Southern California Amateur Sleuths

1.
Too Big to Miss (An Odelia Grey Mystery, #1)
Too Big to Miss (An Odelia Grey Mystery, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 1,966 ratings
2.
Ghost a la Mode (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery, #1)
Ghost a la Mode (A Ghost of Granny Apples Mystery, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 2,696 ratings
3.
Sympathy for the Devil (Madeline Bean, #1)
Sympathy for the Devil (Madeline Bean, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 581 ratings
4.
Hooked on Murder (Crochet Mystery, #1)
Hooked on Murder (Crochet Mystery, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 4,185 ratings
5.
My Dirty California
My Dirty California 3.94 avg rating — 317 ratings
6.
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1)
When the Bough Breaks (Alex Delaware, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 67,533 ratings
6.
No Human Involved (Munch Mancini, #1)
No Human Involved (Munch Mancini, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 342 ratings
8.
Sit, Stay, Slay (Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter Mystery #1)
Sit, Stay, Slay (Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter Mystery #1) 3.67 avg rating — 1,101 ratings
9.
Beaglemania (Pet Rescue Mystery, #1)
Beaglemania (Pet Rescue Mystery, #1) 3.41 avg rating — 601 ratings
10.
Handbags and Homicide (Haley Randolph, #1)
Handbags and Homicide (Haley Randolph, #1) 3.49 avg rating — 1,373 ratings
11.
The Charlie Greene Mysteries: Murder at Moot Point / Death of the Office Witch / Murder in a Hot Flash, and Voices in the Wardrobe
The Charlie Greene Mysteries: Murder at Moot Point / Death of the Office Witch / Murder in a Hot Flash, and Voices in the Wardrobe 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
12.
The Jasmine Trade (Eve Diamond Mystery, #1)
The Jasmine Trade (Eve Diamond Mystery, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 474 ratings
13.
Dating Dead Men (Wollie Shelley Mystery #1)
Dating Dead Men (Wollie Shelley Mystery #1) 3.44 avg rating — 2,140 ratings
14.
This Pen for Hire (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #1)
This Pen for Hire (A Jaine Austen Mystery, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 5,843 ratings
15.
Goodnight, Irene (Irene Kelly #1)
Goodnight, Irene (Irene Kelly #1)
by: Jan Burke
3.90 avg rating — 2,932 ratings
16.
Summer of the Big Bachi (Mas Arai, #1)
Summer of the Big Bachi (Mas Arai, #1) 3.55 avg rating — 1,146 ratings
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Strong Spirits (Daisy Gumm Majesty, #1)
Strong Spirits (Daisy Gumm Majesty, #1) 3.53 avg rating — 1,310 ratings
18.
Star Struck Dead (Lauren Atwill, #1)
Star Struck Dead (Lauren Atwill, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 35 ratings
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Desperate Housedogs (Pampered Pets Mystery, #1)
Desperate Housedogs (Pampered Pets Mystery, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 1,264 ratings
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Dating Can Be Murder (Samantha Shaw Mystery, #1)
Dating Can Be Murder (Samantha Shaw Mystery, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 462 ratings
21.
A Mind for Murder Omnibus: Who Do, Voodoo?, Bruja Brouhaha, and Hex on the Ex
A Mind for Murder Omnibus: Who Do, Voodoo?, Bruja Brouhaha, and Hex on the Ex really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings
22.
False Profits (Tucker Sinclair, #1)
False Profits (Tucker Sinclair, #1) 3.44 avg rating — 244 ratings
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The Actress (Rita Farmer Mysteries, #1)
The Actress (Rita Farmer Mysteries, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 507 ratings
24.
Telling Lies (A Maggie MacGowen Mystery #1)
Telling Lies (A Maggie MacGowen Mystery #1) 3.53 avg rating — 112 ratings
25.
Child of Silence (Bo Bradley, #1)
Child of Silence (Bo Bradley, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 1,082 ratings
26.
Death Was the Other Woman
Death Was the Other Woman 3.66 avg rating — 207 ratings
27.
Dead to Me
Dead to Me 3.70 avg rating — 894 ratings
28.
The Reporter (Maxi Poole, #1)
The Reporter (Maxi Poole, #1) 3.08 avg rating — 52 ratings
29.
Dishing Up Death (A Gourmet Pet Chef Mystery, #1)
Dishing Up Death (A Gourmet Pet Chef Mystery, #1) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 32 ratings
30.
Poison Pen (Forensic Handwriting Mystery #1)
Poison Pen (Forensic Handwriting Mystery #1) 3.77 avg rating — 1,109 ratings
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Sticky Fingers (Tess Camillo, #1)
Sticky Fingers (Tess Camillo, #1) 3.33 avg rating — 36 ratings
32.
Die a Little
Die a Little 3.66 avg rating — 2,864 ratings
33.
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #1)
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason (A Cece Caruso Mystery, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 1,058 ratings
34.
Death of a Postmodernist (Margo Simon, #1)
Death of a Postmodernist (Margo Simon, #1) 3.06 avg rating — 34 ratings
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What Came Before
What Came Before 4.45 avg rating — 38 ratings
36.
Die in Plain Sight (Rarities Unlimited, #3)
Die in Plain Sight (Rarities Unlimited, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 4,942 ratings
37.
Blues in the Night (Molly Blume, #1)
Blues in the Night (Molly Blume, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 247 ratings
38.
Bite the Biscuit (Barkery & Biscuits Mystery, #1)
Bite the Biscuit (Barkery & Biscuits Mystery, #1) 3.38 avg rating — 749 ratings
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As Dead As It Gets
As Dead As It Gets 3.05 avg rating — 64 ratings
40.
Unzipped (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery, #1)
Unzipped (A Chrissy McMullen Mystery, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 2,439 ratings
41.
Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, #1)
Odd Thomas (Odd Thomas, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 274,581 ratings
41.
Delilah Doolittle and the Purloined Pooch (Pet Detective, #1)
Delilah Doolittle and the Purloined Pooch (Pet Detective, #1) 3.35 avg rating — 63 ratings
43.
Fearless Jones (Fearless Jones, #1)
Fearless Jones (Fearless Jones, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 3,291 ratings
44.
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned
Always Outnumbered, Always Outgunned 4.18 avg rating — 4,426 ratings
44.
Money Shot (Angel Dare #1)
Money Shot (Angel Dare #1) 3.73 avg rating — 2,841 ratings
46.
Fast Forward
Fast Forward 3.53 avg rating — 287 ratings
47.
Frames (Valentino, #1)
Frames (Valentino, #1) 3.48 avg rating — 397 ratings
48.
Charlie Sent Me
Charlie Sent Me 2.80 avg rating — 15 ratings
48.
Looks to Die For (Lacy Fields, #1)
Looks to Die For (Lacy Fields, #1) 3.24 avg rating — 429 ratings
50.
Groucho Marx, Master Detective
Groucho Marx, Master Detective 3.79 avg rating — 209 ratings
50.
The Weeping and the Laughter
The Weeping and the Laughter 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
52.
Sacrificial Lamb
Sacrificial Lamb 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
53.
Fadeout (Dave Brandstetter, #1)
Fadeout (Dave Brandstetter, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 2,428 ratings
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Spying in High Heels (High Heels, #1)
Spying in High Heels (High Heels, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 16,777 ratings
55.
Scandal Sheet (Hollywood Headlines, #1)
Scandal Sheet (Hollywood Headlines, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 3,243 ratings
56.
Simple Justice (Benjamin Justice, #1)
Simple Justice (Benjamin Justice, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 384 ratings
57.
Tip on a Dead Crab
Tip on a Dead Crab 3.71 avg rating — 35 ratings
58.
Roadhouse Blues (Mike Travis #1)
Roadhouse Blues (Mike Travis #1) 4.23 avg rating — 141 ratings
59.
Desert Autumn (Claire Gray Mystery, #1)
Desert Autumn (Claire Gray Mystery, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 37 ratings
60.
Runner (Sam Dryden, #1)
Runner (Sam Dryden, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9,365 ratings
61.
The Shadow Hunter (Abby Sinclair and Tess McCallum, #1)
The Shadow Hunter (Abby Sinclair and Tess McCallum, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 1,971 ratings
62.
Bulletproof Mascara
Bulletproof Mascara 3.57 avg rating — 379 ratings
63.
The Dead Are Discreet
The Dead Are Discreet 3.36 avg rating — 45 ratings
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Murder Unscripted
Murder Unscripted 3.41 avg rating — 34 ratings
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The Elvis and Marilyn Affair (Neil Gulliver & Stevie Marriner, #1)
The Elvis and Marilyn Affair (Neil Gulliver & Stevie Marriner, #1) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 39 ratings
66.
High Crimes on the Magical Plane
High Crimes on the Magical Plane
by: Kris Neri
3.81 avg rating — 37 ratings
67.
Fatal Shadows (The Adrien English Mysteries, #1)
Fatal Shadows (The Adrien English Mysteries, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 12,209 ratings
68.
Someone's Death (Nils-Frederick Blixen #1)
Someone's Death (Nils-Frederick Blixen #1) 3.43 avg rating — 7 ratings
69.
Final Cut
Final Cut it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
70.
Death in Little Tokyo (Ken Tanaka, #1)
Death in Little Tokyo (Ken Tanaka, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 133 ratings
71.
Shooting Elvis (Nina Zero, #1)
Shooting Elvis (Nina Zero, #1) 3.47 avg rating — 266 ratings
72.
Tight Shot: A Hollywood Mystery
Tight Shot: A Hollywood Mystery 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings
73.
Set to Kill
Set to Kill it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
74.
Crime on My Hands
Crime on My Hands 3.59 avg rating — 71 ratings
75.
Chasing the Dime (Harry Bosch Universe, #12)
Chasing the Dime (Harry Bosch Universe, #12) 3.97 avg rating — 40,963 ratings
76.
The Con Artist
The Con Artist 3.45 avg rating — 602 ratings
77.
Killer Material: A Mystery (Biff Kincaid #1)
Killer Material: A Mystery (Biff Kincaid #1) 3.38 avg rating — 34 ratings
78.
Killer Mousse (A Della Cooks Mystery #1)
Killer Mousse (A Della Cooks Mystery #1) 3.77 avg rating — 885 ratings
79.
Dead Extra
Dead Extra 3.91 avg rating — 46 ratings
80.
Colorado Boulevard
Colorado Boulevard 3.81 avg rating — 63 ratings
81.
Three Bedrooms, Two Baths, One Very Dead Corpse
Three Bedrooms, Two Baths, One Very Dead Corpse 2.90 avg rating — 248 ratings
82.
Nash, Rambler
Nash, Rambler 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings
83.
Was It a Rat I Saw
Was It a Rat I Saw
by: Sue Perry
3.70 avg rating — 27 ratings
84.
The Man with the Iron-On Badge
The Man with the Iron-On Badge really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2,541 ratings
85.
Murder on the Mother Road
Murder on the Mother Road 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings
86.
The Poet's Funeral
The Poet's Funeral 3.10 avg rating — 29 ratings
87.
Cleanup on Aisle Six (Li Johnson Murder Mysteries #2)
Cleanup on Aisle Six (Li Johnson Murder Mysteries #2) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
88.
Design for Dying (Lillian Frost & Edith Head, #1)
Design for Dying (Lillian Frost & Edith Head, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 1,242 ratings
89.
Murder On The Glitter Box (Steve Allen Mystery #3)
Murder On The Glitter Box (Steve Allen Mystery #3) 3.60 avg rating — 122 ratings
90.
Cupcakes, Lies, and Dead Guys (Annie Graceland Mystery #1)
Cupcakes, Lies, and Dead Guys (Annie Graceland Mystery #1) 3.53 avg rating — 701 ratings
91.
Hollywood Homicide (Detective by Day, #1)
Hollywood Homicide (Detective by Day, #1) 3.61 avg rating — 2,828 ratings
92.
The Impersonator (Roaring Twenties Mystery, #1)
The Impersonator (Roaring Twenties Mystery, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 1,609 ratings