Best Police Procedurals - Mystery Fiction

Police procedurals - This is a subcategory of mystery fiction in which the protagonist(s) are police detectives.

Best: You love the book and would recommend it to anyone; it has great reader and/or critics' reviews; it won awards.

What doesn't fit:

- Investigator is an amateur, a private detective, a journalist, a forensics specialist, an attorney, etc.

- True crime or other nonfiction

Example that doesn't fit the category "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo."

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1001	Spinsters in Jeopardy (Roderick Alleyn, #17) by Ngaio Marsh 3.73 avg rating — 2,409 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1001	Necessary as Blood (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #13) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 9,128 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1003	When in Rome (Roderick Alleyn, #26) by Ngaio Marsh 3.86 avg rating — 2,473 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1004	Dead Water (Roderick Alleyn, #23) by Ngaio Marsh 3.89 avg rating — 2,061 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1004	Water Like a Stone (Duncan Kincaid & Gemma James, #11) by Deborah Crombie (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 7,473 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1006	A Wreath for Rivera (Roderick Alleyn, #15) by Ngaio Marsh 3.76 avg rating — 2,288 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1007	Inspector Ghote's Good Crusade (Inspector Ghote, #2) by H.R.F. Keating 3.35 avg rating — 176 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1007	False Scent (Roderick Alleyn, #21) by Ngaio Marsh 3.97 avg rating — 2,261 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1007	Black Is the Colour of My True Love's Heart (Felse, #6) by Ellis Peters 3.89 avg rating — 921 ratings score: 57, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1010	Enter a Murderer (Roderick Alleyn, #2) by Ngaio Marsh 3.82 avg rating — 7,482 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1011	Death in High Heels (Inspector Charlesworth #1) by Christianna Brand 3.28 avg rating — 271 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1011	The Buzzard Table (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #18) by Margaret Maron 3.92 avg rating — 2,973 ratings score: 54, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1011	The Late Show (Renée Ballard, #1; Harry Bosch Universe, #30) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 104,405 ratings score: 54, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1014	Third Person Singular (Mars Bahr, #1) by K.J. Erickson 3.82 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1015	The City & the City by China Miéville (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 76,906 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1016	A Question of Identity (Simon Serrailler, #7) by Susan Hill 3.99 avg rating — 6,000 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1017	The Shadows in the Street (Simon Serrailler, #5) by Susan Hill really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,492 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1018	Death on a Quiet Day (Sir John Appleby, #16) by Michael Innes 3.83 avg rating — 207 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1018	The Betrayal of Trust (Simon Serrailler, #6) by Susan Hill 3.95 avg rating — 6,490 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1020	Appleby's Answer (Sir John Appleby, #28) by Michael Innes 3.40 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1020	The Risk of Darkness (Simon Serrailler, #3) by Susan Hill 3.96 avg rating — 6,912 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1022	The Appleby File (Sir John Appleby, #30) by Michael Innes 3.55 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1022	The Vows of Silence (Simon Serailler, #4) by Susan Hill really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6,255 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1024	The Weight Of The Evidence (Sir John Appleby, #9) by Michael Innes 3.53 avg rating — 221 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1024	The Pure in Heart (Simon Serrailler #2) by Susan Hill 3.92 avg rating — 8,210 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1026	The Last Girl (Maeve Kerrigan, #3) by Jane Casey (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 7,613 ratings score: 42, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1027	The Reckoning (Maeve Kerrigan, #2) by Jane Casey (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 9,059 ratings score: 41, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1028	Murder in Focus (John Sanders and Harriet Jeffries, #2) by Medora Sale 3.37 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 37, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1029	Last Will by Liza Marklund 3.61 avg rating — 2,834 ratings score: 36, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1030	Red Wolf (Annika Bengtzon, #5) by Liza Marklund 3.52 avg rating — 3,481 ratings score: 35, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1031	JOHNNY UNDERGROUND (50 classics of crime fiction, 1950-1975) by Moyes 3.91 avg rating — 372 ratings score: 34, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1031	Prime-Time (Annika Bengtzon, #3) by Liza Marklund 3.38 avg rating — 2,390 ratings score: 34, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1033	Down Among the Dead Men (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #2) by Patricia Moyes 3.83 avg rating — 615 ratings score: 33, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1033	Studio sex (Annika Bengtzon, #1) by Liza Marklund 3.47 avg rating — 4,799 ratings score: 33, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1035	Night Ferry To Death by Patricia Moyes 3.89 avg rating — 286 ratings score: 32, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1036	A Six-Letter Word for Death (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #16) by Patricia Moyes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 443 ratings score: 31, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1036	The Hanging Shed (Douglas Brodie, #1) by Gordon Ferris (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 3,442 ratings score: 31, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1036	The Innocents (Quinn Colson, #6) by Ace Atkins (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 3,057 ratings score: 31, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1039	Many Deadly Returns (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #9) by Patricia Moyes 4.02 avg rating — 471 ratings score: 30, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1039	Bitter Water (Douglas Brodie, #2) by Gordon Ferris (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 1,313 ratings score: 30, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1039	The Jewel That Was Ours (Inspector Morse, #9) by Colin Dexter 3.89 avg rating — 4,596 ratings score: 30, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1042	Murder Fantastical (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #7) by Patricia Moyes 4.12 avg rating — 469 ratings score: 29, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1042	Death Of A Hollow Man (Chief Inspector Barnaby, #2) by Caroline Graham 3.89 avg rating — 4,452 ratings score: 29, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1044	Death and the Dutch Uncle (Inspector Henry Tibbett Mystery #8) by Patricia Moyes 3.80 avg rating — 283 ratings score: 28, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1044	Dead by Morning by Dorothy Simpson 3.85 avg rating — 663 ratings score: 28, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1046	The Waters of Eternal Youth (Commissario Brunetti, #25) by Donna Leon 4.15 avg rating — 10,517 ratings score: 27, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1047	Rainbow's End (Felse, #13) by Ellis Peters really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 622 ratings score: 26, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1047	Cadillac Jukebox (Dave Robicheaux, #9) by James Lee Burke 4.05 avg rating — 7,139 ratings score: 26, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1049	Flight of a Witch (The Felse Investigations #3) by Ellis Peters 3.58 avg rating — 817 ratings score: 24, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1050	The Bomber (Annika Bengtzon, #4) by Liza Marklund 3.46 avg rating — 4,481 ratings score: 22, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1051	Pilgrim Soul (Douglas Brodie, #3; Danny McRae, #3) by Gordon Ferris (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 1,038 ratings score: 21, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1052	Death and the Joyful Woman (The Felse Investigations #2) by Ellis Peters 3.86 avg rating — 1,003 ratings score: 20, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1052	The Red Dahlia (Anna Travis, #2) by La Plante. Lynda. 4.16 avg rating — 6,486 ratings score: 20, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1052	No Good Deeds (Tess Monaghan, #9) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 4,042 ratings score: 20, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1055	By a Spider's Thread (Tess Monaghan, #8) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 5,176 ratings score: 19, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1056	Wife of the Gods (Darko Dawson #1) by Kwei Quartey (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 3,877 ratings score: 18, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1056	The Last Place (Tess Monaghan, #7) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 4,134 ratings score: 18, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1058	Still Life With Murder (Nell Sweeney Mysteries, #1) by P.B. Ryan 3.92 avg rating — 10,400 ratings score: 17, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1058	In a Strange City (Tess Monaghan, #6) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 4,311 ratings score: 17, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1060	Bony and the Kelly Gang by Arthur W. Upfield 3.92 avg rating — 299 ratings score: 16, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1060	The Sugar House (Tess Monaghan, #5) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 5,269 ratings score: 16, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1062	Journey to the Hangman (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #23) by Arthur W. Upfield 4.14 avg rating — 313 ratings score: 15, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1062	In Big Trouble (Tess Monaghan, #4) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 5,023 ratings score: 15, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1064	Murder Must Wait (Inspector Napoleon Bonaparte #17) by Arthur W. Upfield really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 299 ratings score: 14, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1064	Butchers Hill (Tess Monaghan, #3) by Laura Lippman (Goodreads Author) 3.76 avg rating — 6,127 ratings score: 14, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1066	Death by Accident (Sheriff Dan Rhodes #9) by Bill Crider 3.91 avg rating — 205 ratings score: 12, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1067	Of All Sad Words (Sheriff Dan Rhodes, #15) by Bill Crider 3.92 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 11, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1067	Winter's Child (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #12) by Margaret Maron 4.03 avg rating — 2,814 ratings score: 11, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1069	Rituals of the Season (Deborah Knott Mysteries, #11) by Margaret Maron 4.05 avg rating — 2,580 ratings score: 10, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1070	Fugitive Colors (Sigrid Harald, #8) by Margaret Maron 4.07 avg rating — 848 ratings score: 9, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1071	The Silence of the Rain (Inspector Espinosa #1) by Luiz Alfredo Garcia-Roza 3.68 avg rating — 971 ratings score: 2, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1072	Ice Moon by Jan Costin Wagner 3.46 avg rating — 507 ratings score: 1, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars