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Thriller & Mystery

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A Man Lies Dreaming
Lavie Tid­har
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Fic­tion
For­giv­ing Mariela Camacho
A.J. Sidran­sky
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Fic­tion
Jew­ish Noir: Con­tem­po­rary Tales of Crime and Oth­er Dark Deeds
Kenneth Wishnia, ed.
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Fic­tion
Los­ing Faith: A Thriller
Adam Mitzner
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Fic­tion
Leav­ing Berlin
Joseph Kanon
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Fic­tion
The Book of Zev
Marilyn Ida Horowitz
Cover of Rule of Capture: An Historical Mystery
Fic­tion
Rule of Cap­ture: An His­tor­i­cal Mystery
Ona Rus­sell
Cover of Genesis Code: A Thriller of the Near Future
Fic­tion
Gen­e­sis Code: A Thriller of the Near Future
Jamie Met­zl
Cover of Paths of Desire: A Mystery Thriller
Fic­tion
Paths of Desire: A Mys­tery Thriller
Emmanuel Kat­tan
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Fic­tion
Lit­tle Black Lies
San­dra Block
Cover of The Reckoning: Death and Intrigue in the Promised Land - A True Detective Story
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The Reck­on­ing: Death and Intrigue in the Promised Land — A True Detec­tive Story
Patrick Bishop
Cover of Murder 101: A Decker/Lazarus Novel
Fic­tion
Mur­der 101: A Decker/​Lazarus Novel
Faye Kellerman
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Fic­tion
Red House (A Filom­e­na Bus­carsela Mystery)
Ken­neth Wishnia
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Why I Write About Crime

Julia Dahl writes about crime and crim­i­nal jus­tice for CBSNews​.com. She was born and raised in Fres­no, Calif. and now lives in Brook­lyn, NY. Her debut nov­el, Invis­i­ble…
Julia Dahl
May 5, 2014
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Fic­tion
The Glass Fac­to­ry: A Filom­e­na Bus­carsela Mystery
Ken­neth Wishnia
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The Beast: A Decker/​Lazarus Novel
Faye Kellerman
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