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  • The Black Echo book cover by Michael Connelly

    Why: Both series are crime books about murder.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and Nine Dragons

    What both books share
    • crime
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
      Nine Dragons: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
    • murder
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      Nine Dragons: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  • Why: Both series are crime books about murder.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and The Brutal Telling

    What both books share
    • crime
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
      The Brutal Telling: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
    • murder
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Brutal Telling: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  • The Mysterious Affair at Styles book cover by Agatha Christie

    Why: Both series are crime books about private investigators, set in England.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and After the Funeral

    What both books share
    • crime
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
      After the Funeral: "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
    • private investigators
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "private investigators" (OL subject); "Private investigators, fiction" (OL subject); "Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      After the Funeral: "Private investigators" (OL subject); "Private investigators, fiction" (OL subject); "Private investigators -- England -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    • England
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
      After the Funeral: "narrative location (P840): England" (Wikidata)
  • Killing Floor book cover by Lee Child

    Why: Both series are books about murder and private investigators.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and A Wanted Man

    What both books share
    • murder
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      A Wanted Man: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    • private investigators
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "private investigators" (OL subject); "Private investigators, fiction" (OL subject); "Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      A Wanted Man: "Private investigators" (OL subject); "Private investigators -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
  • Why: Both series are books about murder, set in England.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and All the Colors of Darkness

    What both books share
    • murder
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      All the Colors of Darkness: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    • England
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
      All the Colors of Darkness: "Police -- England -- Yorkshire -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  • Why: Both series are books about murder, set in England.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and The White Queen

    What both books share
    • murder
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The White Queen: "Murder" (OL subject); "Murder -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
    • England
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "Private investigators -- England -- London -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
      The White Queen: "Murder -- England -- History -- To 1500 -- Fiction." (Library of Congress)
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo book cover by Stieg Larsson

    Why: Both series are crime books.

    Closest books: Career of Evil and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    What both books share
    • crime
      Career of Evil: "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  • Step on a Crack book cover by James Patterson

    Why: Both series are crime books.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and Worst Case

    What both books share
    • crime
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
      Worst Case: "FICTION / Crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  • Angels & Demons book cover by Dan Brown

    Why: Both series are crime books.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and The Secret of Secrets

    What both books share
    • crime
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
      The Secret of Secrets: "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
  • One for the Money book cover by Janet Evanovich

    Why: Both series are crime books.

    Closest books: The Cuckoo's Calling and Two for the Dough

    What both books share
    • crime
      The Cuckoo's Calling: "crime" (OL subject); "Crime, fiction" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)
      Two for the Dough: "Fiction, thrillers, crime" (OL subject); "Fiction, crime" (OL subject); "crime fiction" (WD genre)

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