Books like Murder, interrupted by James Patterson

Alicia Berenson, a celebrated painter, shoots her husband Gabriel and then falls silent, becoming a media sensation. In North London’s Grove secure unit, psychotherapist Theo Faber devotes himself to uncovering why she became the Silent Patient and his own true motives.

Dan Brown’s thriller follows symbologist Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu as they race through Paris to solve a murder at the Louvre, uncovering a conflict between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over a controversial religious secret.

A 2012 crime thriller that explores a marriage in turmoil as one wife disappears, leaving her husband to confront suspicion and secrets.

Reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown after a brief stay in a psychiatric hospital to cover the murders of two preteen girls, and must confront the trauma of her own past to uncover the truth.

The 23rd novel in James Patterson’s Alex Cross mystery series follows the seasoned detective through a new homicide investigation in a glamorous North Carolina setting.

Detective Jenna Murphy returns to the cursed Ocean Drive mansion, the infamous Murder House, to investigate a Hollywood killer’s death, uncovering a web of secrets that threaten her life and her past.

A son returns to his Mississippi hometown to investigate his father's murder charge, confronting family loyalty and community distrust.

Dead by Sunset is a gripping true‑crime case study that examines the homicide of Cheryl Brad, delving into her marriage to the psychopath she called Tall, her legal career, and the court’s handling of the murder trial in Oregon.

Aaron Hernandez—college All‑American, youngest NFL draft pick, and Super Bowl participant—led a hidden life that culminated in a murder conviction and his own tragic death. All‑American Murder details the case with original reporting.

Two true‑crime case studies: a wealthy man buried alive with only 48 hours of air, and a fatal shooting in the Sierra Nevada involving locals and wealthy developers.

Two gripping true‑crime stories – a couple brutally tortured and abandoned after a home invasion, and a double homicide in Omaha, Nebraska – that illuminate modern American murder and the investigation process.

Retired Philadelphia detectives, police and a forensic sculptor team up to solve cold cases, including the mysterious 1957 Boy in the Box, and explore the history of New York City’s Vidocq Society.

A serial killer has been terrorizing New York City, and only a renowned expert on criminal behavior can stop him.

Overview: A black car is pulled from the Rideau Canal near Kingston, Ontario, containing the bodies of three girls-sisters Zainab, Sahar, and Geeti Shafia-along with their presumed aunt, Rona Amir Mohammad. Later in the day, after family members report the women missing, Kingston police become suspicious. The stories told by parents Tooba Mohammad Yahya and Mohammad Shafia, and their eldest son, Hamed, don't match up with the rapidly gathering evidence. An extensive investigation unfolds, revealing a troubling story of physical and emotional abuse in the Shafia home-including threats of murder. Police begin to suspect that this is a quadruple "honour killing," planned and carried out to wipe away the family's shame caused by the eldest girls. Two years later, Mohammad Shafia, Tooba Mohammad Yahya, and Hamed Shafia are tried for the mass murders, while a shocked nation follows the case until its gripping conclusion.

Amanda Knox recounts her four‑year imprisonment in Italy for the murder of Meredith Kercher, detailing her fight against injustice, media vilification, and the Italian legal system before ultimately securing her freedom.

A true‑crime investigation into the 1928 disappearance of Grace Budd in New York, detailing the relentless search, national press coverage, and the shocking crimes of Albert Fish.

A gripping true‑crime investigation, detailing cosmetic surgeon Dr. Anthony Pignataro’s forged credentials, botched procedures, and attempted arsenic poisoning of his wife, followed by four other shocking criminal cases.

Irish nationalists in Chicago join a secret group dedicated to driving the English out of Ireland. A schism develops over whether or not dynamite is a justifiable persuasion technique, and over the character of the leader of the pro-dynamite faction. After causing difficulties for the pro-dynamite faction, a prominent member of the anti-dynamite faction is murdered. The wheels of justice commence their slow grind.

Ann Rule explores how domestic and familiar relationships can become the very source of deadly violence, offering case studies that reveal the chilling reality behind many homicides.