This year was a boon for whodunit readers, with great books by Donna Leon, Richard Osman, Louise Penny and more.

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.

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 ...

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In short, the author simply presents a nice, tidy murder mystery, unencumbered by unnecessary ... including autumn here in the Heartland and books like “Hallowe’en Party!” ...

And although some may argue that the murder mystery has been best executed as a literary device by the likes of Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and P.D. James, cinema also has a long and ...

By Sarah Weinman Our columnists on new books by John Banville ... By Sarah Weinman Looking for some murder and mayhem (fictional, of course)? Here are the best crime novels of 2024 so far.

In the first book, A Cruise to Murder, Police officer Rachel Prince finds herself mixed up in a mystery onboard with her new elderly friend Lady Marjorie Snellthorpe. Over the long series (book 13 ...

If you love a soapy plot, settle in for this murder mystery spin. Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler star in this zippy, goofy mystery-comedy about a couple celebrating their 15th wedding ...