Crime Novels with Good Romantic Arcs and Relationship Development

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The Woman From Death Row (Jade Stryker, #1)
The Woman From Death Row (Jade Stryker, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 105 ratings
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The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1)
The Crossing Places (Ruth Galloway, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 63,495 ratings
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Fallen (Will Trent, #5)
Fallen (Will Trent, #5) 4.23 avg rating — 73,108 ratings
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Criminal (Will Trent, #6)
Criminal (Will Trent, #6) 4.28 avg rating — 68,164 ratings
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The Last Widow (Will Trent, #9)
The Last Widow (Will Trent, #9) 4.12 avg rating — 67,169 ratings
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The Silent Wife (Will Trent, #10)
The Silent Wife (Will Trent, #10) 4.23 avg rating — 74,496 ratings
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Unseen (Will Trent, #7)
Unseen (Will Trent, #7) 4.18 avg rating — 57,928 ratings
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Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6)
Strong Poison (Lord Peter Wimsey, #6) 4.14 avg rating — 32,859 ratings
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The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway Mysteries, #12)
The Lantern Men (Ruth Galloway Mysteries, #12) 4.20 avg rating — 22,035 ratings
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In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1)
In the Bleak Midwinter (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #1) 3.89 avg rating — 16,754 ratings
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The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13)
The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13) 4.27 avg rating — 22,621 ratings
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The Locked Room (Ruth Galloway, #14)
The Locked Room (Ruth Galloway, #14) 4.22 avg rating — 22,917 ratings
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The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2)
The Janus Stone (Ruth Galloway, #2) 3.93 avg rating — 41,039 ratings
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Out of the Deep I Cry (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #3)
Out of the Deep I Cry (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 7,176 ratings
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All Mortal Flesh (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #5)
All Mortal Flesh (The Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries #5) 4.13 avg rating — 7,123 ratings
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One Was a Soldier (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #7)
One Was a Soldier (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #7) 4.14 avg rating — 6,524 ratings
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The Chalk Pit (Ruth Galloway, #9)
The Chalk Pit (Ruth Galloway, #9) 4.14 avg rating — 22,265 ratings
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I Shall Not Want (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #6)
I Shall Not Want (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #6) 4.19 avg rating — 6,717 ratings
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A Fountain Filled with Blood (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #2)
A Fountain Filled with Blood (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #2) 3.90 avg rating — 7,659 ratings
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Through the Evil Days (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #8)
Through the Evil Days (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #8) 4.06 avg rating — 5,909 ratings
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All the Little Liars (Aurora Teagarden, #9)
All the Little Liars (Aurora Teagarden, #9) 3.83 avg rating — 10,321 ratings
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The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (Amelia Peabody, #7)
The Snake, the Crocodile and the Dog (Amelia Peabody, #7) 4.22 avg rating — 14,541 ratings
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Faithless (Grant County, #5)
Faithless (Grant County, #5) 4.11 avg rating — 50,157 ratings
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Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13)
Busman's Honeymoon (Lord Peter Wimsey, #13) 4.24 avg rating — 21,666 ratings
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The Stone Circle (Ruth Galloway, #11)
The Stone Circle (Ruth Galloway, #11) 4.20 avg rating — 21,784 ratings
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Dreaming of the Bones (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #5)
Dreaming of the Bones (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #5) 4.09 avg rating — 11,013 ratings
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Artists in Crime (Roderick Alleyn, #6)
Artists in Crime (Roderick Alleyn, #6) 4.02 avg rating — 9,633 ratings
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Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
Naked in Death (In Death, #1)
by: J.D. Robb
4.13 avg rating — 201,513 ratings
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The Kept Woman (Will Trent, #8)
The Kept Woman (Will Trent, #8) 4.15 avg rating — 80,558 ratings
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Murder Among Us (Mitchell and Markby Village, #4)
Murder Among Us (Mitchell and Markby Village, #4) 3.88 avg rating — 752 ratings
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Where Old Bones Lie (Mitchell and Markby Village, #5)
Where Old Bones Lie (Mitchell and Markby Village, #5) 3.80 avg rating — 675 ratings
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The Woman in Blue (Ruth Galloway, #8)
The Woman in Blue (Ruth Galloway, #8) 3.97 avg rating — 21,704 ratings
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The Grass Widow's Tale (The Felse Investigations #7)
The Grass Widow's Tale (The Felse Investigations #7) 4.05 avg rating — 545 ratings
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Cold in the Earth (Mitchell and Markby Village, #3)
Cold in the Earth (Mitchell and Markby Village, #3) 3.84 avg rating — 753 ratings
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Blindsighted (Grant County, #1)
Blindsighted (Grant County, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 113,829 ratings
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A Season for Murder (Mitchell and Markby Village, #2)
A Season for Murder (Mitchell and Markby Village, #2) 3.76 avg rating — 897 ratings
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Kisscut (Grant County, #2)
Kisscut (Grant County, #2) 4.08 avg rating — 65,345 ratings
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The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway, #7)
The Ghost Fields (Ruth Galloway, #7) 4.11 avg rating — 24,791 ratings
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Say It with Poison (Mitchell and Markby, #1)
Say It with Poison (Mitchell and Markby, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 1,439 ratings
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A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3)
A Faint Cold Fear (Grant County, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 59,993 ratings
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A Night Too Dark (Kate Shugak, #17)
A Night Too Dark (Kate Shugak, #17) 4.07 avg rating — 5,251 ratings
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Marble Hall Murders (Susan Ryeland, #3)
Marble Hall Murders (Susan Ryeland, #3) 4.34 avg rating — 13,225 ratings
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Indelible (Grant County, #4)
Indelible (Grant County, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 57,082 ratings
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The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6)
The Outcast Dead (Ruth Galloway, #6) 4.16 avg rating — 26,543 ratings
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Song of the Lion (Leaphorn & Chee, #21)
Song of the Lion (Leaphorn & Chee, #21) 4.10 avg rating — 9,764 ratings
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The Frozen People (Ali Dawson, #1)
The Frozen People (Ali Dawson, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 4,030 ratings
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Auprès de ma blonde (Van der Valk, #10)
Auprès de ma blonde (Van der Valk, #10) 3.76 avg rating — 70 ratings
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Beyond Reach (Grant County, #6)
Beyond Reach (Grant County, #6) 4.20 avg rating — 44,492 ratings
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A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5)
A Dying Fall (Ruth Galloway, #5) 4.06 avg rating — 28,794 ratings
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Locked In (Sharon McCone #26)
Locked In (Sharon McCone #26) 3.86 avg rating — 1,916 ratings
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A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway Mysteries, #4)
A Room Full of Bones (Ruth Galloway Mysteries, #4) 3.92 avg rating — 29,906 ratings
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The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3)
The House at Sea's End (Ruth Galloway, #3) 3.98 avg rating — 35,494 ratings
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Glory in Death (In Death, #2)
Glory in Death (In Death, #2)
by: J.D. Robb
4.27 avg rating — 70,791 ratings
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The Dark Angel (Ruth Galloway, #10)
The Dark Angel (Ruth Galloway, #10) 4.06 avg rating — 21,623 ratings
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The Bilbao Looking Glass (Kelling & Bittersohn, #4)
The Bilbao Looking Glass (Kelling & Bittersohn, #4) 3.99 avg rating — 1,310 ratings
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Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4)
Lion in the Valley (Amelia Peabody, #4) 4.14 avg rating — 18,546 ratings
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Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7)
Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) 4.10 avg rating — 17,648 ratings
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Holiday in Death (In Death, #7)
Holiday in Death (In Death, #7)
by: J.D. Robb
4.34 avg rating — 44,641 ratings
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To Darkness and to Death (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #4)
To Darkness and to Death (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #4) 4.01 avg rating — 5,734 ratings
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New York to Dallas (In Death, #33)
New York to Dallas (In Death, #33)
by: J.D. Robb
4.45 avg rating — 34,030 ratings
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Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart (Felse, #6)
Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart (Felse, #6) 3.89 avg rating — 918 ratings
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Because of the Cats
Because of the Cats 3.81 avg rating — 833 ratings
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The Way of the Bear (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito, #26)
The Way of the Bear (Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito, #26) 4.18 avg rating — 7,632 ratings
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Though Not Dead (Kate Shugak, #18)
Though Not Dead (Kate Shugak, #18) 4.19 avg rating — 5,957 ratings
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Promises in Death (In Death, #28)
Promises in Death (In Death, #28)
by: J.D. Robb
4.42 avg rating — 38,600 ratings
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Fallen Into the Pit (Felse Investigations, #1)
Fallen Into the Pit (Felse Investigations, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 2,034 ratings
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Hid from Our Eyes (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #9)
Hid from Our Eyes (Rev. Clare Fergusson & Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries, #9) 4.05 avg rating — 4,501 ratings
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The Lily Bard Mysteries Omnibus (Lily Bard, #1-5)
The Lily Bard Mysteries Omnibus (Lily Bard, #1-5) 4.19 avg rating — 1,095 ratings
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Strike Out Where Not Applicable
Strike Out Where Not Applicable 3.56 avg rating — 57 ratings
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Lily Bard Complete Pb Set 1 5 Shakespeare's Landlord, Shakespeare's Champion, Shakespeare's Christmas, Shakespeare's Trollop, Shakespeare's Counselor
Lily Bard Complete Pb Set 1 5 Shakespeare's Landlord, Shakespeare's Champion, Shakespeare's Christmas, Shakespeare's Trollop, Shakespeare's Counselor 4.19 avg rating — 1,095 ratings
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Killing Grounds (Kate Shugak, #8)
Killing Grounds (Kate Shugak, #8) 4.17 avg rating — 3,842 ratings
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Shakespeare's Counselor (Lily Bard, #5)
Shakespeare's Counselor (Lily Bard, #5) 3.92 avg rating — 14,233 ratings
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Immortal in Death (In Death, #3)
Immortal in Death (In Death, #3)
by: J.D. Robb
4.28 avg rating — 60,351 ratings
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Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, #4)
Shakespeare's Trollop (Lily Bard, #4) 3.89 avg rating — 15,555 ratings
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The House of Green Turf (Felse, #8)
The House of Green Turf (Felse, #8) 3.96 avg rating — 589 ratings
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Shakespeare's Christmas (Lily Bard, #3)
Shakespeare's Christmas (Lily Bard, #3) 3.89 avg rating — 15,992 ratings
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Shakespeare's Champion (Lily Bard, #2)
Shakespeare's Champion (Lily Bard, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 17,857 ratings
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Double Barrel
Double Barrel 3.63 avg rating — 104 ratings
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Shakespeare's Landlord (Lily Bard, #1)
Shakespeare's Landlord (Lily Bard, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 28,461 ratings
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The Singing of the Dead (Kate Shugak, #11)
The Singing of the Dead (Kate Shugak, #11) 4.21 avg rating — 3,510 ratings
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The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Omnibus 2 (Aurora Teagarden, #5-8)
The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Omnibus 2 (Aurora Teagarden, #5-8) 4.12 avg rating — 688 ratings
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Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5)
Ceremony in Death (In Death, #5)
by: J.D. Robb
4.27 avg rating — 48,063 ratings
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The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Omnibus 1 (Aurora Teagarden, #1-4)
The Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Omnibus 1 (Aurora Teagarden, #1-4) 4.08 avg rating — 1,170 ratings
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The Knocker on Death's Door (The Felse Investigations #10)
The Knocker on Death's Door (The Felse Investigations #10) 4.03 avg rating — 837 ratings
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Poppy Done to Death (Aurora Teagarden, #8)
Poppy Done to Death (Aurora Teagarden, #8) 3.89 avg rating — 16,282 ratings
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Tsing-Boom! (Inspector Van Der Valk, 8)
Tsing-Boom! (Inspector Van Der Valk, 8) 3.89 avg rating — 87 ratings
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Last Scene Alive (Aurora Teagarden, #7)
Last Scene Alive (Aurora Teagarden, #7) 3.86 avg rating — 16,625 ratings
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A Taint in the Blood (Kate Shugak, #14)
A Taint in the Blood (Kate Shugak, #14) 4.24 avg rating — 4,266 ratings
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A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden, #6)
A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden, #6) 3.81 avg rating — 17,316 ratings
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Dark in Death (In Death, #46)
Dark in Death (In Death, #46)
by: J.D. Robb
4.31 avg rating — 24,839 ratings
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Dead Over Heels (Aurora Teagarden, #5)
Dead Over Heels (Aurora Teagarden, #5) 3.81 avg rating — 18,618 ratings
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Less Than a Treason (Kate Shugak, #21)
Less Than a Treason (Kate Shugak, #21) 4.27 avg rating — 3,561 ratings
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The Julius House (Aurora Teagarden, #4)
The Julius House (Aurora Teagarden, #4) 3.86 avg rating — 19,841 ratings
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The King of the Rainy Country (Van der Valk #6)
The King of the Rainy Country (Van der Valk #6) 3.50 avg rating — 212 ratings
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Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (Aurora Teagarden, #3)
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (Aurora Teagarden, #3) 3.82 avg rating — 21,579 ratings
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Vengeance in Death (In Death, #6)
Vengeance in Death (In Death, #6)
by: J.D. Robb
4.36 avg rating — 46,059 ratings
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A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden, #2)
A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 25,552 ratings
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Delusion in Death (In Death, #35)
Delusion in Death (In Death, #35)
by: J.D. Robb
4.35 avg rating — 29,120 ratings
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Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden, #1)
Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden, #1) 3.69 avg rating — 36,832 ratings
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Treachery in Death (In Death, #32)
Treachery in Death (In Death, #32)
by: J.D. Robb
4.47 avg rating — 32,624 ratings
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