Books like The Private School Murders by James Patterson

Agatha Christie’s 1939 mystery, first titled Ten Little Niggers, revolves around a deadly puzzle on an isolated island, where a group of millionaires is killed one by one. It was later published as And Then There Were None.

High school senior Pip discovers new evidence in the years‑old murder of her friend, turning a school project into a dangerous investigation that blurs the line between past and present.

A lonely orphan girl on the Yorkshire moors befriends a disabled cousin and unlocks the secrets of a hidden garden.

A serial killer terrorizes Europe, murdering victims in alphabetical order—and it takes Hercule Poirot to see through the killer’s clever scheme.

When five Bayview High students gather for detention, one is murdered in a shocking twist of betrayal. With secrets, motives, and a hidden app, the mystery forces the four remaining classmates to confront lies and uncover the truth.

When train passengers overhear fresh‑prison inmates flirting, a teenage girl’s instinct is triggered—and a year later a mysterious disappearance turns into a chilling stalker threat.

Seventeen‑year‑old profiler Cassie Hobbes is recruited into the FBI’s elite Naturals program, where she and her peers tackle a chilling copycat serial killer while confronting personal threats linked to her mother’s murder.

Former CIA operative Jack Morgan runs the globe‑wide Private investigation firm, tackling an NFL‑gambling scandal, the murders of 18 schoolgirls and the brutal killing of a friend’s wife—pushing him to balance vengeance, justice and workplace intrigue.

Descendants of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, Charlotte and Jamie, attend a Connecticut boarding school where they team up to solve a murder mystery.

Jules's dream comes true as she gets her first taste of love and action in the wake of a vision that sends her on a quest to rescue her ex-lover before the future turns into a nightmare.

A young woman suspects her family of murder but must clear her name.

Former Marine Jack Morgan runs the world’s top detective agency, Private. When his former lover is murdered in his own bed, he becomes the prime suspect and must battle mob forces to recover stolen pharmaceuticals and clear his name.

A young Canadian visitor joins the Alden children as they investigate a missing coin collection in this entry of the Boxcar Children series.

The Alden children, part of the Boxcar Children, visit a castle and uncover a theft mystery when a Stradivarius violin goes missing, forcing them to identify the guilty guest.

The Alden siblings investigate the mystery of missing carousel horses at a local amusement park.

A mystery novel set in Paris that explores family secrets and the complicated relationship between a detective and the man she loves.

Private India follows Santosh Wagh, head of the Mumbai branch of the global Private investigation agency, as he hunts a serial killer strangling women in ritualistic scenes while protecting a city of thirteen million.

Former superstar couple Thom and Jennifer Harlow vanish from their ranch, sparking a private‑investigation by famed agent Jack Morgan into secrets of fame, family, and financial ruin.

When a dead girl’s twin takes her place, a chilling game of deception and murder unfolds as the living sister hunts the killer hiding in plain sight.

A lively, imaginative youngster finds a new school friend, but her siblings doubt the child’s existence, believing she is just one of many imaginary companions.

"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.

Seventeen‑year‑old cousins Jackie and Marcus navigate forbidden love and a family vegetable stand while uncovering the mystery of Jackie’s missing best friend, Ellie.

Siblings Alden, staying at a Washington, D.C. bed‑and‑breakfast, suspect the guests when valuable items begin to vanish, prompting a family‑friendly detective adventure.

When Callie Carson discovers a body on a dark street, she is thrust into a race against time to prove her innocence before the real killer is caught. A tense mystery of friendship, love, and justice.

Tandy Angel, a reluctant family heir, battles a spiraling paranoia while defending her company, only to confront a stalker that may be a real threat or a mental illusion.