Books like Queen of the Night by J. A. Jance

A Dublin detective returns to his hometown’s Faithful Place after a decades‑old missing‑person case pulls his former lover’s suitcase into his life, and he must confront family, crime, and loyalty to uncover the truth.

Detective Harry Bosch and rookie partner Lucia Soto reopen a decades‑old LAPD cold case when a stray bullet finally kills its victim, uncovering a politically charged mystery that turns out to be anything but random.

Detective Lucas Davenport investigates a brutal double homicide in Minneapolis, where a young woman and later a man are discovered strangled and displayed, leading him to suspect a serial killer driven by a disturbed mind.

When a friend of his adopted daughter reports a serial killer targeting traveling panhandlers, private investigator Lucas Davenport is drawn into North Dakota, where he uncovers a violent subculture and a deadly conspiracy.

Myron Bolitar, a sports agent, is drawn into a murder investigation involving a young tennis star and her former fiancé.

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A federal judge and his secretary vanish before a trial, sparking an FBI investigation that uncovers a brutal murder and a lawyer’s chilling confession.

A thriller featuring a young prosecutor who becomes entangled in the case of a famous actress and her tragic death.

In Las Vegas, a corrupt restaurant owner lures young women into a deadly business, while Los Angeles detective Jack Morgan follows leads that bring him into the city of sin and a murder-for-hire ring.

In the thriller “Cold Betrayal,” detective Ali Reynolds battles a dangerous cult, a haunted family, and looming threats while uncovering the truth behind a series of chilling events.

Flora Dane survived a years‑long kidnapping and now struggles to reintegrate while Boston detective D.D. Warren investigates a brutal crime that may link her past and a new abduction.

Investigating the brutal murders of two vacationing families in sunny Virginia Beach, FBI agents Ryan Sinclair and Buzz Crane suspect the work of a notorious serial killer and tap the skills of preeminent clinical expert Charlotte Stone, who is also the culprit's only known survivor.

When Amanda Pierce vanishes on her wedding day, investigative TV host Laurie Moran teams with her crew to reconstruct the night at Florida’s Grand Victoria Hotel, uncovering hidden motives and a cold case that threatens to stay buried.

In the blistering Arizona desert a devastating fire leaves a woman scarred and intent on uncovering the identity of the killer and the motive behind the attack.

A desperate father stalks his runaway daughter to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, where murders blur the line between stage and reality. Former Seattle homicide detective J.P. Beaumont must uncover the killer before the final curtain falls.

Meet Seattle police detective J.P. Beaumont in his debut mystery, where he tackles a gripping case that tests his wits and determination.

When a drunk motorist strikes and kills a woman on her wedding anniversary, suspicion falls on her grieving husband—but Sheriff Joanna Brady must dig deeper to uncover the truth in Arizona’s harsh desert.

A gripping psychological suspense novel set in Dublin, focusing on two detectives investigating a series of murders in the woods.

Retired detective J. P. Beaumont is pulled back into crime when his nemesis, crime reporter Maxwell Cole, dies in an apparent accident, forcing him to confront a cold case, a hidden enemy, and his fractured family.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

A television producer and her lawyer host investigate the mysterious killing of UCLA student Susan Dempsey in the first episode of their cold‑case series, "Under Suspicion," uncovering secrets among Hollywood elites and tech billionaires.

When a childhood friend disappears without a trace, a former TV reporter haunted by PTSD must confront the past and uncover a cold case that could reveal a terror she never imagined.

When an explosive fire destroys the family‐owned antique business, the surviving sister battles for truth while uncovering a deadly secret that ties her family to a long‑forgotten crime.

The first three mysteries of Seattle homicide detective Jonas Piedmont Beaumont, a series that began with J. A. Jance’s engaging police thrillers. Fans of urban crime and intricate investigations will find Beaumont’s sharp mind and the city’s gritty backdrop compelling.

A Biblical scholar uncovers a mysterious letter from Jesus, leading him on a thrilling hunt to find the lost scroll that could change the world.