Unlock mystery's best with Murder & Mayhem.

Welcome to your new favorite hideout. We are constantly on the hunt for the best in mystery and thriller media—from books to movies and television shows, to mystery games—and everything in between. Whether it’s forgotten masterpieces from the Golden Age of detective fiction or a heart-pounding new domestic thriller, we’re here to clue you into what’s fantastic to read and watch.

On the hunt for a political thriller? Investigating which British crime show to binge next? Craving a charming cozy to curl up with? Whether you’re into Miss Marple or Sherlock Holmes, Hannibal Lecter or James Bond, we’ve unlocked the mystery for you. All you’ve got to do is peruse the stories below—you’re sure to find a killer lead.

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Fixer Joe DeMarco is Holding Out for a Hero(ine) in the Latest Mike Lawson Thriller

Accused of murdering the House Majority Whip, Joe DeMarco must call upon Emma, a friend and former agent, to prove his innocence.

When It Comes to a Suspicious Murder-Suicide, It’ll Take Two to Solve the Crime

In Dead Calm, investigator Mattie Winston partners with her new husband to discover what really happened in a seedy motel.

A Spot of Folly: A Tense Game of Cat and Mouse in the Streets of Paris

In the titular story of Ruth Rendell's collection, Sandy Vaughan's rendezvous with a stranger takes a startling turn.

A Young Woman is Haunted by a Childhood Disappearance in This Psychological Thriller 

Sarah Meuleman’s debut novel, Find Me Gone, jumps between 1996 and 2014 to paint a devastating portrait of a woman confronted by her past. 

More Than a Scientist: The Lesser-Known Life of Sir Isaac Newton

Taking the post of Warden of His Majesty’s Mint in 17th-century London, Newton came face-to-face with seedy criminals. 

Everyone's Favorite Pottery Thief Goes Back to School—And Gets a Lesson in Murder

In the latest installment of J. Michael Orenduff's series, Hubie Schuze is suspected of killing one of his art students.

Miss Maud Silver is Called to Investigate a Criminal Conspiracy in Grey Mask

After being away for several years, Charles Moray finds that a deadly, shocking surprise awaits him in England.

A Medical Examiner and a Criminal Psychologist Solve a Series of Murders in New Orleans 

D.J. Donaldson’s detective mystery Cajun Nights dives into a string of gritty murder-suicides.  

Nero Wolfe Takes On a Corrupt Organization and High-Profile Murder Case

In the latest Nero Wolfe mystery, the famed detective must wade through old grudges, scorned lovers, and mob bosses to solve the murder of a political reformer.

When a Young Girl Goes Missing, A Father Questions If His Son is Guilty of a Terrible Crime

Teenager Keith Moore was the last person to see Amy Giordano before she went missing in this Edgar Award-nominated thriller from Thomas H. Cook. 

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.

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.