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Amnesia
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Desire
Detective Fiction
Detective Work
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Espionage
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Forensic Science
Gossip
Greed
Guilt
Heartbreak
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Love Affairs
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Misunderstandings
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Commonalities among these books on investigations include murder mysteries, detectives or investigators solving cases, uncovering dark secrets and conspiracies, and suspenseful plots with unexpected twists. Many of the books also feature political or government corruption as a central theme, while others involve small towns or villages as the setting for the crime. Additionally, some books explore themes of addiction, memory loss, and supernatural phenomena.

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