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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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Mystery Books

Agatha Awards: 2023 Nominees and Winners

Agatha Awards: 2023 Nominees and Winners

Don’t miss these must-read mysteries!

By Jena Brown

Thriller Books

15 Scary Thrillers for a Dark and Suspenseful Night

15 Scary Thrillers for a Dark and Suspenseful Night

These reads will send a shiver down your spine.

By Michael J. Seidlinger & Isabel Montero

Mystery Books

10 Propulsive New Mystery and Thriller Books Out in September 2023

10 Propulsive New Mystery and Thriller Books Out in September 2023

Fall is off to a riveting start.

By Lisa Quigley

Funny Mysteries

15 Funny Murder Mystery Books That Will Have You Cracking Up

15 Funny Murder Mystery Books That Will Have You Cracking Up

These books are perfect if you’re in the mood for a good mystery and a good laugh. 

By Danielle Kugler, Sara Kapheim & Isabel Montero

Mystery Books

Mystery Books About Haunted Bookshops for a Spooky Chill

Mystery Books About Haunted Bookshops for a Spooky Chill

Who doesn't enjoy a spirited mystery?

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

6 Satirical Mystery Books That Are Exceptionally Self-Aware

6 Satirical Mystery Books That Are Exceptionally Self-Aware

These mysteries know how to poke fun at tried-and-true tropes with gripping dark humor. 

By Michael J. Seidlinger

Thriller Books

Win a Copy of The Secret Hours by Mick Herron, Author of Slow Horses!

Win a Copy of The Secret Hours by Mick Herron, Author of Slow Horses!

Ten lucky winners will receive a copy of Mick Herron's exciting new spy thriller.

By Murder & Mayhem Staff

Cozy Mystery Books

Where to Start with Jenn McKinlay and Her Cozy Series

Where to Start with Jenn McKinlay and Her Cozy Series

Enjoy captivating cozy mysteries from this New York Times and USA Today-bestselling author. 

By Elisa Shoenberger

Mystery Books

Best Mystery & Crime Anthologies You Should Investigate for Your Shelves 

Best Mystery & Crime Anthologies You Should Investigate for Your Shelves 

Collections of the best crime and mystery fiction for insatiable sleuths.   

By Harry Pearson

Mystery Books

One-Sitting Mysteries: Crime Novels Under 150 Pages

One-Sitting Mysteries: Crime Novels Under 150 Pages

Bite-sized books that pack a punch.

By Harry Pearson

Thriller Books

In These Twisted Thrillers with Unreliable Narrators You Won't Know Who to Believe

In These Twisted Thrillers with Unreliable Narrators You Won't Know Who to Believe

So many lies, so little trust…

By Isabel Montero

Mystery Books

Short Funny Mystery Collections Full of Riotous Capers and Humorous Hijinx

Short Funny Mystery Collections Full of Riotous Capers and Humorous Hijinx

For the screwball sleuth who likes their mysteries served with a dash—or more—of laughter.

By Jena Brown

Mystery Books

7 Mystery Books about Scavenger Hunts and Escape Rooms to Keep You Guessing

7 Mystery Books about Scavenger Hunts and Escape Rooms to Keep You Guessing

On the hunt for murder.

By Elisa Shoenberger

Mystery Books

The Multi-Media Legacy of Classic British Private Detective Sexton Blake

The Multi-Media Legacy of Classic British Private Detective Sexton Blake

A fictional embodiment of Victorian-era intrigue and intellect, Blake's masterful deduction skills were the scourge of literary criminal.

By Harry Pearson

Mystery Books

Secret Societies Add Layers of Intrigue to These Enthralling Mystery Books

Secret Societies Add Layers of Intrigue to These Enthralling Mystery Books

We can’t keep these secret society novels confidential. 

By Jena Brown

Interview

Lynette Eason's Heart-Stopping Romantic Suspense Books Will Leave You Breathless 

Lynette Eason's Heart-Stopping Romantic Suspense Books Will Leave You Breathless 

Her latest novel Countdown brings the Extreme Measures series to a thrilling conclusion.

By Murder & Mayhem Staff & Isabel Montero

Mystery Books

10 Addictive New Mystery and Thriller Books Out in August 2023

10 Addictive New Mystery and Thriller Books Out in August 2023

It’s no mystery why readers are thrilled for these new books! 

By Isabel Montero

Mystery Books

Discover the Allure of Victorian England in These Intriguing Mystery Books

Discover the Allure of Victorian England in These Intriguing Mystery Books

Embezzlement, murder and espionage—these Victorian era mysteries are far from dull. 

By Harry Pearson

Mystery Books

Lights, Camera, Murder! Six Mysteries Centered Around Movies and Moviemaking

Lights, Camera, Murder! Six Mysteries Centered Around Movies and Moviemaking

Which will roll first—the credits, or more heads? 

By Elisa Shoenberger

Mystery Books

TikTok is RAVING About These Mystery and Thriller Books

TikTok is RAVING About These Mystery and Thriller Books

It's all the rage—don't be the last to know about these pulse-pounding reads.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

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