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The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
by (shelved 22 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.05 — 295,948 ratings — published 2014
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Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3) Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3)
by (shelved 20 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.22 — 230,702 ratings — published 2015
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The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 629,935 ratings — published 2013
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Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4)
by (shelved 18 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.25 — 187,687 ratings — published 2018
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Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1) Case Histories (Jackson Brodie, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.79 — 123,844 ratings — published 2004
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A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
by (shelved 11 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.86 — 192,568 ratings — published 1982
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The Ink Black Heart (Cormoran Strike, #6) The Ink Black Heart (Cormoran Strike, #6)
by (shelved 10 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.13 — 117,627 ratings — published 2022
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.00 — 513,926 ratings — published 1920
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The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike, #7) The Running Grave (Cormoran Strike, #7)
by (shelved 9 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.59 — 112,579 ratings — published 2023
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Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike, #5) Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike, #5)
by (shelved 9 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.38 — 148,785 ratings — published 2020
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Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1) Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.88 — 25,916 ratings — published 2009
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Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1) Maisie Dobbs (Maisie Dobbs, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.93 — 124,068 ratings — published 2003
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The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1) The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.02 — 31,843 ratings — published 1987
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G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7) G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7)
by (shelved 9 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.96 — 39,859 ratings — published 1990
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E is for Evidence (Kinsey Millhone, #5) E is for Evidence (Kinsey Millhone, #5)
by (shelved 9 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.95 — 42,606 ratings — published 1988
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Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8) Racing the Light (Elvis Cole #19; Joe Pike #8)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.25 — 16,552 ratings — published 2022
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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 169,683 ratings — published 1939
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Robert B. Parker's Old Black Magic (Spenser, #46) Robert B. Parker's Old Black Magic (Spenser, #46)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,193 ratings — published 2018
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The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2) The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.87 — 120,922 ratings — published 1923
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God Save The Child (Spenser, #2) God Save The Child (Spenser, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 11,703 ratings — published 1974
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The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1) The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.92 — 21,598 ratings — published 1973
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I is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone, #9) I is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone, #9)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 37,643 ratings — published 1992
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H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8) H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 38,521 ratings — published 1991
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C is for Corpse  (Kinsey Millhone, #3) C is for Corpse (Kinsey Millhone, #3)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 56,220 ratings — published 1986
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P is for Peril (Kinsey Millhone, #16) P is for Peril (Kinsey Millhone, #16)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 30,487 ratings — published 2000
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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10) Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.20 — 740,941 ratings — published 1934
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
by (shelved 8 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.26 — 352,626 ratings — published 1926
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The Wanted (Elvis Cole, #17; Joe Pike, #6) The Wanted (Elvis Cole, #17; Joe Pike, #6)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.22 — 18,034 ratings — published 2017
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Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1) Memory Man (Amos Decker, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.13 — 159,928 ratings — published 2015
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The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5) The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.14 — 391,598 ratings — published 1902
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A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.13 — 498,364 ratings — published 1887
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Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.97 — 381,557 ratings — published 2000
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One Good Turn (Jackson Brodie, #2) One Good Turn (Jackson Brodie, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.82 — 51,212 ratings — published 2006
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The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.86 — 116,324 ratings — published 1930
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The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.19 — 47,156 ratings — published 1953
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A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.93 — 46,690 ratings — published 1994
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Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1) Indemnity Only (V.I. Warshawski, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.90 — 19,540 ratings — published 1982
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J is for Judgment (Kinsey Millhone, #10) J is for Judgment (Kinsey Millhone, #10)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.03 — 57,197 ratings — published 1993
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F is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone, #6) F is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone, #6)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.95 — 41,828 ratings — published 1989
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D is for Deadbeat (Kinsey Millhone, #4) D is for Deadbeat (Kinsey Millhone, #4)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 45,974 ratings — published 1987
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B is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2) B is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 61,098 ratings — published 1985
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M is for Malice (Kinsey Millhone, #13) M is for Malice (Kinsey Millhone, #13)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.10 — 73,114 ratings — published 1996
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Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, #17) Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone, #17)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.97 — 31,301 ratings — published 2002
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Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20) Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 110,269 ratings — published 1938
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Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3) Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3)
by (shelved 7 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.88 — 75,760 ratings — published 1924
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Robert B. Parker's Angel Eyes (Spenser, #47) Robert B. Parker's Angel Eyes (Spenser, #47)
by (shelved 6 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.01 — 4,469 ratings — published 2019
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A Dangerous Man (Elvis Cole, #18; Joe Pike, #7) A Dangerous Man (Elvis Cole, #18; Joe Pike, #7)
by (shelved 6 times as private-detective)
avg rating 4.30 — 17,386 ratings — published 2019
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The Word is Murder (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #1) The Word is Murder (Hawthorne & Horowitz, #1)
by (shelved 6 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.92 — 101,441 ratings — published 2017
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Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies (Spenser, #45) Robert B. Parker's Little White Lies (Spenser, #45)
by (shelved 6 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.96 — 5,660 ratings — published 2017
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Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn (Spenser, #44) Robert B. Parker's Slow Burn (Spenser, #44)
by (shelved 6 times as private-detective)
avg rating 3.97 — 5,548 ratings — published 2016
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Susan L. Marshall
“I stop in my tracks, turning to face Girl. She is limping across the grass.

I can do this!

Reaching out, I lift her in both my arms. She straddles her legs around my waist and leans her head against my left shoulder.

Girl is heavy but I seem to manage. Finding my inner strength, I support her weight in my arms. My feet continue to pelt across the grass and onto the cement
of the car park.”
Susan L. Marshall, Adira and the Dark Horse

Susan L. Marshall
“I always wonder what hope I will find across the terrain. It changes
all the time. Right now, the wind plays with it, tossing its dirt in the air, challenging the terrain to ground itself. I remind myself that in fierceness, there is also a delicate beauty. You just have to look in the right place to find it.”
Susan L. Marshall, Adira and the Dark Horse

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