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24 books recommended for fans of Private by James Patterson, tied together by themes of Private Investigators, Crime, Suspense, and Mystery & Detective.

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Lion & Lamb — James Patterson

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Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Dead in a Week A Forensic Instincts / Zermatt Group Thriller — Andrea Kane

Dead in a Week A Forensic Instincts / Zermatt Group Thriller

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Dead Tracks — Tim Weaver

The Dead Tracks

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Waiting — Michael Connelly

Michael Connelly

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Butcher’s Daughter A Foundlings Novel — Wendy Corsi Staub

The Butcher’s Daughter A Foundlings Novel

Wendy Corsi Staub

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

This Body of Death An Inspector Lynley Novel — Elizabeth George

This Body of Death An Inspector Lynley Novel

Elizabeth George

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Outside — Ragnar Jónasson

Ragnar Jónasson

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Someone Always Knows — Marcia Muller

Someone Always Knows

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Killing Moon A Harry Hole Novel (13) — Jo Nesbo

Killing Moon A Harry Hole Novel (13)

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Blackbird — Tim Weaver

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Gumshoe in the Dark — Rob Leininger

Gumshoe in the Dark

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Mr Mercedes — Stephen King

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Manitou Canyon A Novel — William Kent Krueger

Manitou Canyon A Novel

William Kent Krueger

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Farewell, Amethystine — Walter Mosley

Farewell, Amethystine

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Strange Affair A Novel of Suspense — Peter Robinson

Strange Affair A Novel of Suspense

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill The New Hercule Poirot Mystery — Sophie Hannah

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill The New Hercule Poirot Mystery

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

No Good Deeds A Tess Monaghan Novel — Laura Lippman

No Good Deeds A Tess Monaghan Novel

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

A Book of Bones — John Connolly

A Book of Bones

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Boyfriend — Thomas Perry

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Maltese Iguana A Novel — Tim Dorsey

The Maltese Iguana A Novel

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Peril at End House A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition — Agatha Christie

Peril at End House A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition

Agatha Christie

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Purgatory Ridge A Novel — William Kent Krueger

Purgatory Ridge A Novel

William Kent Krueger

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

The Wanted — Robert Crais

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

Day of the Dead — J. A. Jance

Day of the Dead — J. A. Jance

Themes: Private Investigators • Crime • Suspense

If Private by James Patterson is on your shelf, these 24 titles belong there too. Connected by Private Investigators, Crime, Suspense and selected for literary and thematic overlap. Featuring work by James Patterson, Andrea Kane, Tim Weaver, Michael Connelly, and others.

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