This Week in Crime — Week of July 6, 2026

Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases by NisiOisiN, Andrew Cunningham

Published: January 1, 2008

There's a serial killer loose in Los Angeles and the local authorities need help fast. For some reason the killer has been leaving a string of maddeningly arcane clues at each crime scene. The story follows L, the mysterious super-sleuth, as he tries to solve the Los Angeles Murder Cases.

Stats: 14,999 → 15,002 (+3) — This book has seen a minor increase in ratings, with only 3 new ratings added this week.

Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid

Published: February 3, 2001

When Daru Shezad is fired from his banking job in Lahore, he begins a decline that plummets the length of this sharply drawn, subversive tale. The story follows Daru as he descends into drugs and dissolution, and falls in love with the wife of his childhood friend and rival, Ozi.

Stats: 12,636 → 12,638 (+2) — Similar to Death Note, Moth Smoke has only seen a minor increase in ratings, with 2 new ratings added this week.

ميت مطلوب للشهادة: حكايا من أروقة الطب الشرعي by Samar Abdelazim, سم르 عبدالعظيم

Published: August 1, 2023

This book hosts stories from the world of crime narrated by the deceased in a mixture of fiction and science. Each story is followed by a footnote section that explains in lay language the science behind the story.

Stats: 551 → 552 (0.18%, +1) — As a new entry, this book has seen a small increase in ratings, with 1 new rating added this week.