Mystery

Charlotte Vassell’s blisteringly funny The Other Half is a murder mystery written a la Kingsley Amis.

Charlotte Vassell’s blisteringly funny The Other Half is a murder mystery written a la Kingsley Amis.

Detecting duo Chet & Bernie (Chet’s a dog, Bernie is his owner) must find a crime novelist’s missing reindeer in Spencer Quinn’s clever and entertaining Christmas mystery.

Detecting duo Chet & Bernie (Chet’s a dog, Bernie is his owner) must find a crime novelist’s missing reindeer in Spencer Quinn’s clever and entertaining Christmas mystery.

The Mystery Guest is a delightful sophomore mystery that welcomes readers back to the world of Nita Prose’s bestselling debut, The Maid.

The Mystery Guest is a delightful sophomore mystery that welcomes readers back to the world of Nita Prose’s bestselling debut, The Maid.

Hannah Morrissey’s small-town murder mystery When I’m Dead is nigh-on impossible to put down.

Hannah Morrissey’s small-town murder mystery When I’m Dead is nigh-on impossible to put down.

With its period-perfect dialogue and snappy humor, Viviana Valentine and the Ticking Clock is another winner from Emily J. Edwards.

With its period-perfect dialogue and snappy humor, Viviana Valentine and the Ticking Clock is another winner from Emily J. Edwards.

This thrilling mystery set in 1930s Glasgow, Scotland, is one of the best-written debuts of the year.

This thrilling mystery set in 1930s Glasgow, Scotland, is one of the best-written debuts of the year.

Dann McDorman’s extremely meta mystery, West Heart Kill, is sure to spawn exceptionally lively book club debates.

Dann McDorman’s extremely meta mystery, West Heart Kill, is sure to spawn exceptionally lively book club debates.

Lauren Nossett’s The Professor is an immersive and impressive whodunit with dark academia undertones.

Lauren Nossett’s The Professor is an immersive and impressive whodunit with dark academia undertones.

Val McDermid’s Past Lying is another finely plotted Karen Pirie page turner that will leave readers wanting more.

Val McDermid’s Past Lying is another finely plotted Karen Pirie page turner that will leave readers wanting more.

Phryne Fisher, everyone’s favorite mystery-solving libertine, returns in Murder in Williamstown.

Phryne Fisher, everyone’s favorite mystery-solving libertine, returns in Murder in Williamstown.

Sophie Hannah’s latest bitingly funny and meticulously plotted Hercule Poirot mystery effortlessly captures the Belgian sleuth’s essence.

Sophie Hannah’s latest bitingly funny and meticulously plotted Hercule Poirot mystery effortlessly captures the Belgian sleuth’s essence.

An absorbing mystery with complexly crafted characters, What Meets the Eye shows that debut author Alex Kenna is a master in the making.

An absorbing mystery with complexly crafted characters, What Meets the Eye shows that debut author Alex Kenna is a master in the making.

A mystery told in 200 fragmented voice transcriptions, The Twyford Code is easily one of the cleverest and most original whodunits in recent memory.

A mystery told in 200 fragmented voice transcriptions, The Twyford Code is easily one of the cleverest and most original whodunits in recent memory.

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