Procedural Books

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Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1)
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avg rating 4.13 — 490,517 ratings — published 1993
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Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross, #2) Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross, #2)
by (shelved 21 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.01 — 354,785 ratings — published 1994
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Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross, #5) Pop Goes the Weasel (Alex Cross, #5)
by (shelved 20 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.05 — 76,692 ratings — published 1999
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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 19 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.14 — 217,454 ratings — published 1992
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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)
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avg rating 4.24 — 98,216 ratings — published 2008
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One Shot (Jack Reacher, #9) One Shot (Jack Reacher, #9)
by (shelved 18 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.24 — 126,753 ratings — published 2005
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Roses Are Red (Alex Cross, #6) Roses Are Red (Alex Cross, #6)
by (shelved 18 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.10 — 76,440 ratings — published 2000
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Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7) Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7)
by (shelved 18 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.02 — 71,134 ratings — published 2001
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Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross, #8) Four Blind Mice (Alex Cross, #8)
by (shelved 17 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.06 — 58,323 ratings — published 2002
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Cross (Alex Cross, #12) Cross (Alex Cross, #12)
by (shelved 17 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.06 — 72,638 ratings — published 2006
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The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8) The Enemy (Jack Reacher, #8)
by (shelved 17 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.18 — 147,586 ratings — published 2004
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Jack & Jill (Alex Cross, #3) Jack & Jill (Alex Cross, #3)
by (shelved 17 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.01 — 90,621 ratings — published 1996
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Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross, #4) Cat & Mouse (Alex Cross, #4)
by (shelved 17 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.04 — 82,665 ratings — published 1997
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The Big Bad Wolf  (Alex Cross, #9) The Big Bad Wolf (Alex Cross, #9)
by (shelved 17 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.04 — 62,906 ratings — published 2003
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In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as procedural)
avg rating 3.78 — 441,733 ratings — published 2007
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Reliquary (Pendergast, #2) Reliquary (Pendergast, #2)
by (shelved 16 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.04 — 50,669 ratings — published 1997
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Mary, Mary (Alex Cross, #11) Mary, Mary (Alex Cross, #11)
by (shelved 16 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.02 — 61,573 ratings — published 2005
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Dexter Is Delicious (Dexter, #5) Dexter Is Delicious (Dexter, #5)
by (shelved 16 times as procedural)
avg rating 3.82 — 23,775 ratings — published 2010
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Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17) Echo Park (Harry Bosch, #12; Harry Bosch Universe, #17)
by (shelved 15 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.19 — 68,831 ratings — published 2006
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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 15 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.24 — 80,294 ratings — published 1994
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The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4) The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch, #4)
by (shelved 14 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.26 — 85,532 ratings — published 1995
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L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3) L.A. Confidential (L.A. Quartet, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.18 — 38,396 ratings — published 1990
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Chasing the Dime (Harry Bosch Universe, #12) Chasing the Dime (Harry Bosch Universe, #12)
by (shelved 14 times as procedural)
avg rating 3.97 — 42,696 ratings — published 2002
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Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6) Trunk Music (Harry Bosch, #5; Harry Bosch Universe, #6)
by (shelved 14 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.22 — 77,782 ratings — published 1997
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Naked in Death (In Death, #1) Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.13 — 204,891 ratings — published 1995
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Rapture in Death (In Death, #4) Rapture in Death (In Death, #4)
by (shelved 13 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.28 — 54,843 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 13 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.14 — 64,198 ratings — published 2002
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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 procedural)
avg rating 4.20 — 63,714 ratings — published 2005
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Faceless Killers (Wallander, #1) Faceless Killers (Wallander, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as procedural)
avg rating 3.76 — 79,406 ratings — published 1991
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Prayers for Rain (Kenzie & Gennaro, #5) Prayers for Rain (Kenzie & Gennaro, #5)
by (shelved 13 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.09 — 24,188 ratings — published 1999
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Mystic River Mystic River (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.18 — 166,574 ratings — published 2001
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Promises in Death (In Death, #28) Promises in Death (In Death, #28)
by (shelved 12 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.42 — 39,588 ratings — published 2009
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Glory in Death (In Death, #2) Glory in Death (In Death, #2)
by (shelved 12 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.27 — 72,977 ratings — published 1995
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Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4) Nemesis (Harry Hole, #4)
by (shelved 12 times as procedural)
avg rating 3.98 — 80,488 ratings — published 2002
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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 11 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.12 — 109,951 ratings — published 2017
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The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1) The Keeper of Lost Causes (Department Q, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.01 — 94,457 ratings — published 2007
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Immortal in Death (In Death, #3) Immortal in Death (In Death, #3)
by (shelved 11 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.29 — 62,113 ratings — published 1996
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The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2) The Big Nowhere (L.A. Quartet, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.09 — 18,714 ratings — published 1988
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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 11 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.13 — 95,381 ratings — published 1993
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The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.10 — 177,528 ratings — published 2001
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Kindred in Death (In Death, #29) Kindred in Death (In Death, #29)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.37 — 27,782 ratings — published 2009
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Visions in Death (In Death, #19) Visions in Death (In Death, #19)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.39 — 31,219 ratings — published 2004
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Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31) Indulgence in Death (In Death, #31)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.36 — 30,756 ratings — published 2010
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Conspiracy in Death (In Death, #8) Conspiracy in Death (In Death, #8)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.37 — 43,118 ratings — published 1999
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Creation in Death (In Death, #25) Creation in Death (In Death, #25)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.40 — 30,122 ratings — published 2007
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Lost Light (Harry Bosch, #9; Harry Bosch Universe, #13) Lost Light (Harry Bosch, #9; Harry Bosch Universe, #13)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.22 — 69,364 ratings — published 2003
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Strangers in Death (In Death, #26) Strangers in Death (In Death, #26)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.33 — 29,931 ratings — published 2008
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The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander, #2) The Dogs of Riga (Kurt Wallander, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as procedural)
avg rating 3.72 — 30,731 ratings — published 1992
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Triptych (Will Trent, #1) Triptych (Will Trent, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.13 — 129,581 ratings — published 2006
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New York to Dallas (In Death, #33) New York to Dallas (In Death, #33)
by (shelved 9 times as procedural)
avg rating 4.45 — 34,731 ratings — published 2011
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“If you have dealt with liars, even pathological ones who pass polygraph tests, you know the signs to look for. The liar blinks just before the end of the lie, or he keeps his eyelids stitched to his brow. He folds his arms on his chest, subconsciously concealing his deception. The voice becomes warm, a bit saccharine; sometimes there's an ethereal glow in the face. He repeats his statements unnecessarily and peppers his speech with adverbs and hyperbole. The first-person pronouns 'I,' 'me,' 'mine,' and 'myself' dominate his rhetoric.
Conversely, the truth teller is laconic and seems bored with the discussion, not caring whether you get it right or not.”
James Lee Burke, Robicheaux

Michael Murray
“Minerals mock us.

DCI Tony Forward. A Single to Filey. Michael Murray”
Michael Murray

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