Recommendations based on Blue Lightningby Ann Cleeves

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  1. Red Bones

    by Ann Cleeves
    A murder mystery set in the Shetland Islands, where secrets and lies are uncovered in a tight-knit community.

    An island shrouded in mist and a community with secrets buried in the past . . . When a young archaeologist studying on a site at Whalsay discovers a set of human remains, the island settlers are ... (Goodreads)

  2. White Nights

    by Ann Cleeves
    A murder mystery set in the isolated and eerie Shetland Islands, where secrets and lies are uncovered.

    The electrifying follow up to the award-winning, Raven Black,Raven Black, received crime fiction's highest monetary honor, the Duncan Lawrie Dagger Award. Now Detective Jimmy Perez is back in an ... (Barnes & Noble)

  3. Dead Water

    by Ann Cleeves
    A body is found in a small community on the Shetland Islands, and detective Jimmy Perez must unravel the secrets of the tight-knit community to solve the murder.

    Ann Cleeves returns to her critically acclaimed Shetland Island series with this stunning mystery featuring Inspector Jimmy Perez, who readers will remember from Raven Black, White Nights, Red Bones, ... (Barnes & Noble)

  4. The Blackhouse

    by Peter May
    A murder mystery set in a remote Scottish island, delving into a dark past.

    A brutal killing takes place on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland: a land of harsh beauty and inhabitants of deep-rooted faith. A MURDER Detective Inspector Fin Macleod is sent from Edinburgh to ... (Goodreads)

  5. Coffin Road

    by Peter May
    A man wakes up on a beach with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He must uncover the truth about his past and a murder on a remote Scottish island.

    The master of crime brings murder back to the Outer Hebrides. A man is washed up on a deserted beach on the Hebridean Isle of Harris, barely alive and borderline hypothermic. He has no idea who he is ... (Goodreads)

  6. A Trick of the Light

    by Louise Penny
    A murder mystery set in a small Quebec village, as a young detective uncovers secrets of the past.

    "Hearts are broken," Lillian Dyson carefully underlined in a book. "Sweet relationships are dead." But now Lillian herself is dead. Found among the bleeding hearts and lilacs of Clara Morrow's garden ... (Goodreads)

  7. Saints of the Shadow Bible

    by Ian Rankin
    Detective John Rebus investigates a mysterious death, uncovering a web of corruption and secrets.

    Rebus and Malcolm Fox go head-to-head when a 30-year-old murder investigation resurfaces, forcing Rebus to confront crimes of the past Rebus is back on the force, albeit with a demotion and a chip on ... (Goodreads)

  8. The Lewis Man

    by Peter May
    A murder mystery set in the Scottish Highlands, unravelling the secrets of a family's past.

    A body is recovered from a peat bog on the Isle of Lewis. The male Caucasian corpse is initially believed by its finders to be over 2000 years old, until they spot the Elvis tattoo on his right arm. ... (Goodreads)

  9. Lamentation

    by C.J. Sansom
    A tale of mystery and suspense as a lawyer unravels a conspiracy in Tudor England.

    As Henry VIII lies on his deathbed, an incendiary manuscript threatens to tear his court apart. Summer, 1546. King Henry VIII is slowly, painfully dying. His Protestant and Catholic councilors are ... (Goodreads)

  10. The Brutal Telling

    by Louise Penny
    A murder in a small village uncovers secrets and hidden pasts, threatening the community's peace.

    The wise and beleaguered Chief Inspector Armand Gamache returns to Three Pines, The Brutal Telling, the fifth book in Louise Penny's #1, New York Times, bestselling series., Chaos is coming, old son. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  11. Friends, Lovers, Chocolate

    by Alexander McCall Smith
    Isabel Dalhousie, philosopher and amateur sleuth, navigates the complexities of love and loss while solving a mystery involving a rare manuscript.

    ISABEL DALHOUSIE - Book 2 Nothing captures the charm of Edinburgh like the bestselling Isabel Dalhousie series of novels featuring the insatiably curious philosopher and woman detective. Whether ... (Goodreads)

  12. How the Light Gets In

    by Louise Penny
    Detective Armand Gamache investigates a murder in a small Canadian town, uncovering secrets and lies.

    Christmas is approaching, and in Québec it's a time of dazzling snowfalls, bright lights, and gatherings with friends in front of blazing hearths. But shadows are falling on the usually festive ... (Goodreads)

  13. The Little French Bistro

    by Nina George
    A woman escapes her unhappy marriage and finds herself in a small French town, discovering new friendships and a renewed sense of purpose.

    From the, New York Times, and internationally bestselling author of, The Little Paris Bookshop, an extraordinary novel about self-discovery and new beginnings . Marianne is stuck in a loveless, ... (Goodreads)

  14. Dissolution

    by C.J. Sansom
    A lawyer in Tudor England investigates a suspicious death, uncovering a vast conspiracy.

    Henry VIII has ordered the dissolution of the monasteries and England is full of informers. At the monastery of Scarnsea, events have spiralled out of control with the murder of Commissioner Robin ... (Goodreads)

  15. The Right Attitude to Rain

    by Alexander McCall Smith
    Isabel Dalhousie, philosopher and amateur detective, navigates through the complexities of life and love in Edinburgh.

    The delectable new installment in the bestselling and already beloved adventures of Isabel Dalhousie and her no-nonsense housekeeper, Grace. When friends from Dallas arrive in Edinburgh and introduce ... (Goodreads)

  16. A Room Full of Bones

    by Elly Griffiths
    Ruth Galloway investigates a mysterious death in a museum, leading her to uncover secrets buried in the past.

    Combine a splash of Alan Bradley with a pinch of Kathy Reichs and you have a gripping new Ruth Galloway Mystery – a good-hearted mystery series with a dark edge. Set in Norfolk, England, A Room Full ... (Goodreads)

  17. Playing with Fire

    by Tess Gerritsen
    A female detective confronts a sinister cult while investigating a murder case.

    A beautiful violinist is haunted by a very old piece of music she finds in a strange antique shop in Rome. The first time Julia Ansdell picks up The Incendio Waltz, she knows it’s a strikingly ... (Goodreads)

  18. Exit Music

    by Ian Rankin
    An Edinburgh Detective's investigation of a murder, uncovering a complex web of conspiracy.

    Just a week before Rebus ’s retirement , Rebus and Clarke are investigating the death of a famous Russian exile poet who was mugged and beaten to death on King's Stables Road. Then a sound recordist ... (Wikipedia)

  19. The House at Sea's End

    by Elly Griffiths
    A former police detective investigates a mysterious death in a quiet beach community.

    Ruth Galloway has just returned from maternity leave and is struggling to juggle work and motherhood. When a team from the University of North Norfolk, investigating coastal erosion, finds six bodies ... (Goodreads)

  20. The Sunday Philosophy Club

    by Alexander McCall Smith
    Detective story featuring an amateur sleuth, exploring the mysteries of life and death.

    With The Sunday Philosophy Club , Alexander McCall Smith, the author of the best-selling and beloved No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novels, begins a wonderful new series starring the irrepressibly ... (Goodreads)

  21. Even Dogs in the Wild

    by Ian Rankin
    Detective Rebus investigates a powerful politician's mysterious death and finds a tangled web of secrets and lies.

    A former Scottish senior prosecutor has been found dead. Siobhan Clarke and a retired John Rebus are called on to investigate the prosecutor's death. , Meanwhile Malcolm Fox is drafted into a ... (Wikipedia)

  22. X

    by Sue Grafton
    Private detective unravels a web of secrets to solve a mysterious case.

    The book starts off in third-person narrative by a woman called Teddy Xanakis. Teddy is in the throes of a bitter divorce and trying to ruin her ex-husband Ari, who had an affair with her best ... (Wikipedia)

  23. The Weight of Ink

    by Rachel Kadish
    A historian discovers a trove of 17th-century Jewish documents, leading her on a journey of discovery and self-discovery.

    WINNER OF A NATIONAL JEWISH BOOK AWARD, A, USA TODAY, BESTSELLER, "A gifted writer, astonishingly adept at nuance, narration, and the politics of passion."—Toni Morrison Set in London of the 1660s ... (Barnes & Noble)

  24. Remarkable Creatures

    by Tracy Chevalier
    The story of two 19th century women who make a groundbreaking discovery in the fossil-rich cliffs of Lyme Regis.

    In 1810, a sister and brother uncover the fossilized skull of an unknown animal in the cliffs on the south coast of England. With its long snout and prominent teeth, it might be a crocodile – except ... (Goodreads)

  25. Tin Man

    by Sarah Winman
    A story of friendship, love, and loss as three characters navigate life-altering decisions.

    This is almost a love story. Ellis and Michael are twelve when they first become friends, and for a long time it is just the two of them, cycling the streets of Oxford, teaching themselves how to ... (Goodreads)

  26. Right Ho, Jeeves

    by P.G. Wodehouse
    A humorous adventure of a young man and his loyal valet, as they attempt to outwit a nefarious scheme.

    Bertie returns to London from several weeks in Cannes spent in the company of his Aunt Dahlia Travers and her daughter Angela. In Bertie's absence, Jeeves has been advising Bertie's old school ... (Wikipedia)

  27. One Plus One

    by Jojo Moyes
    A single mother's struggle to make a better life for her and her daughter.

    One single mom. One chaotic family. One quirky stranger. One irresistible love story from the, New York Times, bestselling author of, The Giver of Stars, American audiences have fallen in love with ... (Goodreads)

  28. Fool's Errand

    by Robin Hobb
    Adventure of a man searching for a mysterious magical object to restore his kingdom.

    Fifteen years have passed since the end of the Red Ship War with the terrifying Outislanders. Since then, Fitz has wandered the world accompanied only by his wolf and Wit-partner, Nighteyes, finally ... (Wikipedia)

  29. A Legacy of Spies

    by John le Carré
    A former spy must confront the consequences of his past actions.

    Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of George Smiley of the British Secret Service, otherwise known as the Circus, is living out his old age on the family farmstead on the south coast of ... (Goodreads)

  30. The Gods of Guilt

    by Michael Connelly
    A lawyer's pursuit of justice in a criminal case, uncovering secrets and revealing the truth.

    Mickey Haller gets the text, "Call me ASAP - 187," and the California penal code for murder immediately gets his attention. Murder cases have the highest stakes and the biggest paydays, and they ... (Goodreads)