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9 Quintessential Short Stories Every Mystery Fan Needs to Read 

9 Quintessential Short Stories Every Mystery Fan Needs to Read 

These classic short mystery stories will keep you guessing while introducing you to beloved authors.

Queens Of Crime

By Harry Pearson

Thriller

Joe Pickett Fan Alert: Where to Start With C.J. Box

Joe Pickett Fan Alert: Where to Start With C.J. Box

By Marisa Fertitta

Elizabeth Peters

Elizabeth Peters Books in Order: A Timeline with Twists and Turns

Elizabeth Peters Books in Order: A Timeline with Twists and Turns

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

These Are the Best-Selling Mystery Books of All Time

These Are the Best-Selling Mystery Books of All Time

By Tallie Williams

Mystery Books

Saddle Up—These Western Mystery Books Will Take You For a Ride

Saddle Up—These Western Mystery Books Will Take You For a Ride

By Kelsey Christine McConnell & Marisa Fertitta

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Detectives

8 Essential Louise Penny Books for Any Mystery Lover

8 Essential Louise Penny Books for Any Mystery Lover

Get to know the beloved Chief Inspector Armand Gamache.

By Audrey Webster

Dashiell Hammett

8 Dashiell Hammett Short Stories That Will Get Your Heart Pounding 

8 Dashiell Hammett Short Stories That Will Get Your Heart Pounding 

The Continental Op means business in Hammett's short story collections.

By Aliza Polkes

Mary Roberts Rinehart

How Mary Roberts Rinehart Got Her Start—and Invented a New Kind of Mystery

How Mary Roberts Rinehart Got Her Start—and Invented a New Kind of Mystery

The so-called "American Agatha Christie" revolutionized the mystery genre with her 1908 novel, The Circular Staircase.

By Olivia Mason

Amelia Peabody

Amelia Peabody Investigates a Cursed Mummy in The Deeds of the Disturber

Amelia Peabody Investigates a Cursed Mummy in The Deeds of the Disturber

Is a human criminal responsible for the strange happenings at the British Museum—or is an ancient curse truly to blame?

By Olivia Mason

Young Adult

8 Books for Fans of Enola Holmes Mysteries

8 Books for Fans of Enola Holmes Mysteries

Sherlock's little sister would take any of these sleuths as her Watson.

By Olivia Mason

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen: The Amateur Detective Solves Bizarre Crimes

Ellery Queen: The Amateur Detective Solves Bizarre Crimes

Readers won't be able to stop thinking about these twisted and thrilling tales.

By Audrey Webster

Bethlehem Road

Catch the Killer Hunting Down Members of Parliament in Anne Perry's Beloved Mystery Series

Catch the Killer Hunting Down Members of Parliament in Anne Perry's Beloved Mystery Series

When a man is found dead on the Westminster Bridge, there’s only one crime-solving duo for the job.

By Audrey Webster

Crime Books

Murder & Mayhem Pick: Death Wish, by Brian Garfield

Murder & Mayhem Pick: Death Wish, by Brian Garfield

There's so much more to Garfield's original crime thriller than what you see on the big screen.

By Rob Hart

Jane Langton

“I’ve Murdered People in All Sorts of Ways”

“I’ve Murdered People in All Sorts of Ways”

Acclaimed author Jane Langton isn't as sweet as she seems.

By Murder & Mayhem Staff

Death Wish

Death Wish: An Ordinary Man Becomes A Vigilante When He Takes Justice Into His Own Hands

Death Wish: An Ordinary Man Becomes A Vigilante When He Takes Justice Into His Own Hands

After muggers attack Paul Benjamin’s wife and daughter, the New York City CPA decides to get even in Brian Garfield's "Death Wish."

By Sarah Mangiola

Fair Maiden

Seduction Turns Dangerous in Joyce Carol Oates’ Fair Maiden

Seduction Turns Dangerous in Joyce Carol Oates’ Fair Maiden

A teenager becomes hopelessly entangled with a man who may not be who he says he is.

By Audrey Webster

James Ellroy

Good Evening, Peepers, Prowlers, and Punks!

Good Evening, Peepers, Prowlers, and Punks!

Get up close and personal with author James Ellroy–the demon dog of American crime fiction.

By Murder & Mayhem Staff

Lawrence Sanders

Your Pulpy Vacation Read: McNally's Secret, by Lawrence Sanders

Your Pulpy Vacation Read: McNally's Secret, by Lawrence Sanders

The author's bestselling, sun-drenched Archy McNally series will make you want to bid winter farewell.

By Olivia Mason

Andrew Klavan

8 Must-Read Books by Andrew Klavan

8 Must-Read Books by Andrew Klavan

As the author of more than 30 suspense novels, Klavan certainly brings the thrills.

By Audrey Webster

Sherlock Holmes

A Sherlock Holmes Novel Without Sherlock

A Sherlock Holmes Novel Without Sherlock

Author Anthony Horowitz's novel, "Moriarty", puts Holmes's greatest nemesis under the magnifying glass.

By Otto Penzler

Best Biographies Of Mystery Writers

9 Must-Read Biographies About Classic Mystery Writers

9 Must-Read Biographies About Classic Mystery Writers

Their lives are a mystery no more.

By Audrey Webster

Margery Allingham

Albert Campion Hunts a Killer in Margery Allingham's The Beckoning Lady

Albert Campion Hunts a Killer in Margery Allingham's The Beckoning Lady

Detective Albert Campion questions the owner of a small but notorious estate after a corpse is found nearby...

By Olivia Mason

Thrillers

12 Heart-Pounding Foreign Thrillers in Translation

12 Heart-Pounding Foreign Thrillers in Translation

These international thrillers are sure to get your heart racing.

By Audrey Webster

British Mysteries

10 Underrated British Mystery Books to Add to Your Bookshelf Now

10 Underrated British Mystery Books to Add to Your Bookshelf Now

Looking for your next mystery obsession?

By Catherine Phelan

Thriller Book

A Man Can’t Escape His Past in This Riveting Thriller

A Man Can’t Escape His Past in This Riveting Thriller

Jason Harrow’s life is about to become unhinged…

By Audrey Webster

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