Books like Fat Man's Agony by Glyn Carr

In the closing months of World War II, an American bomber squadron off Italy becomes the stage for humor and horror as pilot Yossarian battles absurd regulations and the threat of death.

A Clockwork Orange is a 1962 dystopian satire by Anthony Burgess, following violent teenage Alex in a near‑future society, narrated in the invented slang Nadsat and exploring state attempts at rehabilitation.

The Bell Jar is the sole novel by Sylvia Plath, a psychologically intense and autobiographical look at a young woman’s decline into mental illness.

A Black man's journey through racism, identity and activism in 1940s Harlem, culminating in a revelatory escape from the streets to self-knowledge.

Set during the French Indochina War, the novel follows British journalist Thomas Fowler, his mistress Phuong, and American idealist Pyle, whose ambitions and tragic fate reshape their lives amid political turmoil.

Deputy Sheriff Lou Ford of a small Texas town hides a dark illness that once threatened his career; now it resurfaces, threatening his peace and the town’s safety.

>The second mystery featuring Sir Abercrombie “Filthy” Lewker, actor, manager, mountaineer, wartime spy, and amateur sleuth, this time solving a murder in Zermat at the base of the world's most famous mountain. >Lewker is looking forward to a break in Europe when he is persuaded by his one-time spymaster to take a trip to the Matterhorn. Léon Jacot, a Résistance fighter of Lewker’s acquaintance, is poised to seize political power in France. It is a priority of the UK government to discover what political leanings Jacot possesses in case action needs to be taken to prevent a shift in the European political landscape. >One morning – before Lewker has managed to find the information he needs – Jacot decides to make a solo climb of one of the ascents of the Matterhorn, despite the questionable weather conditions. But when his body is spotted on one of the glaciers, it seems clear that he must have fallen, despite his expertise. But if that was the case, how could the cause of his death be suffocation? Faced with a near impossible situation, Lewker finds himself with a multitude of motives but a distinct lack of opportunity… [ source ]

In the 1952 mystery "The Youth Hostel Murders," actor-manager and amateur sleuth Abercrombie "Filthy" Lewker investigates a missing young woman at the Bickerdale Youth Hostel, uncovering a grisly cliffside death amid Cumberland’s rugged scenery.

Alex and Ray's Vegas vacation turns into a mystery adventure with supernatural elements, featuring a young detective and a friendly Vegas character named Mack.

Constable Evan Evans of Llanfair grapples with murder in a Welsh choir town when a renowned opera singer is slain, probing suspects that include his own wife, lover, and resentful son.

In a North Welsh village, a dispute over a ruined castle tourist development spirals into murder, and Constable Evan Evans must crack the case.