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The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
by (shelved 19 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.89 — 626,446 ratings — published 2013
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The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.86 — 115,501 ratings — published 1930
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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.94 — 168,524 ratings — published 1939
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A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1) A Is for Alibi (Kinsey Millhone #1)
by (shelved 16 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.86 — 192,011 ratings — published 1982
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The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2) The Silkworm (Cormoran Strike, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.05 — 294,050 ratings — published 2014
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Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3) Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, #3)
by (shelved 13 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.22 — 229,171 ratings — published 2015
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Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.97 — 378,351 ratings — published 2000
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B is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2) B is for Burglar (Kinsey Millhone, #2)
by (shelved 12 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.89 — 60,682 ratings — published 1985
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The Thin Man The Thin Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.90 — 38,288 ratings — published 1934
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D is for Deadbeat (Kinsey Millhone, #4) D is for Deadbeat (Kinsey Millhone, #4)
by (shelved 11 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.89 — 45,707 ratings — published 1987
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C is for Corpse  (Kinsey Millhone, #3) C is for Corpse (Kinsey Millhone, #3)
by (shelved 11 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.94 — 55,826 ratings — published 1986
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Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4) Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4)
by (shelved 10 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.25 — 186,163 ratings — published 2018
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L is for Lawless (Kinsey Millhone, #12) L is for Lawless (Kinsey Millhone, #12)
by (shelved 10 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.94 — 35,853 ratings — published 1995
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H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8) H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8)
by (shelved 10 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.94 — 38,307 ratings — published 1991
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The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1) The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.02 — 31,619 ratings — published 1987
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W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23) W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.96 — 35,324 ratings — published 2013
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Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4) Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, #4)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.26 — 161,534 ratings — published 2002
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The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4) The Lady in the Lake (Philip Marlowe, #4)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.06 — 28,086 ratings — published 1943
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Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.98 — 207,918 ratings — published 2001
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Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3) Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.16 — 15,256 ratings — published 1992
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M is for Malice (Kinsey Millhone, #13) M is for Malice (Kinsey Millhone, #13)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.10 — 72,897 ratings — published 1996
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K is for Killer (Kinsey Millhone, #11) K is for Killer (Kinsey Millhone, #11)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.98 — 45,544 ratings — published 1994
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G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7) G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.96 — 39,599 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-eye)
avg rating 3.95 — 42,352 ratings — published 1988
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I is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone, #9) I is for Innocent (Kinsey Millhone, #9)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.98 — 37,448 ratings — published 1992
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Y is for Yesterday (Kinsey Millhone, #25) Y is for Yesterday (Kinsey Millhone, #25)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.01 — 37,150 ratings — published 2017
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X (Kinsey Millhone, #24) X (Kinsey Millhone, #24)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.91 — 38,120 ratings — published 2015
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Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3) Grave Peril (The Dresden Files, #3)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.13 — 178,413 ratings — published 2001
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Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6) Blood Rites (The Dresden Files, #6)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.29 — 139,074 ratings — published 2004
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Stalking the Angel (Elvis Cole, #2) Stalking the Angel (Elvis Cole, #2)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.05 — 18,563 ratings — published 1989
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A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1) A Drink Before the War (Kenzie & Gennaro, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.93 — 46,305 ratings — published 1994
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Indigo Slam (Elvis Cole, #7) Indigo Slam (Elvis Cole, #7)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.21 — 16,089 ratings — published 1997
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L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole, #8) L.A. Requiem (Elvis Cole, #8)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.31 — 22,574 ratings — published 1999
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The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10) The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole, #10)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.17 — 16,283 ratings — published 2005
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Voodoo River (Elvis Cole, #5) Voodoo River (Elvis Cole, #5)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.18 — 16,521 ratings — published 1995
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Free Fall (Elvis Cole, #4) Free Fall (Elvis Cole, #4)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.20 — 16,598 ratings — published 1993
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N is for Noose (Kinsey Millhone, #14) N is for Noose (Kinsey Millhone, #14)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.99 — 38,820 ratings — published 1998
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U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone, #21) U is for Undertow (Kinsey Millhone, #21)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.01 — 34,321 ratings — published 2009
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The Last Detective (Elvis Cole, #9) The Last Detective (Elvis Cole, #9)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.27 — 20,825 ratings — published 2003
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J is for Judgment (Kinsey Millhone, #10) J is for Judgment (Kinsey Millhone, #10)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.03 — 56,977 ratings — published 1993
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F is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone, #6) F is for Fugitive (Kinsey Millhone, #6)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.95 — 41,594 ratings — published 1989
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The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1) The Godwulf Manuscript (Spenser, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.92 — 21,444 ratings — published 1973
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Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.94 — 29,773 ratings — published 1929
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Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.87 — 30,189 ratings — published 1990
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We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1) We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.06 — 178,092 ratings — published 2024
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A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1) A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.13 — 494,792 ratings — published 1887
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The Chill (Lew Archer, #11) The Chill (Lew Archer, #11)
by (shelved 7 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.07 — 4,811 ratings — published 1964
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Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7) Dead Beat (The Dresden Files, #7)
by (shelved 7 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.41 — 134,376 ratings — published 2005
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White Night (The Dresden Files, #9) White Night (The Dresden Files, #9)
by (shelved 7 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.38 — 127,172 ratings — published 2007
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Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
by (shelved 7 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.09 — 42,855 ratings — published 1940
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Dreema and you disagree. She cottons to Richmond, but you can't be weaned off Pelham.
“Dreema and you disagree. She cottons to Richmond, but you can't be weaned off Pelham. So I offer you a fair middle ground: relocate to northern Virginia. She transfers to the state morgue on Braddock Road, and you get to stay near your old beat.”
Ed Lynskey, The Zinc Zoo

Theodore Dreiser
“Damals war der Ruf des Detektivs William A. Pinkerton und seines Auskunftsbüros sehr bedeutend. Der Mann war durch eine Reihe von Wechselfällen aus Armut zu hohem Ansehen in seinem sonderbaren und für manche Leute widerwärtigen Beruf emporgestiegen, aber für alle, die solche an sich unglücklichen Dienste benötigen, war seine wohlbekannte und patriotische Rolle im Bürgerkrieg und um Abraham Lincolns Person eine Empfehlung. Er oder vielmehr seine Organisation hatte diesen während der ganzen Dauer seiner stürmischen Amtszeit im Regierungspalast geschützt. Seine Firma hatte Niederlassungen in Philadelphia, Washington und New York, um nur die bedeutendsten Orte zu nennen.”
Theodore Dreiser, The Financier

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