Books like Sulfur Springs by William Kent Krueger

A young woman raised alone in a North Carolina marsh is accused of murder after a local man's death, weaving a tale of survival, love, and secrets in the wilderness.

After being murdered at fourteen, Susie Salmon watches from heaven as her family, friends, and killer grapple with grief and justice, revealing how love and forgiveness shape a family's future.

Kurt Wallander returns to investigate the disappearance of a senior navy officer and the mysterious loss of a second person, uncovering Cold‑War secrets linked to Sweden’s maritime past.

Alex Cross is charged with murdering followers of his nemesis, thrust into a legal battle that threatens his career and freedom while he, with former partner John Sampson, investigates a series of missing young girls linked to a dangerous internet cult.

Thirteen‑year‑old Johnny Merrimon’s world shatters when his twin sister Alyssa disappears. Alone and determined, he believes she is still alive, forcing him to confront family secrets and strangers who doubt him.

Retired Quebec detective Armand Gamache reluctantly assists a neighbor’s search for her missing husband, uncovering the disturbing workings of a psychologically damaged mind.

Flora Dane survived a years‑long kidnapping and now struggles to reintegrate while Boston detective D.D. Warren investigates a brutal crime that may link her past and a new abduction.

When enigmatic research CEO Eric Moss disappears, Craig Gisto promises private agency Private Sydney to uncover the truth behind his vanishing act, but technology alone cannot reveal what’s truly missing.

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.

A Secret Service agent tasked with protecting First Lady Kate Dixon discovers that a seemingly accidental farming mishap may be a trap, plunging him into a deadly conspiracy that threatens the nation's highest offices.

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 small-town boy investigates the mysterious disappearance of his cousin and uncovers a terrifying secret kept hidden for years. Young Jude Brighton has been missing for three days, and while the search for him is in full swing in the small town of Deer Valley, Oregon, the locals are starting to lose hope. They're well aware that the first forty-eight hours are critical and after that, the odds usually point to a worst-case scenario. And despite Stevie Clark's youth, he knows that, too; he's seen the cop shows. He knows what each ticking moment may mean for Jude, his cousin and best friend. That, and there was that boy, Max Larsen...the one from years ago, found dead after also disappearing under mysterious circumstances. And then there were the animals: pets gone missing out of yards. For years, the residents of Deer Valley have murmured about these unsolved crimes...and that a killer may still be lurking around their quiet town. Now, fear is reborn--and for Stevie, who is determined to find out what really happened to Jude, the awful truth may be too horrifying to imagine"--

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.

Cork O'Connor races against a looming winter storm to find a missing man in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, uncovering a deadly mystery that threatens not only his life but the lives of hundreds.