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Detective Books
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Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
by (shelved 1098 times as detective)
avg rating 4.20 — 712,285 ratings — published 1934
A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1)
by (shelved 938 times as detective)
avg rating 4.13 — 486,502 ratings — published 1887
The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
by (shelved 801 times as detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 618,005 ratings — published 2013
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sherlock Holmes, #5)
by (shelved 791 times as detective)
avg rating 4.14 — 380,313 ratings — published 1902
And Then There Were None (Paperback)
by (shelved 781 times as detective)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,567,523 ratings — published 1939
The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
by (shelved 762 times as detective)
avg rating 4.00 — 492,140 ratings — published 1920
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
by (shelved 758 times as detective)
avg rating 4.26 — 334,096 ratings — published 1926
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #3)
by (shelved 694 times as detective)
avg rating 4.30 — 322,439 ratings — published 1892
Death on the Nile (Hercule Poirot, #18)
by (shelved 637 times as detective)
avg rating 4.12 — 298,419 ratings — published 1937
The Sign of Four (Sherlock Holmes, #2)
by (shelved 623 times as detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 174,312 ratings — published 1890
The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
by (shelved 557 times as detective)
avg rating 4.05 — 289,615 ratings — published 2014
The A.B.C. Murders (Hercule Poirot, #13)
by (shelved 556 times as detective)
avg rating 4.03 — 193,594 ratings — published 1936
The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 519 times as detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 166,117 ratings — published 1939
Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3)
by (shelved 446 times as detective)
avg rating 4.22 — 225,470 ratings — published 2015
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Paperback)
by (shelved 441 times as detective)
avg rating 4.51 — 215,272 ratings — published
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 419 times as detective)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,403,183 ratings — published 2005
Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
by (shelved 400 times as detective)
avg rating 3.97 — 373,522 ratings — published 2000
The Murder on the Links (Hercule Poirot, #2)
by (shelved 384 times as detective)
avg rating 3.87 — 114,911 ratings — published 1923
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #4)
by (shelved 359 times as detective)
avg rating 4.29 — 103,966 ratings — published 1893
The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 359 times as detective)
avg rating 3.87 — 113,996 ratings — published 1930
Murder at the Vicarage (Miss Marple, #1)
by (shelved 354 times as detective)
avg rating 4.04 — 207,449 ratings — published 1930
The Black Echo (Harry Bosch, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #1)
by (shelved 345 times as detective)
avg rating 4.14 — 213,365 ratings — published 1992
The Return of Sherlock Holmes (Sherlock Holmes, #6)
by (shelved 331 times as detective)
avg rating 4.27 — 69,298 ratings — published 1905
Hercule Poirot's Christmas (Hercule Poirot, #20)
by (shelved 325 times as detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 99,314 ratings — published 1938
The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
by (shelved 325 times as detective)
avg rating 3.86 — 711,666 ratings — published 2020
Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4)
by (shelved 318 times as detective)
avg rating 4.25 — 182,608 ratings — published 2018
Peril at End House (Hercule Poirot, #8)
by (shelved 312 times as detective)
avg rating 4.02 — 80,783 ratings — published 1932
The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by (shelved 311 times as detective)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,491,685 ratings — published 2003
Five Little Pigs (Hercule Poirot, #25)
by (shelved 310 times as detective)
avg rating 4.03 — 89,758 ratings — published 1942
The Body in the Library (Miss Marple, #2)
by (shelved 300 times as detective)
avg rating 3.82 — 124,082 ratings — published 1942
The Mystery of the Blue Train (Hercule Poirot, #6)
by (shelved 296 times as detective)
avg rating 3.88 — 80,128 ratings — published 1928
Cards on the Table (Hercule Poirot, #15)
by (shelved 291 times as detective)
avg rating 3.96 — 70,398 ratings — published 1936
Evil Under the Sun (Hercule Poirot, #24)
by (shelved 290 times as detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 86,488 ratings — published 1941
In the Woods (Paperback)
by (shelved 288 times as detective)
avg rating 3.78 — 433,104 ratings — published 2007
Rivers of London (Rivers of London, #1)
by (shelved 287 times as detective)
avg rating 3.85 — 145,751 ratings — published 2011
The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
by (shelved 284 times as detective)
avg rating 4.26 — 976,606 ratings — published 2006
Murder in Mesopotamia (Hercule Poirot, #14)
by (shelved 282 times as detective)
avg rating 3.94 — 68,479 ratings — published 1936
Hallowe'en Party (Hercule Poirot, #41)
by (shelved 277 times as detective)
avg rating 3.57 — 99,465 ratings — published 1969
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
by (shelved 277 times as detective)
avg rating 3.81 — 274,121 ratings — published 1998
The Big Four (Hercule Poirot, #5)
by (shelved 276 times as detective)
avg rating 3.57 — 71,854 ratings — published 1927
Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot, #3)
by (shelved 275 times as detective)
avg rating 3.89 — 73,122 ratings — published 1924
Lord Edgware Dies (Hercule Poirot, #9)
by (shelved 274 times as detective)
avg rating 3.95 — 60,118 ratings — published 1933
The Valley of Fear (Sherlock Holmes, #7)
by (shelved 273 times as detective)
avg rating 3.96 — 54,161 ratings — published 1914
Still Life (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #1)
by (shelved 271 times as detective)
avg rating 3.90 — 277,831 ratings — published 2005
Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot, #12)
by (shelved 267 times as detective)
avg rating 3.86 — 64,067 ratings — published 1935
Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
by (shelved 266 times as detective)
avg rating 3.98 — 208,217 ratings — published 2001
Flaggermusmannen (Harry Hole, #1)
by (shelved 262 times as detective)
avg rating 3.55 — 128,633 ratings — published 1997
4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #7)
by (shelved 254 times as detective)
avg rating 3.97 — 74,589 ratings — published 1957
Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)
by (shelved 251 times as detective)
avg rating 3.87 — 67,424 ratings — published 1938
Troubled Blood (Cormoran Strike, #5)
by (shelved 250 times as detective)
avg rating 4.38 — 143,527 ratings — published 2020
“Dr. Watson's summary list of Sherlock Holmes's strengths and weaknesses:
"1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil.
2. Knowledge of Philosophy: Nil.
3. Knowledge of Astronomy: Nil.
4. Knowledge of Politics: Feeble.
5. Knowledge of Botany: Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.
6. Knowledge of Geology: Practical but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their colour and consistence in what part of London he had received them.
7. Knowledge of Chemistry: Profound.
8. Knowledge of Anatomy: Accurate but unsystematic.
9. Knowledge of Sensational Literature: Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century.
10. Plays the violin well.
11. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.
12. Has a good practical knowledge of British law.”
― A Study in Scarlet
"1. Knowledge of Literature: Nil.
2. Knowledge of Philosophy: Nil.
3. Knowledge of Astronomy: Nil.
4. Knowledge of Politics: Feeble.
5. Knowledge of Botany: Variable. Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows nothing of practical gardening.
6. Knowledge of Geology: Practical but limited. Tells at a glance different soils from each other. After walks has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their colour and consistence in what part of London he had received them.
7. Knowledge of Chemistry: Profound.
8. Knowledge of Anatomy: Accurate but unsystematic.
9. Knowledge of Sensational Literature: Immense. He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in the century.
10. Plays the violin well.
11. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer, and swordsman.
12. Has a good practical knowledge of British law.”
― A Study in Scarlet
“This is Detective Ashford Ishikawa. Who am I speaking with?”
“My name is Jack Ludefance. I’m a private investigator from Santa Rosaria and I’ve been retained by Cindy Hastings through her lawyer, Mr. Hooks, to investigate her father’s murder. Is there way we can get together to talk?”
“Why? What are we going to talk about, Mr. Ludefance?”
“As I said, Detective Ishikawa, I’ve been hired to investigate the case. I’ve read the police reports. My hat is off to you. Very thorough work.”
“Just doing my job. If you’ve read them, and I won’t ask how you got them, I’ll ask you again, what is there for us to talk about?”
“Detective, I’m not trying to do your job and I’m not asking you to do my job. This is of mutual interest to both of us. The sooner we solve the crime the better, yes? Think of it this way. I’m your helper.”
― Appellate Judge
“My name is Jack Ludefance. I’m a private investigator from Santa Rosaria and I’ve been retained by Cindy Hastings through her lawyer, Mr. Hooks, to investigate her father’s murder. Is there way we can get together to talk?”
“Why? What are we going to talk about, Mr. Ludefance?”
“As I said, Detective Ishikawa, I’ve been hired to investigate the case. I’ve read the police reports. My hat is off to you. Very thorough work.”
“Just doing my job. If you’ve read them, and I won’t ask how you got them, I’ll ask you again, what is there for us to talk about?”
“Detective, I’m not trying to do your job and I’m not asking you to do my job. This is of mutual interest to both of us. The sooner we solve the crime the better, yes? Think of it this way. I’m your helper.”
― Appellate Judge
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