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Dennis Lehane Author Read Alikes May 10, 2015 |
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If you enjoy reading books by Dennis Lehane try these authors.
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The Lincoln Lawyer by Michael ConnellyMickey Haller, a criminal defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his Lincoln Town Car, takes the case of a Beverly Hills playboy accused of attacking a woman he picked up at a bar, and Mickey soon finds the case spinning out of control to the point that his own life is at stake.
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Feast Day of Fools : A Novel by James Lee BurkeInterviewing an alcoholic Native American who witnessed a murder along the Texas-Mexico border, Sheriff Hack Holland and his deputy, Sam Tibbs, recognize the work of serial killer Preacher Jack Collins in an investigation that is assisted by the enigmatic Anton Ling.
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The Innocent by Harlan CobenYears after being released from jail for an accidental death incident, Matt Hunter's hopes of moving on with his pregnant wife are shattered when he becomes the focus of a serial murder investigation, a situation that forces Matt and his family to shift outside of the law to protect their future.
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Suspect by Robert CraisStruggling to reclaim his career after the devastating murder of his partner eight months earlier, LAPD cop Max Kent is teamed with a traumatized military canine named Maggie who assists Max in an effort to track down his late partner's killer.
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Personal : A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee ChildJack Reacher finds himself pulled back into service, working for the State Department and the CIA, to track down an American sniper who took a shot at France's president and whose next target may be the G-8 summit packed with world leaders
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The Double : A Novel by George P PelecanosDetective Spero Lucas uses his knack for getting what he wants when he helps a woman retrieve a valuable painting stolen by her ex-boyfriend
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Field of Prey by John SandfordLucas Davenport investigates the discovery of several bodies in an abandoned Minnesota farmyard, discovering the work of a local serial killer who has been murdering one victim every summer for years.
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The Redbreast by Jo NesbøA tale moving from the final months of World War II to the present, and from the Russian front to contemporary South Africa, follows the dual adventures of a freedom-seeking war martyr and an alcoholic police officer who is drawn into a mystery with past origins.
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Under the Dome : A Novel by Stephen KingAfter an invisible force field seals off Chester Mills, Maine, from the rest of the world, it is up to Dale Barbara, an Iraq veteran, and a select group of citizens to save the town, if they can get past Big Jim Rennie, a murderous politician, and his son, who hides a horrible secret in his dark pantry.
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Faithful Place by Tana FrenchPlanning to run away with his girlfriend to London in the hopes of escaping poverty, Frank concludes he has been dumped when Rosie fails to join him and is astonished when Rosie's suitcase and evidence of foul play are discovered more than 20 years later.
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After I'm Gone by Laura LippmanWorking a 26-year-old cold case involving the murder of a convicted felon's mistress, retired Baltimore detective Roberto Sanchez becomes tangled up in a web of bitterness, jealousy, and greed that spans 30 years and connects five women whose lives will never be the same once the truth is exposed.
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Victims : An Alex Delaware Novel by Jonathan KellermanWhen a killer who rivals Jack the Ripper cuts a bloody swath through the city, LAPD detective Milo Sturgis needs Alex Delaware's help in catching this homicidal maniac--a disturbing case that sends Alex back into the secretive world of mental health treatment where he discovers an unholy alliance between the mad and the monstrous.
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The Wrath of Angels : A Charlie Parker Thriller by John ConnollyA latest entry in the popular series finds the intrepid detective racing against time to acquire a list of strategically important names from the site of a mysterious plane crash in the Maine woods, an effort that lures both good and evil individuals including a brutal serial killer.
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Blood's A Rover : A Novel by James EllroyA stand-alone sequel to the Time magazine Best Book American Tabloid and the Los Angeles Times Best Book The Cold Six Thousand traces the 1968 collision of a Klan-raised FBI agent, an ex-cop heroin runner, and a divorce lawyer front-man with ties to the Kennedy assassinations.
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Down River by John HartFive years after fleeing to New York in the wake of a murder acquittal, Adam Harston returns to North Carolina and to a hostile family, only to find himself trapped in the middle of a new case of violence, greed, family secrets, and murder as the people around him begin to die and he becomes the prime suspect in the crimes.
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Gone Girl : A Novel by Gillian FlynnWhen a beautiful woman goes missing on her fifth wedding anniversary, her diary reveals hidden turmoil in her marriage and a mysterious illness; while her husband, desperate to clear himself of suspicion, realizes that something more disturbing than murder may have occurred.
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The Bone Collector by Jeffery DeaverOnce the nation's foremost criminologist and the ex-head of NYPD forensics, quadriplegic Lincoln Rhyme abandons his forced retirement and joins forces with rookie cop Amelia Sachs to track down a vicious serial killer
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Full Measure by T. Jefferson ParkerAn Afghanistan War veteran puts his dreams on hold to save his family farm before confronting a terrible choice in the aftermath of his crime-connected brother's disappearance.
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Robert B. Parker's Killing the Blues by Michael BrandmanMassachusetts police chief Jesse Stone's investigation of a violent series of car thefts is complicated by political pressures, the summer tourist season, and the questionable goals of an ambitious PR executive
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Innocent by Scott TurowIn a follow-up to his #1 best-seller Presumed Innocent, the author presents the continuing story of Rusty Sabich, who now, 20 years after the events of the first novel, is a judge on an appellate court and must again try to exonerate himself when his wife is found dead.
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Horns by Joe HillAfter his childhood sweetheart is brutally killed and suspicion falls on him, Ig Parrish goes on a drinking binge and wakes up with horns on his head, hate in his heart and an incredible new power, a power he uses in the name of vengeance, only to learn that, when it comes to revenge, the devil is in the details.
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One Kick
by Chelsea Cain
A debut installment in a new series by the author of the Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell best-sellers introduces Kick Lannigan, a famous kidnapping survivor who as an adult uses her martial-arts mastery and affiliation with a wealthy patron to find and rescue missing children.
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Collateral Damage : A Stone Barrington Novel by Stuart WoodsReturning to New York where he is approached by CIA assistant director and sometime lover Holly Barker, Stone Barrington is drawn into a dangerous game of murder and vengeance against an enemy who is engaged in a nefarious plot beyond Stone's imagining.
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Hannibal Rising : A Novel by Thomas HarrisThe villainous Hannibal Lecter--from Red Dragon and Silence of the Lambs--returns in a chilling new novel that describes the cannibalistic serial killer's early life in Eastern Europe, from the ages of six to twenty, following the loss of his entire family during World War II.
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Sycamore Row
by John Grisham
A Time to Kill's Jake Brigance returns in a dramatic courtroom showdown that confronts the tortured history of Ford County, where intrigue, suspense and plot twists challenge a small Southern community's pursuit of justice.
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A Drop of the Hard Stuff : A Matthew Scudder Novel by Lawrence BlockWhen a childhood friend is shot down while attempting to atone for past sins as per the dictates of Alcoholics Anonymous, Matthew Scudder is drawn into a murder investigation that threatens to derail his own sobriety.
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The Farm by Tom Rob SmithAfter learning his mother was committed to a mental hospital, Daniel receives a call from her, claiming that his lying father is part of a crime conspiracy in this thriller from the author of the Child 44 trilogy.
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Stone Cold by C. J BoxInvestigating allegations about a hit man who lives a life of wealth and secrecy on a remote Wyoming ranch, troubleshooter Joe Pickett discovers two men at the ranch, including a ruthless killer and a disturbing person from his past
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Die A Stranger by Steve HamiltonWhen the murders of five people and the mysterious landing of an airplane on a deserted Upper Peninsula airstrip implicates his missing Ojibwa friend, Vinnie, Alex McKnight races against time to find his friend, who is also being sought by a mysterious stranger.
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Raylan by Elmore LeonardAfter discovering his quarry naked in the bathtub, doped up and missing his kidneys, Federal Marshall Raylan Givens becomes involved, both literally and figuratively, in a case involving the harvesting of organs for sale on the black market where this time the bad guys are girls.
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Purgatory : A Jack Taylor Novel by Ken BruenJuggling a precarious balance between his physical and addiction recovery efforts, former cop Jack Taylor investigates the work of a vigilante killer who has been sending him cryptic invitations to join him, an effort that jeopardizes Taylor's livelihood, friends and mental health.
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