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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Mystery Master Catherine Aird's Riveting Books, In Order

Every case that needs solving in the village of Calleshire and beyond!

Trouble in Paradise: 10 Darkly Comedic Books like The White Lotus

The best reads reminiscent of your favorite luxury resort.

Enter for a Chance to Win a Copy of The Museum Detective by Maha Khan Phillips!

The Museum Detective is an exhilarating new crime thriller inspired by a real-life scandal in Pakistan.

9 of the Best Women Detectives of the Mystery Genre

Mysterious Press' Otto Penzler shared his favorite female sleuths!

7 Mystery & Thriller Books to Read for Pisces Season

The bleeding-hearts of the zodiac will take to these mysteries like a fish to water.

Mystery Inside an Enigma: 6 Thrillers and Mysteries set in World War II

The stakes couldn't be higher in these propulsive wartime books 

The Funny and Clever Pot Thief Mysteries by Michael Orenduff

Take a trip to New Mexico with this exciting mystery series!

A Tribute to the Life and Work of Catherine Aird

Her loss is deeply felt by all those in the mystery community

7 Mystery & Thriller Books to Read for Aquarius Season

Original, risky cases for the brainy humanitarians of the zodiac.

Addictive New Mystery and Thriller Books February 2025

Beat the cold with these books that bring the heat.