Recs if you like The Valley of Fear (Sherlock Holmes, #7)...

Books where cults are a significant part of the narrative. Some fiction, some non-fiction.

I’m going to make them a book list that they can’t refuse

This website needs more not sexy crime book lists - all because I could only think of The Godfather and asked for help

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Called "the definitive library of mystery fiction". Howard Haycraft originally published the list in 1941 in Murder for Pleasure. It was updated and broadened by Ellery Queen. This is the final revision, including books from 1748 to 1952.

These books are historically significant because of their influence on the development of crime fiction, however books from these times often contain bigoted and otherwise offensive content.

I haven't read them all, or even a high percentage. I'm trying to keep track of how many on this list I read.

I could only find a Spanish language version of A Case to Answer by Edgar Lustgarten.