) by Sean Lynch (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars