British Detective Books

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The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.05 — 294,187 ratings — published 2014
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Flesh and Blood (DI Amy Winter, #4) Flesh and Blood (DI Amy Winter, #4)
by (shelved 4 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.44 — 6,403 ratings — published 2021
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Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike, #5) Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike, #5)
by (shelved 4 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.38 — 147,275 ratings — published 2020
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All the Colours of Darkness (Inspector Banks #18) All the Colours of Darkness (Inspector Banks #18)
by (shelved 4 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.90 — 8,193 ratings — published 2008
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Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1) Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.80 — 57,563 ratings — published 1987
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Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2) Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2)
by (shelved 4 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.83 — 25,615 ratings — published 1990
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The Ink Black Heart (Cormoran Strike, #6) The Ink Black Heart (Cormoran Strike, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.13 — 116,224 ratings — published 2022
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A Room Full of Killers (DCI Matilda Darke, #3) A Room Full of Killers (DCI Matilda Darke, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.34 — 3,152 ratings — published 2017
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Close to Home (DI Adam Fawley, #1) Close to Home (DI Adam Fawley, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.99 — 49,036 ratings — published 2017
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The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1) The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.86 — 778,292 ratings — published 2020
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The Heron's Cry (Two Rivers, #2) The Heron's Cry (Two Rivers, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.03 — 27,023 ratings — published 2021
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Not Dark Yet (Inspector Banks, #27) Not Dark Yet (Inspector Banks, #27)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.10 — 7,088 ratings — published 2021
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St. Benet's (DI Tanner #2) St. Benet's (DI Tanner #2)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.24 — 6,244 ratings — published 2019
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Broadland (DI Tanner #1) Broadland (DI Tanner #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.18 — 9,199 ratings — published 2019
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A Song for the Dark Times (Inspector Rebus, #23) A Song for the Dark Times (Inspector Rebus, #23)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.12 — 20,943 ratings — published 2020
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The Darkest Evening (Vera Stanhope, #9) The Darkest Evening (Vera Stanhope, #9)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.28 — 24,653 ratings — published 2020
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Big Sky (Jackson Brodie, #5) Big Sky (Jackson Brodie, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.92 — 36,057 ratings — published 2019
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The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1) The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 41,966 ratings — published 2019
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Wild Fire (Shetland, #8) Wild Fire (Shetland, #8)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.20 — 18,139 ratings — published 2018
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Sherlock Holmes and the Vampire Invasion (The Great Detective in Love Book 4) Sherlock Holmes and the Vampire Invasion (The Great Detective in Love Book 4)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.28 — 81 ratings — published
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In the Dark (DI Adam Fawley, #2) In the Dark (DI Adam Fawley, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.18 — 22,489 ratings — published 2018
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Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.25 — 186,258 ratings — published 2018
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Will to Live (Detective Kay Hunter, #2) Will to Live (Detective Kay Hunter, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.20 — 2,290 ratings — published 2017
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The Missing Husband (DCI Hanlon, #3) The Missing Husband (DCI Hanlon, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.11 — 457 ratings — published 2015
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Scared to Death (Detective Kay Hunter, #1) Scared to Death (Detective Kay Hunter, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 3,826 ratings — published 2016
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The Last Straw (DCI Warren Jones #1) The Last Straw (DCI Warren Jones #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,360 ratings — published 2014
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The Falls (Inspector Rebus, #12) The Falls (Inspector Rebus, #12)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.05 — 15,470 ratings — published 2001
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Rather Be the Devil (Inspector Rebus, #21) Rather Be the Devil (Inspector Rebus, #21)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.09 — 14,879 ratings — published 2016
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Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus, #11) Set in Darkness (Inspector Rebus, #11)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.05 — 12,856 ratings — published 2000
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Murder in the Woods (DI Skelgill Investigates, #8) Murder in the Woods (DI Skelgill Investigates, #8)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.08 — 1,297 ratings — published 2017
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The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh, #14) The Private Patient (Adam Dalgliesh, #14)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.81 — 19,544 ratings — published 2008
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Locked In (Jessica Daniel, #1) Locked In (Jessica Daniel, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.83 — 4,625 ratings — published 2011
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Love You To Death (Detective Ruby Preston, #1) Love You To Death (Detective Ruby Preston, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.27 — 3,485 ratings — published 2016
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The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 626,690 ratings — published 2013
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Aftermath (Inspector Banks, #12) Aftermath (Inspector Banks, #12)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.12 — 10,058 ratings — published 2001
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Silent Voices (Vera Stanhope, #4) Silent Voices (Vera Stanhope, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.11 — 17,949 ratings — published 2011
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In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10) In a Dry Season (Inspector Banks, #10)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.11 — 11,295 ratings — published 1999
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Started Early, Took My Dog (Jackson Brodie, #4) Started Early, Took My Dog (Jackson Brodie, #4)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.93 — 48,665 ratings — published 2010
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Dead Souls (Inspector Rebus, #10) Dead Souls (Inspector Rebus, #10)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.07 — 11,694 ratings — published 1999
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Exit Music (Inspector Rebus, #17) Exit Music (Inspector Rebus, #17)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.13 — 18,097 ratings — published 2007
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Tooth and Nail (Inspector Rebus, #3) Tooth and Nail (Inspector Rebus, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.93 — 20,773 ratings — published 1992
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A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus, #14) A Question of Blood (Inspector Rebus, #14)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.08 — 14,564 ratings — published 2003
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Fleshmarket Close (Inspector Rebus, #15) Fleshmarket Close (Inspector Rebus, #15)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.01 — 14,330 ratings — published 2004
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The Black Book (Inspector Rebus, #5) The Black Book (Inspector Rebus, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.96 — 16,603 ratings — published 1993
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Bad Boy (Inspector Banks, #19) Bad Boy (Inspector Banks, #19)
by (shelved 3 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.00 — 8,870 ratings — published 2010
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The Bookseller (A DS Cross Thriller #7) The Bookseller (A DS Cross Thriller #7)
by (shelved 2 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.37 — 5,028 ratings — published 2025
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The Dark Wives (Vera Stanhope, #11) The Dark Wives (Vera Stanhope, #11)
by (shelved 2 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.19 — 16,627 ratings — published 2024
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Spoken Bones (DI Fenella Sallow, #1) Spoken Bones (DI Fenella Sallow, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as british-detective)
avg rating 3.91 — 10,148 ratings — published 2021
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Dying Wish (DCI Jeff Temple #4) Dying Wish (DCI Jeff Temple #4)
by (shelved 2 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.34 — 362 ratings — published 2015
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The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike, #7) The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike, #7)
by (shelved 2 times as british-detective)
avg rating 4.59 — 110,693 ratings — published 2023
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“To catch the bad guys, you've got to think like a bad guy - and that's why all the best detectives have a dark side...”
David Videcette, The Theseus Paradox