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The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1) The Cuckoo's Calling (Cormoran Strike, #1)
by (shelved 20 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.89 — 622,375 ratings — published 2013
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The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.87 — 114,801 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 — 167,392 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 — 191,432 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 — 292,006 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 — 227,482 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 — 376,041 ratings — published 2000
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The Thin Man The Thin Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.90 — 37,996 ratings — published 1934
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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 3.88 — 60,348 ratings — published 1985
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H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8) H is for Homicide (Kinsey Millhone, #8)
by (shelved 11 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.94 — 38,105 ratings — published 1991
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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 — 45,462 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 — 55,498 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 — 184,517 ratings — published 2018
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W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23) W is for Wasted (Kinsey Millhone, #23)
by (shelved 10 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.96 — 35,172 ratings — published 2013
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Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2) Fool Moon (The Dresden Files, #2)
by (shelved 10 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.98 — 209,715 ratings — published 2001
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G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7) G is for Gumshoe (Kinsey Millhone, #7)
by (shelved 10 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.96 — 39,384 ratings — published 1990
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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 — 31,371 ratings — published 1987
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Y is for Yesterday (Kinsey Millhone, #25) Y is for Yesterday (Kinsey Millhone, #25)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.01 — 36,960 ratings — published 2017
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X (Kinsey Millhone, #24) X (Kinsey Millhone, #24)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.91 — 37,818 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 160,682 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 — 27,840 ratings — published 1943
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L is for Lawless (Kinsey Millhone, #12) L is for Lawless (Kinsey Millhone, #12)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.94 — 35,656 ratings — published 1995
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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 — 15,130 ratings — published 1992
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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 — 42,127 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 — 37,247 ratings — published 1992
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Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1) Devil in a Blue Dress (Easy Rawlins, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.87 — 29,960 ratings — published 1990
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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 — 177,420 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 — 138,353 ratings — published 2004
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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 — 45,995 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 — 16,041 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 — 22,432 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 — 16,178 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 — 16,432 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 — 16,486 ratings — published 1993
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V is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone, #22) V is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone, #22)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.00 — 33,776 ratings — published 2011
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Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5) Death Masks (The Dresden Files, #5)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.29 — 146,808 ratings — published 2003
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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 — 38,635 ratings — published 1998
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M is for Malice (Kinsey Millhone, #13) M is for Malice (Kinsey Millhone, #13)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 4.10 — 72,699 ratings — published 1996
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Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1) Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.88 — 25,618 ratings — published 2009
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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 — 34,130 ratings — published 2009
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K is for Killer (Kinsey Millhone, #11) K is for Killer (Kinsey Millhone, #11)
by (shelved 8 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.98 — 45,349 ratings — published 1994
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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 — 20,707 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 — 56,687 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 — 41,389 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 — 21,292 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 — 29,561 ratings — published 1929
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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 — 169,839 ratings — published 2024
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The Last Place You Look (Roxane Weary, #1) The Last Place You Look (Roxane Weary, #1)
by (shelved 7 times as private-eye)
avg rating 3.97 — 9,223 ratings — published 2017
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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 — 490,557 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 — 4,782 ratings — published 1964
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Ed Lynskey
“Frank, have you seen today’s obits?” Gerald asked.
“Never look at them,” I replied. “I only read the comics, sports, and horoscopes.”
“Can’t you see I’m being serious?”
“Who bit the dust, then?”
Ed Lynskey, Iceman

“He was too young to deserve a weight of the world sign like the one he expelled.”
Mickey Spillane, Max Allan Collins

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