Books like The album by Mary Roberts Rinehart

In "The Postman Always Rings Twice," a drifter falls for a married woman, creating a deadly love triangle that spirals into murder, betrayal, and the inevitable tragedy of a postman's cruel warning.

Tracy Whitney, a bright and idealistic young woman, marries into wealth but is betrayed and imprisoned by a ruthless mafia. Surviving her ordeal, she embarks on a global quest for revenge, navigating danger from New Orleans to Madrid.

Dan Simmons’ historical thriller follows Charles Dickens after a train accident in 1865, reexamining his life, London society, and the unresolved mystery of his final unfinished novel.

When a middle‑aged spinster abandons her city life for a summer home in the Adirondacks, she becomes tangled in a murder investigation carried out by town detectives.

In the hidden tunnels beneath Manhattan, museum curator Margo Green must team with police and FBI to investigate grotesque skeletons, uncovering a slumbering nightmare that threatens the city.

An attorney on a routine train journey becomes entangled in a murder when someone hunts him for the legal papers he is carrying.

Dick Francis’ detective tale follows a self‑imposed outcast who must hone his skills to protect his family.

Aurora Teagarden and wealthy businessman Martin Bartell marry at the Julius House, but a violent attack reveals the house and their shared pasts may destroy their fledgling marriage.

A.J. Raffles, a dashing gentleman thief of late Victorian England, captivates with his jewel heists and cunning escapes, assisted by loyal friend Bunny Manders.

Travis McGee #13

A collection of classic and contemporary short fiction, featuring works by renowned authors such as Ambrose Bierce, Jorge Luis Borges, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and many others, from timeless pieces like "The Lottery" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" to modern narratives.

San Francisco attorney Dismas Hardy must untangle a tangled web when his wife is jailed for refusing to testify against a murder suspect, leading him to question motives and hunt for the truth before time runs out.

Thomas Pitt arrives at a devastating bombing in Lancaster Gate to find two policemen dead and three more gravely wounded. London's anarchists are blamed, but as Pitt and Inspector Tellman investigate they find it looks increasingly like a personal vendetta against those particular men. Did they lie about a drugs raid that went fatally wrong, and let an innocent man hang? The idea of police dishonesty cuts Tellman to the quick - he joined the force to protect society, not exploit it. But he must uncover the truth, however much he wants to resist the signs of blackmail and corruption. With the threat of further bombings, and their superiors pushing for a quick resolution, Pitt and Tellman find their every move scrutinised, and their own lives suddenly at risk ... Treachery at Lancaster Gate is the exceptional new historical thriller from the master of Victorian crime.

A southern gothic mystery series featuring Annie Darling and her husband Max, set in the 1970s and 1990s, involving the death of a family and the uncovering of dark deeds 20 and 22 years later.

A British agent hunted by a ruthless escape syndicate and a double agent in Malta must use wit to survive.

In war‑torn Paris of 1870, detective Martha Hathaway stays behind to solve a tragic crime, blending romance and suspense in a thrilling mystery.

A former defense lawyer turns to the world of horse racing after his client’s light sentence, only to find a brutal murder linking steeplechasers. In a mix of courtroom intrigue and track tension, he must uncover the truth before it ends his life.

Travis McGee #21

A literary thriller about two men living in a world of fiction, words, scenes, characters, and the New York Times bestseller list, featuring a complex plot involving deception, envy, and the power of the written word.

A psychopathic killer stalks the Arizona desert, hunting for revenge after a daring kidnapping plots to lure his next victim.

A London businessman wakes up as a Finnish scientist in Oslo and must navigate a perilous journey through Norway, Finland, and Soviet Russia to survive a kidnapping plot.

London‑based British First Secretary Peter Darwin returns to his Gloucestershire roots and finds himself entangled in a series of racehorse deaths and a homicide that forces him to confront secrets from his past.

Marine biologist Doc Ford is caught in the middle of a hurricane that turns into a web of revenge and murder.