The cold weather may be settling in, but there's one fire sign that still in their element. Sagittarius season has struck, reigning from November 22nd to December 21st!
Also known as the sign of the Archer, those born under this sign are known for being vivacious and exciting.
They're always going to be first in line to explore something new, be it an exotic locale, a risky hobby, or a mind-boggling case.
But Sagittariuses are also no strangers to trouble, as they're impatient individuals that don't love to toil away with details.
What's the best way for a Sagittarius to explore all the risky, thrilling things they could ever desire without subjecting themselves to serious embarrassment, drama, or injury?
A good book, of course!
Here are seven of the best mystery and thriller books for Sagittariuses!
The Woman in Cabin 10
Travel magazine journalist Lo Blacklock has just been handed a golden opportunity: an assignment that takes her on a week-long luxury cruise.
The weather and the scenery is beautiful, and there are only a few cabins with select guests.
As the ship sets out for the North Sea, it's nothing but elegance and fun. But as the week rolls on, gray skies move in, along with trouble.
Lo becomes the sole witness to a horrific scene: a woman being violently tossed overboard. But oddly enough, all of the passengers on the ship are accounted for.
As life on the cruise continues as if nothing ever happened, Lo sets out on a desperate search for the truth.
Sagittariuses love to travel and see new things. Sometimes, those new things just happen to be murder…
The Last Flight
It seems like Claire Cook has the perfect life. She's the wife of the heir to a political dynasty, living in a townhouse in Manhattan—complete with staff—with every opportunity at her fingertips.
In private, however, all that fortune comes with a price. Her husband has a nasty temper, along with a tendency to use their household staff to keep track of every move Claire makes, no matter how small.
But Claire has been devising a plan to disappear for months. A plan that takes an unexpected turn when she meets Eva at the airport.
Eva seems to be as desperate as she is to make an escape. So they make a split second decision: they switch plane tickets.
Claire is now off to Oakland, while Eva is posing as Claire on her way to Puerto Rico. They think that all they need is some extra time—just a little bit of a head start, and they can have a fresh new life.
Then the flight to Puerto Rico crashes. For Claire, it's the chance to assume a new identity as news of her death is splashed all over the news.
But as she steps into Eva's shoes, she takes on the secrets she was so determined to keep hidden…
If there's one thing a Sagittarius loves, it's adventure and freedom. As Claire fights for her independence, she takes a big risk that will have this sign on the edge of their seat.
God in Concord
Sagittariuses have a special fondness for the great outdoors. So obviously they'd love a murder mystery set in the thick of nature.
In Walden Pond's Pond View Trailer Park, Alice Snow and her friends spend the morning chatting over soap operas. A few hours later, Alice is dead, lying outside of her trailer with her head smashed in.
The rest of the trailer park residents are in grave danger, too. But luckily for them, it was scholar and sleuth Homer Kelly that discovered Alice while out on a hike.
Pond view is a state-owned property that is located near the replica of Thoreau's log cabin. Once a wondrous site of philosophy and nature, it is now the center of buzzing humanity and growing capitalism.
The trailer park is smack dab in the middle of where developers want to drop a new mini mall. As more residents begin to die, Homer can't help but think it's a murderous way of doing business.
To the Land of Long Lost Friends
Botswana's number one female detective, Mma Precious Ramotswe has just reconnected with a childhood friend. Unfortunately, this friend seems to have a rocky relationship with her daughter.
Precious would love to help her friend out, but getting in the middle of familial issues is always tricky. Trickier still, the daughter seems to be involved with a charming preacher who may not be as godly as one might think…
Set in an unconventional locale for most mysteries, a Sagittarius mystery lover will immediately be hooked.
Plus, the characters in this book quickly get in over their head, which is a concept all too common for this fire sign.
Dial A for Aunties
Blind dates are mortifying enough, but Meddelin Chan really raises the bar for “bad” when she accidentally kills hers.
To top it all off, her mother, who can never leave well enough alone, calls in her meddlesome aunties to help her dispose of the body.
Unfortunately it seems five heads aren't much better than one when it comes to getting rid of a corpse. Trouble is on the horizon as Meddy and her aunties accidentally ship the body in a cake cooler to the billionaire wedding they're working.
This wedding is their biggest job yet, and they can't let anything—not even a murder—derail this opportunity.
Of course, things only go even further off the rails when Meddy's college sweetheart turns up in the middle of all the chaos.
This funny murder mystery provides more than a few good laughs, something any Sagittarius will appreciate. The sign of the Archer is known for their sense of humor!
Lights Out!
Carlton Smythe is an engineer who has gotten bored with his marriage.
After meeting a mysterious and alluring woman in a Buenos Aires bar, he is determined to find a way to rake in enough cash to run away with her.
Smythe devises a devious scheme that falls right in his professional wheelhouse. How much would certain individuals pay to know about a massive power outage before it happened?
Of course, to pull of this caper he's going to need to rub shoulders with some dangerous criminals. And naturally, nothing will go according to plan…
Sagittariuses love to make big promises and concoct even better plans. And while they don't mean to be all talk, their over-optimism tends to mean they fail to deliver a lot of the time.
This fire sign will be scheming right alongside Smythe, finding the murky waters he must navigate familiar territory.
A Perfect Evil
Ronald Jeffreys was executed on July 17th for three horrific murders. Three months later, a victim has been found, reminiscent of the killings Jeffreys was convicted of.
Small town Nebraska sheriff Nick Morelli is relieved to have help from special agent Maggie O'Dell, one of the best criminal profilers in the FBI. O'Dell doesn't take long to recognize whoever killed this victim has taken life before—and plans to again.
When a second body turns up and a third person is kidnapped, Nick and Maggie must race against the clock to find the difficult truth. Was Jeffreys innocent of the crimes he died for?
This book has a lot of psychological layers and deep though that appeals to a Sagittarius's philosophical and contemplative nature.
And with the fast and engaging pace, this fire sign's impatience won't get the chance to rear its head.
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