Police Procedurals Books

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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 26 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.14 — 216,505 ratings — published 1992
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In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad #1) In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad #1)
by (shelved 20 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.78 — 439,684 ratings — published 2007
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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 15 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.13 — 94,742 ratings — published 1993
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The Drop (Harry Bosch, #15; Harry Bosch Universe, #24) The Drop (Harry Bosch, #15; Harry Bosch Universe, #24)
by (shelved 13 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.21 — 74,903 ratings — published 2011
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Dark Sacred Night (Renée Ballard, #2; Harry Bosch, #21; Harry Bosch Universe, #32) Dark Sacred Night (Renée Ballard, #2; Harry Bosch, #21; Harry Bosch Universe, #32)
by (shelved 13 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.19 — 82,989 ratings — published 2018
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The Black Box (Harry Bosch, #16; Harry Bosch Universe, #25) The Black Box (Harry Bosch, #16; Harry Bosch Universe, #25)
by (shelved 13 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.16 — 68,073 ratings — published 2012
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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 13 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.24 — 79,719 ratings — published 1994
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Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6) Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6)
by (shelved 13 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.22 — 77,297 ratings — published 1997
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The Closers (Harry Bosch, #11; Harry Bosch Universe, #15) The Closers (Harry Bosch, #11; Harry Bosch Universe, #15)
by (shelved 13 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.20 — 63,350 ratings — published 2005
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Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17) Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17)
by (shelved 12 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.19 — 68,400 ratings — published 2006
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Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8) Angels Flight (Harry Bosch, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #8)
by (shelved 11 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.23 — 69,122 ratings — published 1999
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Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1) Knots and Crosses (Inspector Rebus, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.80 — 57,550 ratings — published 1987
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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 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.14 — 66,919 ratings — published 2014
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A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10) A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, #7; Harry Bosch Universe, #10)
by (shelved 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.17 — 67,983 ratings — published 2000
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The Overlook (Harry Bosch, #13; Harry Bosch Universe, #18) The Overlook (Harry Bosch, #13; Harry Bosch Universe, #18)
by (shelved 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.02 — 56,590 ratings — published 2007
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The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4) The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4)
by (shelved 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.26 — 85,015 ratings — published 1995
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The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7) The Snowman (Harry Hole, #7)
by (shelved 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.03 — 151,389 ratings — published 2007
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A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1) A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.03 — 51,990 ratings — published 1988
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Nine Dragons (Harry Bosch, #14; Harry Bosch Universe, #21) Nine Dragons (Harry Bosch, #14; Harry Bosch Universe, #21)
by (shelved 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.06 — 57,145 ratings — published 2009
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The Narrows (Harry Bosch, #10; Harry Bosch Universe, #14) The Narrows (Harry Bosch, #10; Harry Bosch Universe, #14)
by (shelved 10 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.19 — 65,842 ratings — published 2004
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The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1) The Long Call (Two Rivers, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.94 — 41,947 ratings — published 2019
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The Late Show (Renée Ballard, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #30) The Late Show (Renée Ballard, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #30)
by (shelved 9 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.12 — 108,757 ratings — published 2017
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The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad #5) The Secret Place (Dublin Murder Squad #5)
by (shelved 9 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.85 — 94,485 ratings — published 2014
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Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1) Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.90 — 284,295 ratings — published 2005
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Lost Light (Harry Bosch, #9; Harry Bosch Universe, #13) Lost Light (Harry Bosch, #9; Harry Bosch Universe, #13)
by (shelved 9 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.22 — 68,903 ratings — published 2003
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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 9 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.14 — 63,744 ratings — published 2002
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Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2) Hide and Seek (Inspector Rebus, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.83 — 25,607 ratings — published 1990
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The Night Fire (Renée Ballard, #3; Harry Bosch, #22; Harry Bosch Universe, #33) The Night Fire (Renée Ballard, #3; Harry Bosch, #22; Harry Bosch Universe, #33)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.29 — 75,336 ratings — published 2019
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Two Kinds of Truth (Harry Bosch, #20; Harry Bosch Universe, #31) Two Kinds of Truth (Harry Bosch, #20; Harry Bosch Universe, #31)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.29 — 71,648 ratings — published 2017
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Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad #4) Broken Harbor (Dublin Murder Squad #4)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.95 — 110,091 ratings — published 2012
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A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1) A Share in Death (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.73 — 21,251 ratings — published 1993
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Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder, #1) Sworn to Silence (Kate Burkholder, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.04 — 51,808 ratings — published 2009
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The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad #2) The Likeness (Dublin Murder Squad #2)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.06 — 180,530 ratings — published 2008
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Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1) Cover Her Face (Adam Dalgliesh, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.90 — 42,002 ratings — published 1962
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Blood Work (Harry Bosch Universe, #7) Blood Work (Harry Bosch Universe, #7)
by (shelved 8 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.16 — 61,886 ratings — published 1998
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The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad #6) The Trespasser (Dublin Murder Squad #6)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.99 — 96,642 ratings — published 2016
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The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #28) The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #18; Harry Bosch Universe, #28)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.29 — 71,456 ratings — published 2015
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The Girl in the Ice (Detective Erika Foster, #1) The Girl in the Ice (Detective Erika Foster, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.96 — 88,722 ratings — published 2016
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Triptych (Will Trent, #1) Triptych (Will Trent, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.13 — 127,819 ratings — published 2006
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My Sister's Grave (Tracy Crosswhite, #1) My Sister's Grave (Tracy Crosswhite, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.10 — 168,020 ratings — published 2014
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Roseanna (Martin Beck, #1) Roseanna (Martin Beck, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.78 — 18,821 ratings — published 1965
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Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad #3) Faithful Place (Dublin Murder Squad #3)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.00 — 132,527 ratings — published 2010
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Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1) Now You See Me (Lacey Flint, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.04 — 22,864 ratings — published 2011
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Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1) Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.11 — 94,293 ratings — published 1989
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The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1) The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.01 — 93,500 ratings — published 2007
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Black Dog (Ben Cooper & Diane Fry, #1) Black Dog (Ben Cooper & Diane Fry, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.84 — 6,330 ratings — published 2000
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The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3) The Redbreast (Harry Hole, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 3.95 — 109,207 ratings — published 2000
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A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #7) A Trick of the Light (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #7)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.32 — 89,696 ratings — published 2011
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The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #3) The Cruelest Month (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.16 — 117,642 ratings — published 2007
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Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley, #2) Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as police-procedurals)
avg rating 4.03 — 25,437 ratings — published 1989
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“The entire genre of police procedurals mythologizes punishment bureaucrats and the allegedly sophisticated technologies they wield. And it's not just Hollywood--fictional copaganda planned and paid for by the police and their industry allies is on TikTok and Youtube, and it's behind many community groups, online posts, neighborhood listserv emails, and charitable campaigns that seem genuine to the unassuming public.”
Alec Karakatsanis, Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate Our News

“We’ve got to go to the police,” Alec repeated. He wondered if somebody was actually dead or if the vicar had imagined it. But then there was the bloody cassock.
“Come with me,” Father Joe pleaded. “It’s just down the road in my vestry. And then we can decide what we should do about the police.”
Alec thought he might as well. There might be a story in it if it was something to do with Charlotte de Tournet. Would people remember her disappearance? It was so long ago. But then there was the connection to Baroness Freya Saumures …”
Hugo Woolley, The Wasp Trap

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