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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 Author

Edgar Wallace: The Forgotten King of Mystery

Edgar Wallace: The Forgotten King of Mystery

Get to know a long-lost thriller master.

By Harry Pearson

Book Excerpt

Discover the World of Amateur Sleuth Henry Gamadge in Unexpected Night

Discover the World of Amateur Sleuth Henry Gamadge in Unexpected Night

The first in a series from Agatha Christie’s favorite American author.

By Grace Felder

Female Investigators

6 Mystery Novels Featuring Mothers for Mother's Day

6 Mystery Novels Featuring Mothers for Mother's Day

Mother knows best.

By Elisa Shoenberger

Cozy Mystery

The Best Mystery Books to Read for Mystery Month—and Beyond!

The Best Mystery Books to Read for Mystery Month—and Beyond!

 A curated guide to the best books in the most beloved mystery subgenres.

Domestic Thrillers

Thriller Master Lisa Jewell Is Back in The Night She Disappeared

Thriller Master Lisa Jewell Is Back in The Night She Disappeared

A missing girl, a mysterious note, and a country town full of secrets. 

By Murder & Mayhem Staff

Edgar Awards

Meet Your 2022 Edgar Award Winners!

Meet Your 2022 Edgar Award Winners!

Chosen by the Mystery Writers of America, these are the best crime and mystery books of the last year.

By Grace Felder

Classic Mysteries

The Best Villains in Classic Crime Books

The Best Villains in Classic Crime Books

The best of the baddies. 

By Harry Pearson

Interview

Talking Crime and Weddings with Jesse Q. Sutanto

Talking Crime and Weddings with Jesse Q. Sutanto

The author of the Aunties series discusses her love for rom-coms and murder. 

By Elisa Shoenberger

International Mystery Fiction

5 Classic Australian Crime Reads

5 Classic Australian Crime Reads

Mysteries from Down Under.

By Alexander Thorpe

Cozy Mystery

14 New England Mystery Books to Cozy Up With

14 New England Mystery Books to Cozy Up With

Murder heads up north.

By Grace Felder

Sherlock Holmes

The Real-Life Figures Who Inspired Conan Doyle’s Characters

The Real-Life Figures Who Inspired Conan Doyle’s Characters

Meet the real people behind some of the most iconic characters from the Sherlock Holmes books.

By Harry Pearson

Giveaway

[CLOSED] Enter for a Chance to Win All 8 Novels in the Slough House Series

[CLOSED] Enter for a Chance to Win All 8 Novels in the Slough House Series

The Slough House novels inspired Slow Horses, the Apple Original Series from Apple TV+!

By Murder & Mayhem Staff

Mystery Series

19 Wedding Cozy Mysteries To Fall in Love With

19 Wedding Cozy Mysteries To Fall in Love With

Say “I do” to these reads.

By Grace Felder

Cozy Mystery

8 Cozy Art Murder Mysteries to Paint Suspicion Onto Your Day

8 Cozy Art Murder Mysteries to Paint Suspicion Onto Your Day

These mysteries are a work of art.

By Elisa Shoenberger

New Releases

One-Shot Harry Is the Socially Relevant Mystery You’ve Been Waiting For

One-Shot Harry Is the Socially Relevant Mystery You’ve Been Waiting For

It's 1963 in Los Angeles and things are heating up.

By Murder & Mayhem Staff

Locked Room Mysteries

8 Locked Room Mystery Books to Baffle and Confound a New Era of Readers

8 Locked Room Mystery Books to Baffle and Confound a New Era of Readers

These clever books offer fresh takes on a classic genre. 

By Elisa Shoenberger

Cozy Mystery

Agatha Christie's Favorite American Author, Elizabeth Daly

Agatha Christie's Favorite American Author, Elizabeth Daly

Decode Daly's literary mysteries with amateur sleuth Henry Gamadge.

By Grace Felder

Mystery

The Surprising Gothic Father of Modern Detective Fiction

The Surprising Gothic Father of Modern Detective Fiction

Without the guiding hand of this Bostonian gothic, the modern detective genre would be very different.

By Harry Pearson

Cozy Mystery

11 Thrilling Wilderness Mystery Books for Adventurers at Heart

11 Thrilling Wilderness Mystery Books for Adventurers at Heart

The perfect campfire-side mysteries!

By Jena Brown

Mystery Series

Book Nerds Will Love This Clever Literary Mystery Series

Book Nerds Will Love This Clever Literary Mystery Series

Hoagy and Lulu are on the case!

By Grace Felder

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