Recommendations based on Compulsionby Jonathan Kellerman

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  1. Gone

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist investigates the disappearance of a young patient, uncovering dark secrets and danger.

    It’s a story tailor-made for the nightly news: Dylan Meserve and Michaela Brand, young lovers and fellow acting students, vanish on the way home from a rehearsal. Three days later, the two of them ... (Goodreads)

  2. Obsession

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist is drawn into a case involving a wealthy patient's obsession with a woman, leading to murder and a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

    With scores of millions of books in print, translation into two dozen languages, and one of the most popular heroes in contemporary fiction to his name, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan ... (Goodreads)

  3. Deception

    by Jonathan Kellerman
    A psychologist investigates a murder case involving a wealthy family, uncovering dark secrets and lies.

    Her name is Elise Freeman, and her chilling cry for help comes too late to save her. On a DVD found near her lifeless body, the emotionally and physically battered woman chronicles a long ordeal of ... (Goodreads)

  4. The Wrong Side of Goodbye

    by Michael Connelly
    A retired detective is hired to investigate a mysterious case, uncovering secrets from the past.

    This novel finds semi-retired Harry Bosch alternating between two investigations. As a private detective he is summoned by billionaire industrialist Whitney Vance. The elderly, never-married Vance ... (Wikipedia)

  5. Blow Out

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agent investigates a serial killer who targets young women with musical talent. He must race against time to stop the killer before he strikes again.

    A long weekend in the Poconos is cut short when FBI agents Sherlock and Savich are helicoptered back to Washington, D.C., to lead the investigation into the brutal murder of a Supreme Court Justice. ... (Goodreads)

  6. Backfire

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agents investigate a series of murders linked to a computer virus. As they get closer to the truth, danger lurks around every corner.

    San Francisco Judge Ramsey Hunt, longtime friend to FBI agents Lacey Sherlock and Dillon Savich, is presiding over the trial of Clive and Cindy Cahill – accused in a string of murders – when the ... (Goodreads)

  7. The Cold Moon

    by Jeffery Deaver
    A serial killer is on the loose, leaving cryptic messages for the detectives trying to catch him. Can they solve the case before it's too late?

    On a freezing December night, with a full moon hovering in the black sky over New York City, two people are brutally murdered – the death scenes marked by eerie, matching calling cards: moon-faced ... (Goodreads)

  8. Alone

    by Lisa Gardner
    A detective races against time to uncover the truth behind a missing woman's disappearance.

    Alone . . . Massachusetts State Trooper Bobby Dodge watches a tense hostage standoff unfold through the scope of his sniper rifle. Just across the street, in wealthy Back Bay, Boston, an armed man ... (Goodreads)

  9. The Late Show

    by Michael Connelly
    A female detective is thrust into a dangerous case, uncovering secrets of a criminal underworld.

    In this first installment of the Renée Ballard series, #1 bestselling author Michael Connelly introduces a "complicated and driven" young detective fighting to prove herself on the LAPD's toughest ... (Barnes & Noble)

  10. 61 Hours

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military cop races against the clock to uncover a sinister plot and protect a witness in small-town South Dakota.

    Jack Reacher is hitching a ride on a senior citizen's tour through South Dakota in the middle of winter when the bus skids out on the interstate, disabling it. Together with the bus driver and the ... (Wikipedia)

  11. Make Me

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military drifter is framed for a murder and must uncover the truth to clear his name.

    Somewhere in the sprawling, flat, desolate Midwestern United States, Reacher arrives by train at a small town named Mother's Rest, curious as to the story behind the name. He meets a Chinese American ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Die Trying

    by Lee Child
    An intense thriller involving a daring mission to rescue a kidnapped woman.

    While in Chicago, former military policeman Jack Reacher is helping a young woman with an injured leg with her dry cleaning when they're captured at gunpoint by three men and thrown into a car, then ... (Wikipedia)

  13. An Invisible Client

    by Victor Methos
    A lawyer takes on a client who doesn't exist, leading him down a dangerous path of corruption and deceit.

    For high-powered personal injury attorney Noah Byron, the good things in life come with a price tag—cars, houses, women. That’s why he represents only cases that come with the possibility of a nice ... (Barnes & Noble)

  14. Never Never

    by James Patterson
    Detective Harriet Blue is on the hunt for her brother's killer, but her own past and present become intertwined in a dangerous game.

    When Harry's brother is arrested for the murders of three young women, her boss needs to get the mercurial Harry away "for her own good" from Sydney and a merciless press. She is assigned to a small ... (Wikipedia)

  15. Bonnie

    by Iris Johansen
    A woman with a troubled past is forced to confront her demons when her daughter is kidnapped.

    When Eve Duncan gave birth to her daughter, she experienced a love she never knew existed. Nothing would stand in the way of giving Bonnie a wonderful life - until the unthinkable happened and the ... (Goodreads)

  16. Nighttime Is My Time

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A reunion of childhood friends turns deadly when one of them is murdered. The killer's identity is revealed through the eyes of multiple characters.

    "The definition of an owl had always pleased him:, a night bird of prey...sharp talons and soft plumage which permits noiseless flight...applied figuratively to a person of nocturnal habits., 'I am ... (Goodreads)

  17. What Was Mine

    by Helen Klein Ross
    A woman kidnaps a baby from a store and raises her as her own. The story follows the lives of the kidnapper, the birth mother, and the daughter.

    Simply told but deeply affecting, in the bestselling tradition of Alice McDermott and Tom Perrotta, this urgent novel unravels the heartrending yet unsentimental tale of a woman who kidnaps a baby in ... (Goodreads)

  18. Prior Bad Acts

    by Tami Hoag
    A serial killer is on the loose and a prosecutor must confront her own past to solve the case.

    New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag returns with a thriller that begins with a shocking crime scene you’ll never forget and follows two relentless detectives on a manhunt that ends in a ... (Goodreads)

  19. Eve

    by Iris Johansen
    A forensic sculptor is hired to reconstruct the face of a murdered girl, but the case becomes personal when she realizes the victim resembles her own daughter.

    The #1 bestselling author delivers the first in a trilogy that will begin to answer questions that have haunted her legion of fans for over a decade, in her newest novel of breathtaking suspense , ... (Goodreads)

  20. Weep No More, My Lady

    by Mary Higgins Clark
    A young actress investigates the murder of her sister and uncovers a web of deceit and betrayal.

    Elizabeth Lange has arrived at Cypress Point Spa in Pebble Beach, California, weary of heart and soul. Still grieving for her beloved sister, a famous actress who plunged to her death from her ... (Barnes & Noble)

  21. Sting

    by Sandra Brown
    A wealthy businessman is accused of murder and hires a beautiful lawyer to defend him, but secrets and lies threaten to unravel their relationship.

    A savvy businesswoman and an assassin struggle to outwit the FBI — and each other — in this #1, NYT, bestselling story of sizzling romance and shocking deception from "a masterful storyteller" (,USA ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. Quinn

    by Iris Johansen
    A forensic sculptor is hired to reconstruct the face of a murder victim, but soon finds herself in danger.

    #1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen explores the darkest corners of the human heart as forensic sculptor Eve Duncan closes in on the killer who stole her daughter so many years ago., ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Saints for All Occasions

    by J. Courtney Sullivan
    Two Irish sisters immigrate to Boston in the 1950s, and their lives take different paths. A family secret threatens to tear them apart.

    A sweeping, unforgettable novel from The New York Times best-selling author of, Maine, about the hope, sacrifice, and love between two sisters and the secret that drives them apart. Nora and Theresa ... (Goodreads)

  24. Eleventh Hour

    by Catherine Coulter
    FBI agents investigate a serial killer who leaves behind cryptic clues. A race against time to stop the killer ensues.

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author comes Eleventh Hour. The murder of a priest leads FBI agents Sherlock and Savich to their most baffling case yet, in this riveting novel of suspense. ... (Goodreads)

  25. A Suitable Vengeance

    by Elizabeth George
    A murder mystery set in an English village, where secrets and lies unravel as Inspector Lynley investigates.

    'Award-winning author Elizabeth George gives us an early glimpse into the lives of Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley, forensic scientist Simon Allcourt-St. James, and Lady Helen Clyde in a ... (Goodreads)

  26. UNSUB

    by Meg Gardiner
    A serial killer resurfaces after 20 years, and a detective must solve the case before more victims are claimed.

    A riveting psychological thriller inspired by the never-caught Zodiac Killer, about a young detective determined to apprehend the serial murderer who destroyed her family and terrorized a city twenty ... (Goodreads)

  27. The Third Angel

    by Alice Hoffman
    Three women's lives intertwine in a London hotel, each seeking love and redemption. A haunting tale of love, loss, and the power of storytelling.

    In The Third Angel , Hoffman weaves a magical and stunningly original story that charts the lives of three women in love with the wrong men: Headstrong Madeleine Heller finds herself hopelessly ... (Goodreads)

  28. For the Sake of Elena

    by Elizabeth George
    A young woman is found murdered in a Cambridge college, and Inspector Lynley must navigate the complex web of relationships to find the killer.

    Elena Weaver was a surprise to anyone meeting her for the first time. In her clingy dresses and dangling earrings she exuded a sexuality at odds with the innocence projected by the unicorn posters on ... (Goodreads)

  29. The Next Thing on My List

    by Jill Smolinski
    After a fatal car accident, June discovers a list left by Marissa, a stranger who died in the crash. June decides to complete the list in Marissa's memory.

    Meet June Parker. She works for L.A. Rideshare, adores her rent-stabilized apartment in Santa Monica, and struggles with losing a few pesky pounds. But June’s life is about to change. After a dark ... (Goodreads)

  30. Deeper Than the Dead

    by Tami Hoag
    A serial killer terrorizes a small California town in the 1980s, and a group of investigators race against time to catch the culprit.

    California, 1985. Four children, running in the woods behind their school, stumble upon a partially buried female body, eyes and mouth glued shut. Close behind the children is their teacher, Anne ... (Goodreads)