Lucky You
Crime caper · Farce
Funny crime & thriller books
A stolen fortune, a crooked deal or a carefully planned escape can turn ridiculous without becoming harmless. Comic crime and thrillers keep danger in view while finding jokes in a criminal’s ambitions, an investigator’s habits or a scheme that gets away from its planners.
Skinny Dip
Crime caper · Dark comedy
Audiobook
Noir
Banter · Parody
Bad Monkey
Private eye & detective · Dark comedy
Audiobook
Murder Your Employer
Historical mystery · Dark comedy
Audiobook
The Trees
Comic noir · Private eye & detective
Audiobook
Mrs. Shim Is a Killer
Dark comedy · Dry wit
The Case of the Missing Servant
Cozy mystery · Private eye & detective
Counterfeit
Crime caper · Satire
The Amateurs
Dark comedy · Farce
The Spy Coast
Spy & espionage · Banter
Nearly Departed in Deadwood
Amateur sleuth · Banter
Lunatics
Banter · Farce
The Satsuma Complex
Amateur sleuth · Absurdism
Audiobook
Insane City
Banter · Farce
Audiobook
Killers of a Certain Age
Spy & espionage · Banter
Audiobook
Louisiana Longshot
Spy & espionage · Banter
Audiobook
We Solve Murders
Banter · Dry wit
Audiobook
Big Trouble
Crime caper · Farce
Audiobook
The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club
Amateur sleuth · Wordplay
A Litter of Bones
Private eye & detective · Dark comedy
Dial A for Aunties
Family comedy · Dark comedy
Audiobook
Squeeze Me
Amateur sleuth · Dark comedy
Audiobook
The Hot Rock
Crime caper · Dry wit
Audiobook
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Start with the stakes you want. A caper may spend more time on the plan and its mistakes, while a thriller keeps pressure on the people caught up in it. Read each profile for the source of the comedy and any content notes; a funny crime story can still include violence or unsettling material.
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