Books like Gone by Randy Wayne White

A Dublin detective returns to his hometown’s Faithful Place after a decades‑old missing‑person case pulls his former lover’s suitcase into his life, and he must confront family, crime, and loyalty to uncover the truth.

Detective Harry Bosch has retired from the LAPD, but his half-brother, defense attorney Mickey Haller, needs his help. A woman has been brutally murdered in her bed and all evidence points to Haller's client, a former gang member turned family man. Though the murder rap seems ironclad, Mickey is sure it's a setup. Bosch doesn't want anything to do with crossing the aisle to work for the defense. He feels it will undo all the good he's done in his thirty years as a homicide cop. But Mickey promises to let the chips fall where they may. If Harry proves that his client did it, under the rules of discovery, they are obliged to turn over the evidence to the prosecution. Though it goes against all his instincts, Bosch reluctantly takes the case. The prosecution's file just has too many holes and he has to find out for himself: if Haller's client didn't do it, then who did? With the secret help of his former LAPD partner Lucy Soto, Harry starts digging. Soon his investigation leads him inside the police department, where he realizes that the killer he's been tracking has also been tracking him.

A former lover’s passion turns to obsession when a college professor discovers the truth behind his ex’s vanished life, forcing him to confront a mystery that endangers his own existence.

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.

A gripping thriller about a family dealing with their teenage son's potential suicide after a friend's suicide, with a twist of unexpected brutality.

New York FBI agent Aiden Mahoney investigates a missing‑person case in Sleepy Hollow, uncovering a hidden world of paranormal minds and a deadly betrayal linked to his own unique ability to speak with the dead.

A New York Times‑bestselling thriller in which a woman journalist discovers an identical‑looking flyer to her adopted son and dives into a dangerous mystery that may endanger both of them.

A washed‑out ex‑police officer, Elena Estes, is pulled back into the world of horse racing and Florida swamps when her stepsister's missing teenage sister, Erin, becomes a pawn in a deadly ransom plot.

Single mother Sara McAdams returns to renovate her childhood Victorian mansion on Oregon’s Columbia River, only to confront haunting rumors and a town’s spate of teenage girl disappearances that threaten her family’s safety.

Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett tackles two intertwined mysteries— a missing British executive and falconers denied hunting permits— uncovering a conspiracy that threatens to dismantle the state’s rural way of life.

Mickey Haller, a cynical Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer, tackles a high‑paying case that turns out to be far more dangerous than it first appears.

When Amanda Pierce vanishes on her wedding day, investigative TV host Laurie Moran teams with her crew to reconstruct the night at Florida’s Grand Victoria Hotel, uncovering hidden motives and a cold case that threatens to stay buried.

Lucas Davenport races against time to protect a witness and prevent a deadly crime in this fast‑paced Minnesota thriller.

Travis McGee #13

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

After a decade of unanswered questions, Nicolette Farrell returns home to care for a sick father, only to uncover another disappearance that mirrors her own. The investigation reveals long‑hidden truths about her family, neighbors, and the night Corinne vanished.

After a best‑friend’s child disappears, a widowed mommy‑blogger’s search for answers turns into a dangerous investigation when the friend’s husband returns to a scene of murder and deception.

A Palm Beach widow hires a real‑estate investigator to uncover the hidden history of a supposedly haunted, historic house slated for demolition, revealing Civil War secrets and a chain of tragic deaths.

In this thrilling collaboration with Alafair Burke, a kidnapping at New York’s Met Gala triggers a suspenseful investigation that unravels a cold‑case mystery, exposing the dangers of fame and media frenzy.

Travis McGee #2

In Rosemary Beach, Texas rancher Mase Colt-Manning meets housemaid Reese Ellis and discovers love amid family drama and unexpected twists.

Lane Harmon, assistant to an upscale interior designer, is drawn into a high‑stakes mystery when she works on a modest townhouse belonging to the wife of a financier who vanished and whose millions of dollars have disappeared. As she uncovers secrets, Lane’s and her daughter’s safety are at risk.