Books like Woman in the Woods by John Connolly

When a body from the River Tyne turns out to be private detective Zoë Boehm, reporter Sarah Tucker finds herself hunting clues that may reveal whether the mystery woman died by suicide or fell victim to a long‑ago case. With former partner Gerard Inchon's shadow looming, danger follows each unanswered question.

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Sid Halley, a private investigator with a bionic hand, probes corruption in the racing world.

Jockey Phillip Nore investigates the murder of a famed racetrack photographer, uncovering betrayal, blackmail and bribery, only to find his own life at stake.

Sid Halley, a former champion jockey now freelance investigator, discovers a concealed crime committed by a close friend he has long admired. When the trial is set, Halley is called as a witness, thrusting him into a tense, investigative ordeal.

Aunt Zoe and Private Investigator Ethan are finally free from a mysterious and persistent stalker who knows too much about them.

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

Four university friends venture into the Arctic Circle’s Scandinavian wilderness seeking escape, only to confront ancient rituals and deadly forces lurking among untouched forest.

Private detective Charlie Parker is hired to uncover the identity of a young woman found dead in Maine’s woods, along with her missing child, while another mysterious party seeks something more.

"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.

When former cop Colm Healy disappears after uncovering a gruesome murder, Missing Persons investigator David Raker must chase a trail of deceit that may end with his own fortune.

Bob Lee Swagger, a private investigator based in Mississippi, confronts a complex prison mystery that draws him deeper into a race‑related crime world, forcing him to test his judgment and resolve in a tense, suspenseful investigation.