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Cover of The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
The Maltese Falcon
Dashiell Hammett
1930 · United States
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Cover of The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler
1939 · United States
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Cover of The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
The Daughter of Time
Josephine Tey
1951 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
John le Carré
1963 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
The Long Goodbye
Raymond Chandler
1953 · United States
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Cover of Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Rebecca
Daphne du Maurier
1938 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Agatha Christie
1926 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
The Moonstone
Wilkie Collins
1868 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Name of the Rose
Umberto Eco
1980 · Italy
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Cover of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
John le Carré
1974 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Patricia Highsmith
1955 · United States
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Cover of The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
The Postman Always Rings Twice
James M. Cain
1934 · United States
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Cover of Gaudy Night by Dorothy L. Sayers
Gaudy Night
Dorothy L. Sayers
1935 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Presumed Innocent by Scott Turow
Presumed Innocent
Scott Turow
1987 · United States
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Cover of The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
The Silence of the Lambs
Thomas Harris
1988 · United States
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Cover of Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith
Strangers on a Train
Patricia Highsmith
1950 · United States
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Cover of The Laughing Policeman by Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
The Laughing Policeman
Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlöö
1968 · Sweden
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Cover of The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
The Nine Tailors
Dorothy L. Sayers
1934 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
The Day of the Jackal
Frederick Forsyth
1971 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
The Woman in White
Wilkie Collins
1860 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Arthur Conan Doyle
1902 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
Red Harvest
Dashiell Hammett
1929 · United States
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Cover of In the Woods by Tana French
In the Woods
Tana French
2007 · Ireland
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Cover of Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley
Devil in a Blue Dress
Walter Mosley
1990 · United States
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Cover of L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy
L.A. Confidential
James Ellroy
1990 · United States
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Cover of The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Secret History
Donna Tartt
1992 · United States
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Cover of The Friends of Eddie Coyle by George V. Higgins
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
George V. Higgins
1972 · United States
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Cover of No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy
No Country for Old Men
Cormac McCarthy
2005 · United States
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Cover of Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith
Gorky Park
Martin Cruz Smith
1981 · United States
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Cover of The Devotion of Suspect X (容疑者Xの献身) by Keigo Higashino
The Devotion of Suspect X (容疑者Xの献身)
Keigo Higashino
2005 · Japan
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Cover of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
2005 · Sweden
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Cover of Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter Høeg
Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow
Peter Høeg
1992 · Denmark
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Cover of A Judgement in Stone by Ruth Rendell
A Judgement in Stone
Ruth Rendell
1977 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Sidetracked (Villospår) by Henning Mankell
Sidetracked (Villospår)
Henning Mankell
1995 · Sweden
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Cover of Brighton Rock by Graham Greene
Brighton Rock
Graham Greene
1938 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
The Killer Inside Me
Jim Thompson
1952 · United States
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Cover of The Hollow Man (The Three Coffins) by John Dickson Carr
The Hollow Man (The Three Coffins)
John Dickson Carr
1935 · United States
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Cover of Trent's Last Case by E.C. Bentley
Trent's Last Case
E.C. Bentley
1913 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Thirty-Nine Steps by John Buchan
The Thirty-Nine Steps
John Buchan
1915 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Mystic River by Dennis Lehane
Mystic River
Dennis Lehane
2001 · United States
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Cover of A Dark-Adapted Eye by Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)
A Dark-Adapted Eye
Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell)
1986 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Wench Is Dead by Colin Dexter
The Wench Is Dead
Colin Dexter
1989 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Malice Aforethought by Francis Iles (Anthony Berkeley)
Malice Aforethought
Francis Iles (Anthony Berkeley)
1931 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Double Indemnity by James M. Cain
Double Indemnity
James M. Cain
1943 · United States
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Cover of The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley
The Poisoned Chocolates Case
Anthony Berkeley
1929 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Beast in View by Margaret Millar
The Beast in View
Margaret Millar
1955 · Canada
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Cover of Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett
Eye of the Needle
Ken Follett
1978 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Innocence of Father Brown by G.K. Chesterton
The Innocence of Father Brown
G.K. Chesterton
1911 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Collector by John Fowles
The Collector
John Fowles
1963 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Colour of Murder by Julian Symons
The Colour of Murder
Julian Symons
1957 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Steam Pig by James McClure
The Steam Pig
James McClure
1971 · South Africa
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Cover of Green for Danger by Christianna Brand
Green for Danger
Christianna Brand
1944 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
Rogue Male
Geoffrey Household
1939 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham
The Tiger in the Smoke
Margery Allingham
1952 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
The Black Dahlia
James Ellroy
1987 · United States
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Cover of A Coffin for Dimitrios (The Mask of Dimitrios) by Eric Ambler
A Coffin for Dimitrios (The Mask of Dimitrios)
Eric Ambler
1939 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Laidlaw by William McIlvanney
Laidlaw
William McIlvanney
1977 · United Kingdom/Scotland
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Cover of Bones and Silence by Reginald Hill
Bones and Silence
Reginald Hill
1990 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Black and Blue by Ian Rankin
Black and Blue
Ian Rankin
1997 · United Kingdom/Scotland
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Cover of Innocent Blood by P.D. James
Innocent Blood
P.D. James
1980 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Shroud for a Nightingale by P.D. James
Shroud for a Nightingale
P.D. James
1971 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Ratking by Michael Dibdin
Ratking
Michael Dibdin
1988 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Mermaids Singing by Val McDermid
The Mermaids Singing
Val McDermid
1995 · United Kingdom (Scotland) (English)
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Cover of The Scold's Bridle by Minette Walters
The Scold's Bridle
Minette Walters
1994 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Laura by Vera Caspary
Laura
Vera Caspary
1942 · United States
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Cover of The Moving Toyshop by Edmund Crispin
The Moving Toyshop
Edmund Crispin
1946 · United Kingdom
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Cover of A Morbid Taste for Bones by Ellis Peters
A Morbid Taste for Bones
Ellis Peters
1977 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Out (アウト) by Natsuo Kirino
Out (アウト)
Natsuo Kirino
1997 · Japan
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Cover of Inspector Imanishi Investigates (砂の器) by Seicho Matsumoto
Inspector Imanishi Investigates (砂の器)
Seicho Matsumoto
1961 · Japan
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Cover of The Honjin Murders (本陣殺人事件) by Seishi Yokomizo
The Honjin Murders (本陣殺人事件)
Seishi Yokomizo
1946 · Japan
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Cover of Confessions (告白) by Kanae Minato
Confessions (告白)
Kanae Minato
2008 · Japan
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Cover of The Man Who Loved Dogs by Leonardo Padura
The Man Who Loved Dogs
Leonardo Padura
2009 · Cuba
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Cover of A Small Death in Lisbon by Robert Wilson
A Small Death in Lisbon
Robert Wilson
1999 · United Kingdom
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Cover of My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk
My Name Is Red
Orhan Pamuk
1998 · Turkey
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Cover of Smallbone Deceased by Michael Gilbert
Smallbone Deceased
Michael Gilbert
1950 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Dreadful Lemon Sky by John D. MacDonald
The Dreadful Lemon Sky
John D. MacDonald
1975 · United States
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Cover of The Chill by Ross Macdonald
The Chill
Ross Macdonald
1964 · United States
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Cover of Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Crocodile on the Sandbank
Elizabeth Peters
1975 · United States
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Cover of Promised Land by Robert B. Parker
Promised Land
Robert B. Parker
1976 · United States
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Cover of The Doorbell Rang by Rex Stout
The Doorbell Rang
Rex Stout
1965 · United States
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Cover of The Firm by John Grisham
The Firm
John Grisham
1991 · United States
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Cover of A Dance at the Slaughterhouse by Lawrence Block
A Dance at the Slaughterhouse
Lawrence Block
1992 · United States
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Cover of The Ipcress File by Len Deighton
The Ipcress File
Len Deighton
1962 · United Kingdom
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Cover of The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers
The Riddle of the Sands
Erskine Childers
1903 · Ireland/United Kingdom
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Cover of The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad
1907 · United Kingdom (Polish-born) (English)
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Cover of Gideon's Day by J.J. Marric (John Creasey)
Gideon's Day
J.J. Marric (John Creasey)
1955 · United Kingdom
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Cover of Cop Hater by Ed McBain
Cop Hater
Ed McBain
1956 · United States
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Cover of Little Caesar by W.R. Burnett
Little Caesar
W.R. Burnett
1929 · United States
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Cover of Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem
Motherless Brooklyn
Jonathan Lethem
1999 · United States
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Cover of Live by Night by Dennis Lehane
Live by Night
Dennis Lehane
2012 · United States
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Cover of Black Cherry Blues by James Lee Burke
Black Cherry Blues
James Lee Burke
1989 · United States
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Cover of The Yiddish Policemen's Union by Michael Chabon
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
Michael Chabon
2007 · United States
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Cover of A Rage in Harlem by Chester Himes
A Rage in Harlem
Chester Himes
1957 · USA
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Cover of The Galton Case by Ross Macdonald
The Galton Case
Ross Macdonald
1959 · USA
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Cover of A Place of Execution by Val McDermid
A Place of Execution
Val McDermid
1999 · UK
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Cover of An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
An Instance of the Fingerpost
Iain Pears
1997 · UK
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Cover of The Bat by Jo Nesbo
The Bat
Jo Nesbo
1997 · Norway
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Cover of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn
2012 · USA
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Cover of Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter
Pretty Girls
Karin Slaughter
2015 · USA
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