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Title Author Date Finished Score No. of Comments
Actually, I'm a MurdererDeary, Terry25 Jul 2580
The Girl on the TrainHawkins, Paula03 Jun 2570
Dead Man's GraveLancaster, Neil18 May 257.50
The Midnight FeastFoley, Lucy12 Apr 257.50
Rules for Perfect MurdersSwanson, Peter15 Feb 2580
The Kind Worth SavingSwanson, Peter04 Feb 2570
The Kind Worth KillingSwanson, Peter28 Jan 257.50
End of WatchKing, Stephen10 Oct 246.50
Mr MercedesKing, Stephen04 Sep 2470
A Talent for MurderSwanson, Peter29 Aug 2480
The Escape RoomSmithson, L. D. 27 Jul 2470
Better the BloodBennett, Michael23 Jul 247.50
Finding SophieMahmood, Imran28 May 247.50
The GuestCline, Emma02 Apr 2470
Death and the ConjurorMead, Tom16 Jan 2450
The ExchangeGrisham, John02 Jan 2450
The Lying GameWare, Ruth23 Dec 237.50
The Last PassengerDean, Will22 Dec 2370
The TrapRyan Howard, Catherine05 Oct 237.50
Death Under a Little SkyAbell, Stig06 Aug 2360
Windmill HillAtkins, Lucy22 Jul 238.50
No ExitAdams, Taylor17 Jun 237.50
The SurvivorsHarper, Jane13 Jun 2370
Where are the Children?Clark, Mary Higgins17 May 237.50
The Lost ManHarper, Jane12 May 2380
The Judge's ListGrisham, John19 Feb 237.50
A Time for MercyGrisham, John17 Feb 2370
The PartnerGrisham, John07 Feb 237.50
Striding FollySayers, Dorothy L04 Feb 2360
One by OneWare, Ruth02 Oct 2280
The Last WidowSlaughter, Karin03 Jun 2240
Anatomy of a ScandalVaughan, Sarah28 May 2280
The Killing ChoiceShindler, Will04 Feb 227.50
The GuardiansGrisham, John20 May 216.50
The SearcherFrench, Tana19 Mar 217.50
Magpie LaneAtkins, Lucy18 Mar 218.50
The Guest ListFoley, Lucy18 Feb 2180
The Thursday Murder ClubOsman, Richard19 Dec 207.50
The Turn of the KeyWare, Ruth30 Nov 2070
The WhistlerGrisham, John12 Nov 2070
The ReckoningGrisham, John11 Oct 207.50
The Rooster BarGrisham, John31 Jul 206.50
The HoldoutMoore, Graham19 Jul 207.50
The Hunting PartyFoley, Lucy10 May 208.50
One Good TurnAtkinson, Kate17 Sep 1980
Rogue LawyerGrisham, John05 Mar 197.50
Missing, PresumedSteiner, Susie26 Jul 177.50
The RacketeerGrisham, John08 Jun 177.50
Under OrdersFrancis, Dick23 Jan 1760
Even Dogs in the WildRankin, Ian10 Apr 1670
Gray MountainGrisham, John07 Jul 1550
The LitigatorsGrisham, John03 Nov 147.50
The ConfessionGrisham, John31 Mar 1170
Precious BloodHayes, Jonathan16 Dec 106.50
Six SuspectsSwarup, Vikas08 Aug 107.50
SticklebackMcCabe, John07 Aug 106.50
The Innocent ManGrisham, John03 Jun 1060
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' NestLarsson, Stieg23 Apr 1070
The Wimbledon PoisonerWilliams, Nigel02 Apr 107.50
A Painted HouseGrisham, John28 Mar 1070
The Girl who Played with FireLarsson, Stieg23 Mar 1070
An American WifeSittenfeld, Curtis20 Mar 106.50
The Girl with a Dragon TattooLarsson, Stieg15 Mar 1060
The AssociateGrisham, John21 Jan 1050
Driving ForceFrancis, Dick13 Sep 097.50
Wild HorsesFrancis, Dick11 Sep 0970
The AppealGrisham, John26 Jun 0950
Clouds of WitnessSayers, Dorothy L07 Mar 0960
Whose Body?Sayers, Dorothy L20 Jan 0960
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesConan Doyle, Sir Arthur18 Jan 096.50
The King of TortsGrisham, John29 Jun 0870
Rumpole and the Penge Bungalow MurdersMortimer, John08 Jun 087.50
Blood HuntRankin, Ian30 May 077.50
The LighthouseJames, P.D.12 Apr 0750
Case HistoriesAtkinson, Kate18 Mar 077.50
The Interpretation of MurderRubenfeld, Jed10 Mar 076.50
The Sunday Philosophy ClubMcCall Smith, Alexander31 Jan 0770
The Cold MoonDeaver, Jeffery09 Jun 0670
In the Company of Cheerful LadiesMcCall Smith, Alexander15 Apr 0670
The BrokerGrisham, John20 Feb 0650
The ClientGrisham, John07 Dec 0570
The Lovely BonesSebold, Alice20 Nov 0580
The SummonsGrisham, John17 Aug 056.50
The Name of the RoseEco, Umberto11 Mar 0570
The Last JurorGrisham, John06 Mar 057.50
Morality for Beautiful GirlsMcCall Smith, Alexander07 Feb 057.50
A Question of BloodRankin, Ian15 Jan 0570
Dead AirBanks, Iain20 Dec 047.50
The Little FriendTartt, Donna21 Sep 046.50
The Secret HistoryTartt, Donna15 Sep 047.50
The Da Vinci CodeBrown, Dan01 Sep 0470
Tears of the GiraffeMcCall Smith, Alexander19 Jun 047.50
The No 1 Ladies' Detective AgencyMcCall Smith, Alexander18 Apr 0472
The TestamentGrisham, John30 Jan 0470
Come to GriefFrancis, Dick03 Nov 0370
Second WindFrancis, Dick18 Aug 0360
10lb PenaltyFrancis, Dick14 Aug 0370
Break InFrancis, Dick08 Jul 0370
The EdgeFrancis, Dick06 Jul 0370
The DangerFrancis, Dick03 Jul 0370
Let it BleedRankin, Ian15 May 0360
To the HiltFrancis, Dick06 May 037.50
The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Volume 2)Conan Doyle, Arthur04 May 0370
Deadly DecisionsReichs, Kathy10 Feb 0340
Knots and CrossesRankin, Ian05 Feb 037.50
Tooth and NailRankin, Ian04 Feb 037.50
Ressurection MenRankin, Ian01 Feb 037.50
The RainmakerGrisham, John21 Jan 0360
An Unsuitable Job for a WomanJames, P.D.19 Jan 0350
Mortal CausesRankin, Ian17 Jan 0370
Set in DarknessRankin, Ian15 Jan 0370
A Time to KillGrisham, John14 Jan 0370
The Street LawyerGrisham, John06 Nov 027.50
The Last PrecinctCornwell, Patricia06 Nov 0270
The FallsRankin, Ian19 Oct 027.50
The Body in the LibraryChristie, Agatha05 Oct 0270
The Black BookRankin, Ian01 Oct 0270
Blue GenesMcDermid, Val28 Sep 026.50
A Place of ExecutionMcDermid, Val06 Sep 027.50
Fatal VoyageReichs, Kathy25 Aug 027.50
Fearless JonesMosley, Walter09 Aug 0230
The Pelican BriefGrisham, John07 Aug 026.50
The Track of the CatBarr, Nevada20 Jun 0250
When the Wind BlowsPatterson, James27 May 0260
The Shape of SnakesWalters, Minette29 Mar 026.50
LongshotFrancis, Dick22 Mar 0270
The Secret RoomWalters, Minette19 Feb 0270
A Painted HouseGrisham, John16 Feb 0270
A Study in ScarletConan Doyle, Arthur29 Jan 027.50
HannibalHarris, Thomas26 Nov 0171
Cold LightHarvey, John23 Oct 0160
The Death of FaithLeon, Donna27 Jul 0120
The Hanging GardenRankin, Ian07 Jun 0170
Hide and SeekRankin, Ian02 Jun 0170
The BrethrenGrisham, John30 Apr 0170
Slay RideFrancis, Dick24 Apr 0170
ShatteredFrancis, Dick18 Apr 0140