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Books like Michael Gray: 9 series to read next

Michael Gray is mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in north america and mid 20th century, mysterious in register. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Michael Gray is 4 books, 1956–1958.

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Grim Reaper mysteries
The Lying Game
Barbara Holloway
Forensic Mystery
The Egypt Gamers
Finders Keepers (Stephen King)
Alchemy of Secrets
Dick Tracy
Alienist

Grim Reaper mysteriesSeries

seriesJudy Clemens5 books2009

Set in contemporary.

“After a bad car accident, Casey Maldonado hits the road and finds herself unable to shake an unwelcome companion: Death itself, which won't take her but won't leave her alone either.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Embrace the Grim Reaper →

The Lying GameSeries

seriesSara Shepard6 books2010

About identity and family secrets, set in contemporary.

“The worst part of being dead is that there's nothing left to live for.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with The Lying Game →

Barbara HollowaySeries

seriesKate Wilhelm11 books1991

Legal thriller, set in contemporary.

Start with Death Qualified: A Mystery of Chaos →

Forensic MysterySeries

seriesAlane Ferguson2 books2006

Police procedural, set in our world and contemporary.

Start with The Christopher Killer →

The Egypt GamersSeries

seriesZilpha Keatley Snyder1 book1967

About coming of age and friendship.

“A group of children, entranced with the study of Egypt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.”
from the catalogue description of The Egypt Game

Start with The Egypt Game →

Finders Keepers (Stephen King)Series

seriesStephen King7 books2014

Thriller & suspense, set in contemporary.

“The mix of true-crime procedural instincts and creeping horror is a hallmark of King's later work with the character.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Outsider →

Alchemy of SecretsSeries

seriesStephanie Garber1 book2025

Fantasy and urban fantasy, about magical artifacts, set in contemporary.

“Pulled into a hidden magical Los Angeles alongside a stranger who claims her missing sister sent him to protect her, Holland has to work out who is lying to her before the clock runs out.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Alchemy of Secrets →

Dick TracySeries

seriesEd Gorman, F. Paul Wilson, Max Allan Collins & Mike Resnick4 books1990

Noir, about organized crime, set in big city.

“Gould wrote and drew the strip until 1977, and various artists and writers have continued it.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Dick Tracy →

AlienistSeries

seriesCaleb Carr2 books1994

Historical mystery, dark in tone, set in 19th century and big city.

“The first murder victim investigated is a 13-year-old immigrant who has had his eyes removed, his genitals removed and stuffed in his mouth, and other injuries.”
from the catalogue description of The Alienist

Start with The Alienist →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Michael Gray?: Grim Reaper mysteries — the closest match to Michael Gray on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Michael Gray?: The Murder of Eleanor Pope. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Michael Gray.
How big is Michael Gray?: Michael Gray is 4 books, 1956–1958.
Is Michael Gray finished?: Yes — 4 books, 1956–1958.

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