or a third-person narration that delves into the lives of each and every character involved – we’ve rounded up a series of the best murder mystery novels of all time. Keep scrolling to get a clue.

By Sarah Weinman Looking for some murder and mayhem (fictional, of course)? Here are the best crime ... Spufford’s new novel, “Cahokia Jazz,” a detective must solve the mystery of a staged ...

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About the book: “‘The Mystery Guest’ by Nita Prose follows ... leading to a dangerous game of manipulation, deception, and murder. As one of the best five-star books we’ve read, this ...

Oline Cogdill’s favorite mystery novels of 2024, a year marked by rich plots, diverse and fully realized characters and vivid ...

and influential mystery and thriller books, in chronological order beginning in the 1800s This project is led by Lucy Feldman, Annabel Gutterman, Megan McCluskey, and Meg Zukin, with writing ...

When you want to break out your magnifying glass and become a detective but don’t want to deal with gory horror, consider ...

Instead of ticking off a single one, I took the evening off to dive into what I anticipated would be a great book ... simply presents a nice, tidy murder mystery, unencumbered by unnecessary ...