Books like Land of the living by Nicci French
Abbie Devereaux is rescued from a claustrophobic, airless shed where she was held captive by an unknown assailant. Despite the trauma, she manages to escape and piece together the circumstances of her abduction.
With her memories hazy and the menace still at large, Abbie must navigate questions of trust, memory, and justice while confronting the lingering threat that shadows her. As she delves deeper, the mystery of who is after her and why grows more unsettling and personal.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Nicci French
★
★
★
★
★
0.0 (0 community ratings)
How are these books recommended?
The books recommended for Land of the living by Nicci French are shaped by reader interaction. Votes on how closely books relate, user ratings, and community comments all help refine these recommendations and highlight books readers genuinely find similar in theme, ideas, and overall reading experience.
Have you read any of these books?
Your votes, ratings, and comments help improve recommendations and make it easier
for other readers to discover books they’ll enjoy.
Books similar to Land of the living (19 similar books)
Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens’s 1837-39 social novel, follows an orphan raised in a workhouse who flees to London, joins a gang of pickpockets, and uncovers family secrets while exposing child labour and exploitation.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Austin radio host Paris Bell faces a deadly threat when a jealous listener, “Valentino,” vows revenge after she advises his girlfriend. Racing against time, she teams with a police psychologist to stop the kidnapping and protect herself.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A British woman falls in love with, marries, and terrorizes a famous mountaineer, discovering that her fears may be true as three women in his life die in accidents.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Karin Slaughter’s Faithless follows medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver as they investigate a buried‑alive murder in Georgia, uncovering family secrets, police corruption and a killer more dangerous than imagined.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A haunting tale of a middle-aged man's journey back to the past as he unravels a gruesome mystery at a former mental institution.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A Texas Ranger and a group of paranormal investigators solve a case of murder and disappearance in San Antonio.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A gripping psychological suspense novel set in Dublin, focusing on two detectives investigating a series of murders in the woods.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Clodagh Brown’s daring climbs—from trees to towering electric pylons—shape her secret world in London’s hidden rooftops, intertwining her love for heights with a gripping murder mystery that questions the cost of freedom.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Consultant surgeon Tora Hamilton investigates a mutilated murder in remote Shetland and uncovers an ancient legend that turns her life into a lethal game.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
A neurotic ghostwriter in London finds her next assignment leads to a tragic arson case, forcing her to unravel a murder mystery while confronting her own haunted past.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Miss Maud Silver investigates a sinister letter campaign that drives a village into terror, risking another death as she hunts the anonymous author.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Three women—Zoe, Jenny, Nadia—receive chilling death threats and find themselves hunted by a unseen stalker and a skeptical police force. Their fight for survival turns into a psychological battle of vengeance versus self‑preservation.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Private investigator Tess Monaghan is hired to protect star Selene Waites on the set of the troubled TV series *Mann of Steel* in Baltimore, but soon a murder threatens to unravel the production and her city.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
In downtown Detroit, a retired lawyer’s household turns deadly when a night of heavy drinking and mistaken identities leaves two bodies, two hit men, and a treasure in a safe‑deposit box, prompting detective Frank Delsa to unravel a labyrinth of crime.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Thomas Pitt, a Special Branch operative, is called to investigate a murder at Connaught Square, where a junior diplomat's body lies in a wheelbarrow. Suspicion falls on the house’s Egyptian tenant, Ayesha Zakhari, as political intrigue and a looming trial threaten to expose hidden scandals.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Frieda Klein, a London psychotherapist, becomes the prime suspect when a murdered ex-boyfriend’s body turns up in the Thames and the only clue is a hospital wristband bearing her name.
Similar?
✓ Yes
0
✗ No
0
Some Other Similar Books
The Unheard by Nicci FrenchThe Night Shifts by Nicci French
Have a similar book in mind? Let others know!
Please login to submit books!