John Banville’s The Drowned is mystery fiction that rises to the level of full-on, capital L literature.
John Banville’s The Drowned is mystery fiction that rises to the level of full-on, capital L literature.
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Lady Emily’s latest case takes place in the shadow of Neuschwanstein Castle, and stumped even our expert columnist.
Lady Emily’s latest case takes place in the shadow of Neuschwanstein Castle, and stumped even our expert columnist.
Billy Boyle breaks up a Nazi art smuggling ring in James R. Benn’s enthralling The Phantom Patrol, which will delight history buffs, art lovers and thrill-seekers alike.
Billy Boyle breaks up a Nazi art smuggling ring in James R. Benn’s enthralling The Phantom Patrol, which will delight history buffs, art lovers and thrill-seekers alike.
The Jig Is Up is a well-crafted cozy mystery that deftly explores complicated family dynamics while also transporting readers to an adorable Irish-themed town.
The Jig Is Up is a well-crafted cozy mystery that deftly explores complicated family dynamics while also transporting readers to an adorable Irish-themed town.
Fiona Barton’s Talking to Strangers is a police procedural like none other: Three protagonists separately investigate the same murders, often to counterproductive ends.
Fiona Barton’s Talking to Strangers is a police procedural like none other: Three protagonists separately investigate the same murders, often to counterproductive ends.
William Kent Krueger seamlessly incorporates Ojibwe legends and spirituality into his latest Cork O’Connor mystery.
William Kent Krueger seamlessly incorporates Ojibwe legends and spirituality into his latest Cork O’Connor mystery.
Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jonasson rehashes a decades-old murder, and contains a final-pages surprise you’ll never see coming.
Death at the Sanatorium by Ragnar Jonasson rehashes a decades-old murder, and contains a final-pages surprise you’ll never see coming.
With Agony Hill, Sarah Stewart Taylor kicks off a thoughtful, thought-provoking historical mystery series set in a time with shocking parallels to the present.
With Agony Hill, Sarah Stewart Taylor kicks off a thoughtful, thought-provoking historical mystery series set in a time with shocking parallels to the present.
In Alan Bradley’s 11th mystery starring preteen sleuth Flavia de Luce, the chemistry prodigy faces murder by mushroom and her own impending adulthood.
In Alan Bradley’s 11th mystery starring preteen sleuth Flavia de Luce, the chemistry prodigy faces murder by mushroom and her own impending adulthood.
Attica Locke’s language is precise, refreshing and often beautiful in Guide Me Home, the final installment in the literary triumph that is her Highway 59 mystery series.
Attica Locke’s language is precise, refreshing and often beautiful in Guide Me Home, the final installment in the literary triumph that is her Highway 59 mystery series.
The Grey Wolf is far and away Louise Penny’s most ambitious mystery to date, landing Gamache and his team squarely into the middle of an ecoterrorism plot.
The Grey Wolf is far and away Louise Penny’s most ambitious mystery to date, landing Gamache and his team squarely into the middle of an ecoterrorism plot.
A murder-mystery party blurs the lines between dramatic artifice and harsh reality in Kate Atkinson’s sixth Jackson Brodie mystery.
A murder-mystery party blurs the lines between dramatic artifice and harsh reality in Kate Atkinson’s sixth Jackson Brodie mystery.
Ann Cleeves’ The Dark Wives is a standout entry in her Vera Stanhope series, a crackerjack mystery with a clear political conscience.
Ann Cleeves’ The Dark Wives is a standout entry in her Vera Stanhope series, a crackerjack mystery with a clear political conscience.
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