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crime investigation

Books about crime investigation for readers of all ages.

Cover of A Place of Safety

A Place of Safety

Caroline Graham

Ages 12–18mysterydetective work

Cover of Rage

Rage

Jonathan Kellerman

Ages 15–18justicecrime investigation

Cover of Roadside crosses

Roadside crosses

Jeffery Deaver

Ages 15–18mysterycrime investigation

Cover of Screen of deceit

Screen of deceit

Nick Oldham

Ages 13–18crime investigationdeception

Cover of Rage

Rage

Jonathan Kellerman

Ages 15–18justicecrime investigation

Cover of An hour to kill

An hour to kill

Dale Hudson, Billy Hills

Ages 15–18justicecrime investigation

Cover of What Do We Know about the Mystery of D. B. Cooper?

What Do We Know about the Mystery of D. B. Cooper?

Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ, Tim Foley

Ages 8–12mysteryhistory