Fire by Fiction Read Alikes Alex Cross mystery # 17. As Alex Cross tries to plan his wedding, a gunman is killing crooked D.C. politicians, and Cross must battle with FBI agent Max Siegel over jurisdiction as he tries to crack the case--until Cross finds out his arch enemy is in town... Plot-driven, fast-paced, suspenseful

These books are suspenseful, fast-paced mysteries and each are each a part of a larger series. Their appeal factors may vary slightly so those characteristics are included following each book’s description.

Time Bomb by Jonathan Kellerman Alex Delaware novel #5. When psychologist, Alex Delaware, is called in to conduct a psychological autopsy on a playground sniper in order to clear the name of the sniper's family, he soon becomes the target for an obsessive hatred. Psychological suspense, compelling, disturbing, menacing

Murder on K Street by Margaret Truman Capital Crimes #23. Senator Lyle Simmons returns from a fundraiser to find his wife murdered, Detective Charles Chang is assigned to the investigation, a case that draws him into the scandalous world of political lobbyists. Plot-driven, fast-paced, suspenseful

Hidden Prey by John Sanfod Prey Series # 15. When Rodion Oleshev, is found shot dead on the shore of Lake Superior, Lucas Davenport must take on the local cops, the FBI, and the Russians as he attempts to unravel the case. Plot-driven, fast-paced, suspenseful, violent, gritty, richly-detailed

The Broken Window by Jeffrey Deaver Lincoln Rhyme mysteries #8. Chasing down a serial killer who complicates his crimes by leaving behind evidence implicating innocent people, Lincoln Rhyme and Amelia Sachs team up for the investigation only to find themselves rendered the killer's next targets. Intricately-plotted, fast-paced, dramatic, suspenseful, violent, compelling

Ice Cold by Tess Gerritsen Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles series #8. Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli receives the news that Maura's charred body has been found in a ravine. Shocked and grieving, Jane is determined to learn what happened to her friend. The investigation plunges Jane into the twisted history of Kingdom Come, Wyoming. Medical suspense, fast-paced, plot-driven, dramatic, menacing, violent, gritty, richly-detailed

Nowhere to Run by C.J. Box Joe Pickett mystery #10. Pickett's in his last week as temporary game warden in the town of Baggs, Wyoming, but there have been strange things going on in the mountains, and his conscience won't let him leave without checking them out. And he is right to be concerned. Mystery stories, Intricately-plotted, issue-oriented, fast-paced, atmospheric, thought-provoking, gritty, compelling

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