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Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker #3) Murder on Family Grounds (Mary Wandwalker #3)
by (shelved 124 times as police)
avg rating 4.29 — 16,691 ratings — published 2024
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The Erkeley Shadows The Erkeley Shadows (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 86 times as police)
avg rating 4.30 — 8,036 ratings — published 2023
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Scavenger Hunt Scavenger Hunt (Paperback)
by (shelved 64 times as police)
avg rating 4.29 — 7,089 ratings — published
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The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker #2) The Alchemy Fire Murder (Mary Wandwalker #2)
by (shelved 60 times as police)
avg rating 4.30 — 8,245 ratings — published 2023
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Twenty Years Later Twenty Years Later (Hardcover)
by (shelved 55 times as police)
avg rating 4.15 — 222,043 ratings — published 2021
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The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1) The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
by (shelved 52 times as police)
avg rating 4.15 — 224,819 ratings — published 1992
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Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1) Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)
by (shelved 50 times as police)
avg rating 3.84 — 157,507 ratings — published 2011
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Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1)
by (shelved 49 times as police)
avg rating 4.13 — 502,656 ratings — published 1993
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Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 42 times as police)
avg rating 4.32 — 6,518 ratings — published
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Naked in Death (In Death, #1) Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
by (shelved 39 times as police)
avg rating 4.13 — 209,252 ratings — published 1995
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The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2) The Black Ice (Harry Bosch, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #2)
by (shelved 38 times as police)
avg rating 4.14 — 100,194 ratings — published 1993
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The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #3) The Concrete Blonde (Harry Bosch, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #3)
by (shelved 37 times as police)
avg rating 4.25 — 84,369 ratings — published 1994
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Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15) Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15)
by (shelved 36 times as police)
avg rating 4.34 — 29,207 ratings — published 2023
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The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1) The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as police)
avg rating 4.01 — 99,373 ratings — published 2007
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Death of an Officer (The DCI Frank Merlin Series) Death of an Officer (The DCI Frank Merlin Series)
by (shelved 35 times as police)
avg rating 4.32 — 6,092 ratings — published 2025
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The End of Policing The End of Policing (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 34 times as police)
avg rating 4.18 — 12,748 ratings — published 2017
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Long Bright River Long Bright River (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as police)
avg rating 4.03 — 219,966 ratings — published 2020
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The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4) The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4)
by (shelved 33 times as police)
avg rating 4.27 — 89,210 ratings — published 1995
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Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross, #2) Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross, #2)
by (shelved 33 times as police)
avg rating 4.01 — 360,744 ratings — published 1994
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Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as police)
avg rating 3.89 — 299,772 ratings — published 2005
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In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
by (shelved 32 times as police)
avg rating 3.78 — 459,515 ratings — published 2007
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The Hate U Give The Hate U Give (Hardcover)
by (shelved 31 times as police)
avg rating 4.44 — 1,049,440 ratings — published 2017
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Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross, #5) Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross, #5)
by (shelved 31 times as police)
avg rating 4.06 — 79,613 ratings — published 1999
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Glory in Death (In Death, #2) Glory in Death (In Death, #2)
by (shelved 31 times as police)
avg rating 4.27 — 75,548 ratings — published 1995
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Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6) Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6)
by (shelved 31 times as police)
avg rating 4.22 — 81,110 ratings — published 1997
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The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19) The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)
by (shelved 31 times as police)
avg rating 4.25 — 104,789 ratings — published 2008
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Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17) Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17)
by (shelved 30 times as police)
avg rating 4.19 — 71,700 ratings — published 2006
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The Reversal (The Lincoln Lawyer, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #22) The Reversal (The Lincoln Lawyer, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #22)
by (shelved 30 times as police)
avg rating 4.23 — 98,218 ratings — published 2010
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The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #5) The Poet (Jack McEvoy, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #5)
by (shelved 30 times as police)
avg rating 4.23 — 113,738 ratings — published 1996
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Law Man (Dream Man, #3) Law Man (Dream Man, #3)
by (shelved 29 times as police)
avg rating 4.28 — 47,454 ratings — published 2012
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Immortal in Death (In Death, #3) Immortal in Death (In Death, #3)
by (shelved 29 times as police)
avg rating 4.29 — 64,308 ratings — published 1996
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City of Bones (Harry Bosch, #8; Harry Bosch Universe, #11) City of Bones (Harry Bosch, #8; Harry Bosch Universe, #11)
by (shelved 29 times as police)
avg rating 4.15 — 68,108 ratings — published 2002
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Dead Fall (Scot Harvath #22) Dead Fall (Scot Harvath #22)
by (shelved 28 times as police)
avg rating 4.39 — 17,072 ratings — published 2023
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Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2) Moon Over Soho (Rivers of London, #2)
by (shelved 28 times as police)
avg rating 4.07 — 77,078 ratings — published 2011
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Roses Are Red (Alex Cross, #6) Roses Are Red (Alex Cross, #6)
by (shelved 28 times as police)
avg rating 4.11 — 79,334 ratings — published 2000
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The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad, #2) The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad, #2)
by (shelved 28 times as police)
avg rating 4.06 — 188,907 ratings — published 2008
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Those Empty Eyes Those Empty Eyes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as police)
avg rating 4.13 — 122,936 ratings — published 2023
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On Her Watch (Bree Taggert, #8) On Her Watch (Bree Taggert, #8)
by (shelved 27 times as police)
avg rating 4.49 — 22,715 ratings — published 2024
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The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27) The Burning Room (Harry Bosch, #17; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)
by (shelved 27 times as police)
avg rating 4.15 — 70,574 ratings — published 2014
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Jack & Jill (Alex Cross, #3) Jack & Jill (Alex Cross, #3)
by (shelved 27 times as police)
avg rating 4.02 — 94,368 ratings — published 1996
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Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7) Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7)
by (shelved 27 times as police)
avg rating 4.02 — 73,889 ratings — published 2001
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Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8) Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8)
by (shelved 27 times as police)
avg rating 4.24 — 73,737 ratings — published 1999
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Rapture in Death (In Death, #4) Rapture in Death (In Death, #4)
by (shelved 27 times as police)
avg rating 4.28 — 56,752 ratings — published 1996
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The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3) The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)
by (shelved 26 times as police)
avg rating 3.95 — 113,231 ratings — published 2000
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Cross (Alex Cross, #12) Cross (Alex Cross, #12)
by (shelved 26 times as police)
avg rating 4.06 — 74,849 ratings — published 2006
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Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross, #4) Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross, #4)
by (shelved 26 times as police)
avg rating 4.05 — 85,929 ratings — published 1997
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Triptych (Will Trent, #1) Triptych (Will Trent, #1)
by (shelved 26 times as police)
avg rating 4.13 — 141,177 ratings — published 2006
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Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4) Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4)
by (shelved 26 times as police)
avg rating 3.98 — 83,204 ratings — published 2002
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Nine Dragons (Harry Bosch, #14; Harry Bosch Universe, #21) Nine Dragons (Harry Bosch, #14; Harry Bosch Universe, #21)
by (shelved 26 times as police)
avg rating 4.07 — 60,536 ratings — published 2009
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The Last Thing She Ever Did The Last Thing She Ever Did (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 25 times as police)
avg rating 4.04 — 53,244 ratings — published 2018
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Lewis Black
“They're so broke that they've actually cut essential services. In many places, they've cut policemen, because, who the fuck needs them? Or firemen, son of a bitch, it's much more fun watching something burn down.”
― Lewis Black

Derrick Jensen
“A primary purpose of the police is to enforce the delusions of those with lots of green paper.”
― Derrick Jensen, Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization

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