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A Quiet Flame by Philip Kerr

Top match: Mr. Mercedes

Last checked: November 7, 2026

Mr. Mercedes
Stephen King · Adult

about 480 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  Mr. Mercedes: "crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for Mr. Mercedes, read October 12, 2026.
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The Outsider
Stephen King · 2018 · Adult

about 580 pages

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Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  The Outsider: "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for The Outsider, read October 12, 2026.
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown · 2003 · Adult

Novel · about 490 pages

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Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  A Quiet Flame: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, historical" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  The Da Vinci Code: "Historical Mystery & Detective Fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for The Da Vinci Code, read September 24, 2026.
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Still Life
Louise Penny · 2005 · Adult

about 380 pages

Why: Both are detective books.
- Detective
What both books share
- detective
  A Quiet Flame: "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, historical" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
  Still Life: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "detective fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for Still Life, read September 24, 2026.
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Faceless Killers
Henning Mankell · Adult

about 300 pages

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Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  Faceless Killers: "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "Crime & mystery" (OL subject); "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for Faceless Killers, read September 24, 2026.
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Holly
Stephen King · 2023 · Adult

about 480 pages

Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  Holly: "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for Holly, read October 12, 2026.
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The Godfather
Mario Puzo · 1969 · Adult

about 450 pages

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Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  The Godfather: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for The Godfather, read September 24, 2026.
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Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 1866 · Adult

about 520 pages

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Why: Both are crime books.
- Crime
What both books share
- crime
  A Quiet Flame: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime literature" (WD genre)
  Crime and Punishment: "Crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "Crime in literature" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for A Quiet Flame; Open Library and Wikidata for Crime and Punishment, read September 24, 2026.
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