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A dread-soaked plunge into a city under siege, where the past returns to brutally punish those sworn to protect it. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Police.
- dread-soaked
- tense
- bleak
- claustrophobic
- 01
The Bat
Jo Nesbo
A gritty, sweat-soaked procedural that drags a haunted detective into a labyrinth of murder and personal ruin.
- 02
The Snowman
Jo Nesbo
A relentless, ice-cold descent into a killer's twisted psychology that will make you look twice at the winter landscape.
- 03
The Devil's Star
Jo Nesbø · 2005
A sweltering, dread-soaked descent into the mind of a broken detective hunting a monster while battling his own demons.
- 04
Nemesis
Jo Nesbø
A chilling, labyrinthine descent into paranoia and betrayal where the hunter becomes the hunted.
- 05
The Drop
Michael Connelly
A gritty, relentless dive into the shadowy, politically fraught underbelly of Los Angeles alongside a detective running out of time.
- 06
The keeper of lost causes
Jussi Adler-Olsen
A gritty, claustrophobic descent into a forgotten cold case, anchored by a brilliantly cynical detective and his enigmatic partner.
- 07
The hanging girl
Jussi Adler-Olsen
A chilling, atmospheric descent into a decades-old mystery, anchored by a delightfully dysfunctional team of investigators.
- 08
Stalker
Lars Kepler
A relentless, dread-soaked descent into the darkest corners of obsession, where the safety of your own home becomes a terrifying illusion.
- 09
The Black Book
Ian Rankin
A rain-soaked descent into the dark, hidden corners of a historic city and the troubled mind of a relentless detective.
- 10
The nightmare
Lars Kepler
A relentless, ice-cold plunge into the darkest corners of human greed and obsession.
- 11
Saints Of The Shadow Bible
Ian Rankin
A gritty, world-weary descent into the moral gray areas of old-school policing, where the ghosts of the past refuse to stay buried.
- 12
The Black Ice (Harry Bosch)
Michael Connelly
A gritty, neon-lit descent into the shadows of Los Angeles, guided by a detective who carries the city's sins on his shoulders.
