Books like The dawn patrol by Don Winslow

TRAVIS MCGEE #1

After his girlfriend is gunned down, private‑investigator Burke hunts a serial killer calling himself Homo Erectus, only to find the mystery forces him to confront his own past and the twisted mind behind the killings.

Retired hit‑man Frankie Machine, now a devoted dad and surf‑loving entrepreneur, must evade both mob rivals and law enforcement when a former client turns on him in San Diego.

Mystery novel featuring private investigator Lew Archer in Los Angeles.

Burke, a seasoned investigator, is blackmailed into a perilous case when Kite, a professional debunker of child‑sexual‑abuse allegations, suspects he has found a real crime. In a dark, unflinching mystery, Burke faces the ultimate witch‑hunt.

Travis McGee #13

A series of murder mysteries by Agatha Christie featuring the detective Hercule Poirot.

Private detective Spenser investigates a political and morally complex case involving a dangerous terrorist organization and the woman he loves, uncovering the truth and risking everything to keep Susan Silverman safe.

Her twin sister Jenine had been murdered, and Jeanette Boyington wanted St. Louis-based private eye Alo Nudger to help find the killer. Nudger knew he shouldn't take the case, knew it wasn't a good idea to get involved in an active police investigation. But he needed the work, and so he agreed to take it—and soon found himself caught in a web of deceit and danger.A murderer is stalking the streets of the Gateway City, and the only connection between his victims are the nightlines—special phone lines used by the phone company to test equipment. At night, lonely people use them to make contact with each other: to talk, to meet, perhaps, to have someone who will care, even if just for a moment, anonymously. But something has gone horribly wrong, and people are dying.Nudger is part of the network now, and discovers the very special lure of the nightlines when he falls in love with a woman he meets over them. A woman who may be the next victim...

A southern gothic mystery series featuring Annie Darling and her husband Max, set in the 1970s and 1990s, involving the death of a family and the uncovering of dark deeds 20 and 22 years later.

The force is Don Winslow’s explosive, sensational new novel— the next thrilling entry from the bestselling author of The Cartel.

A historical thriller set in 18th-century London, featuring a brilliant and cunning private investigator who must infiltrate a powerful corporation to protect his friends and family from a dangerous conspiracy.

Travis McGee #21

A mystery unfolds in Cedar Cove, Washington as Rosie Cox deals with her recent divorce, local gossip, and the death of a mysterious man at a bed-and-breakfast.

A private investigator must solve the mystery of his aunt's sudden death.

Detective Philip Trent solves the case three times, each time closer to the truth.