Crooked Lane Books
414books in catalog
About this publisher’s catalog
This catalog offers a focused mix of character-driven mysteries often set in cozy or small-community environments, with occasional blends of fantasy and suspense. Readers can expect stories that combine everyday settings with elements of intrigue, alongside some speculative fiction and thriller titles. Navigating this selection benefits from attention to the balance between lighter mysteries and darker suspenseful narratives.
What you’ll often find
- Amateur sleuths solving mysteries in intimate, often cozy settings
- Intersections of culinary, bookshop, and performing arts themes within crime stories
- Elements of supernatural or paranormal intrigue woven into character relationships
- Thrillers and suspense narratives with dystopian or darker tones
- Explorations of family dynamics and personal challenges amid fantastical or magical contexts
- Settings ranging from small towns to international locales, adding cultural texture
- Blends of contemporary life with speculative or paranormal elements
How to browse this shelf
- Start by choosing between lighter cozy mysteries and more intense suspense or thriller stories
- Look for thematic clusters such as culinary mysteries, bookshop settings, or paranormal twists
- Explore settings to find stories grounded in familiar communities or those with international or speculative backdrops
- Consider the presence of amateur versus professional investigators to match your preferred investigative style
- Use story tone—ranging from warm and character-focused to dark and suspenseful—as a guide
- Seek out blends of genres when interested in crossovers like fantasy elements within mystery plots
- Filter by narrative focus on relationships or plot-driven suspense to refine your selection
Good fit if you like
- Engaging mysteries that emphasize character connections and community dynamics
- Stories with a measured pace balancing intrigue and personal development
- Atmospheric settings that feel lived-in and relatable
- Subtle incorporations of magical or supernatural elements without overwhelming realism
- Plots that combine everyday life with unexpected twists
- Reading that blends warmth and suspense in equal measure
- Explorations of personal and family challenges alongside mystery or thriller arcs
Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.
Authors published by Crooked Lane Books
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Read and Buried A Lighthouse Library Mystery — Eva Gates
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Permanent Sunset A Sabrina Salter Mystery — C. Michele Dorsey
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We Knew All Along A Novel — Mina Hardy
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Those Who Go By Night A Novel — Andrew Gaddes
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Shadow State A Novel — Frank Sennett
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Dust to Dust An Ivy Nichols Mystery — Audrey Keown
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Cirque du Slay — Rob Osler
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The Rules of Arrangement A Novel — Anisha Bhatia
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We Kept Her in the Cellar A Novel — W. R. Gorman
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Closer to Okay — Amy Watson
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Once Upon a Seaside Murder — Maggie Blackburn
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A Christmas Candy Killing — Christina Romeril
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Other People’s Secrets A Novel — Meredith Hambrock
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The Vampire of Kings Street A Mystery — Asha Greyling
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The Course of All Treasons An Elizabethan Spy Mystery — Suzanne M. Wolfe
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A Brush with Murder A Paint by Murder Mystery — Bailee Abbott
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A House Divided A Lincoln and Speed Mystery — Jonathan F. Putnam
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The Unkindness of Ravens — M. E. Hilliard
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The Christmas Crush A Novel — Noelle Douglas
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The Summer We Buried A Novel — Jody Gehrman
