Books like The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder
12 books with a reading profile close to The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder by Charles Graeber. Clear-cut; an easy read.
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1
The Monster of Florence
analytical, narrative
In 2000, novelist Douglas Preston moved to an Italian farmhouse, only to discover a double homicide had occurred on his property decades earlier.
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2
Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
Also clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn argue that the systematic subordination of women is the central moral challenge of the modern era.
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Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
by Sam Quinones
Also clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Sam Quinones tracks the simultaneous rise of prescription painkillers and black tar heroin in the United States.
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4
The Art Forger
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Claire Roth is a talented but blacklisted artist earning a living by painting high-quality reproductions for a popular website.
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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century
Also clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Maureen Callahan recounts the investigation into Israel Keyes, a predator who functioned outside the typical behavioral patterns identified by the FBI.
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6
Neverworld Wake
narrative, mystery
Beatrice and four close friends from an elite boarding school reunite a year after the death of her boyfriend, Whit, who was part of their circle.
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7
The Clockmaker's Daughter
by Kate Morton
narrative, mystery
In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by Edward Radcliffe arrives at Birchwood Manor on the banks of the Thames.
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Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
by John Grisham
Also clear-cut · analytical, narrative
John Grisham and Jim McCloskey chronicle ten specific legal cases where the American justice system failed, leading to the imprisonment of innocent individuals.
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Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers
by Mary Roach
Also clear-cut · analytical, narrative
Mary Roach examines the practical applications of human remains in scientific research and historical experimentation.
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10
The Force
by Don Winslow
narrative, mystery
Sergeant Denny Malone leads the Manhattan North Special Task Force, an elite NYPD unit authorized to operate with autonomy to disrupt gang violence and drug trafficking.
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The Cloisters
by Katy Hays
Also clear-cut · narrative, mystery
Ann Stilwell moves to New York for a summer internship at The Cloisters, a medieval museum wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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The Maltese Falcon
narrative, mystery
In San Francisco, private investigator Sam Spade enters a labyrinth of deception after his partner is killed while tailing a man for a mysterious client, Brigid O'Shaughnessy.
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