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A relentless, dread-soaked race against time where the ghosts of past cases return to exact a deeply personal toll. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Criss Cross.

  • tense
  • ominous
  • dread-soaked
  • relentless
  1. 01

    Cross

    James Patterson · 2006

    A relentless, deeply personal thriller that shatters a fragile peace to confront the darkest ghosts of the past.

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    • gritty
  2. 02

    Double Cross

    James Patterson · 2007

    A relentless, cinematic thrill ride where the stakes are deeply personal and the villains are terrifyingly theatrical.

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    • urgent
    • gritty
    • suspenseful
  3. 03

    Connections in Death

    J. D. Robb

    A gritty urban procedural that balances the dark realities of the streets with a fierce, uncompromising drive for justice.

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  4. 04

    Shadows in Death

    J. D. Robb

    A razor-sharp blend of futuristic grit and unshakeable romance, where a fierce detective and her partner face down ghosts from the past.

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    • gritty
  5. 05

    The Quickie

    Patterson, James William · 2007

    A breathless, twist-laden descent into the disastrous consequences of a single bad decision.

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    • suspenseful
  6. 06

    The 6th Target

    Maxine Paetro

    A relentless, high-stakes race against time anchored by the unbreakable bond of four women fighting for justice.

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    • relentless
    • urgent
    • gritty
  7. 07

    The Last Mile

    David Baldacci

    A gripping, clock-ticking thriller where the ghosts of the past collide with a desperate race for justice.

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    • urgent
    • gritty
  8. 08

    True Blue

    David Baldacci

    A high-octane race for redemption through the shadowy, corrupt corridors of the nation's capital.

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    • urgent
    • gritty
    • suspenseful
  9. 09

    False Witness

    Karin Slaughter

    A harrowing, white-knuckle descent into the darkest corners of sisterhood, trauma, and survival.

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    • dread-soaked
    • gritty
  10. 10

    Silent partner

    Jonathan Kellerman · 1989

    A guilt-fueled descent into the shadowy alleyways of memory, where childhood terrors hide behind glamorous facades.

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    • suspenseful
  11. 11

    Criminal

    Karin Slaughter

    A sweltering, dread-soaked descent into the darkest corners of a detective's buried past.

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    • suspenseful
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    Born in Death

    Rena Briand

    A gritty, futuristic police procedural that balances the chilling urgency of a missing persons case with the fierce, protective warmth of found family.

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    • gritty

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