Books like The manual of detection by Jedediah Berry

Harry Dresden, a wizard-for‑hire, investigates a grisly double murder fueled by black magic in this first installment of the Dresden Files.

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

Inspector Tyador Borlú journeys from Besźel to Ul Qoma to investigate the murder of a woman, navigating two distinct cities that both share one physical space yet have separate identities.

Oedipa Maas, executor of Pierce Inverarity’s will, uncovers a hidden network of conspiracies, jazz clubs, and beatnik culture while navigating her own psyche.

In an alternate present-day Alaska, Detective Eli Ratner investigates a murder that unearths the political and cultural legacy of a Jewish refuge founded in 1941.

A pioneering English detective story in which a priceless diamond, once stolen from a Hindu idol and presented to a young woman on her eighteenth birthday, disappears again, sparking intrigue and danger.

On a luxury Nile cruise, the glamorous Linnet Ridgeway is found murdered, and intrepid detective Hercule Poirot must uncover the truth amid intrigue, secrets, and false leads.

Tom Ripley is hired to travel to Italy and persuade a wayward son to return home, but he becomes obsessed with taking the boy’s life, identity and wealth.

A man’s fragmented memory leads him into a surreal hunt for a mysterious force that jeopardizes his existence.

When the extradimensional Flow that powers interstellar travel moves, the vast Interdependency empire risks collapse. A scientist, a starship captain, and the emperox must race to save humanity.

TRAVIS MCGEE #1

Adrian Monk, determined to expose his agoraphobic brother Ambrose to the world, drugs him with sleeping pills and drives across the country in a motorhome – only to be drawn into a baffling murder investigation on the highway.

Walter Mosley's acclaimed detective series continues as former K9 officer Leonid McGill navigates political intrigue, family burdens, and a missing‑person case in modern Manhattan.

A thief and his gang are hired to do a reality TV show, but their next score will be captured on camera.

Travis McGee #13

A bumbling thief, Dortmunder, returns from the wild, sparking a police chase and a series of crimes across the city.

Meet Tommy Akhtar, Ugandan Asian cricket fan, devoted son, and not very successful private investigator with offices over his brother Gundappa's mini-cab firm in deepest West London.He's just woken up from his hangover (combing the parting on his toungue) when his next case comes through the door. It looks like just another investigation when hooker Melody comes into his office asking him to find her co-worker, Natasha, last seen meeting new client at a bar in Shepherd's Market.But as the search for Natasha intensifies, Tommy's world becomes increasingly sinister. He is drawn into a murder investigation, the criminal underworld, the world of fundamentalist religion and maybe even terrorist activities. Neate brilliantly explores the oddball underbelly and wierd cultural mix of London - The City of Tiny Lights - today and questions just what it really means to be British now.....

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 detective named Dortmunder is burglarized by a billionaire and must find a lucky ring to clear his name

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 curated anthology of classic mystery short stories compiled by Bill Pronzini.

An ex-cop, John Dortmunder, reluctantly joins the criminal underworld to recover a stolen treasure, facing impossible odds and a mysterious past.

In 1963 Boston, the Daley brothers—police officer, lawyer, and burglar—race against time as the infamous Boston Strangler threatens their family secrets and a city on the brink of chaos.