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  1. Jul 16, 2024 · Find new releases, giveaways, and popular books in the mystery genre, which follows a crime from the moment it is committed to the moment it is solved. Browse lists of best mystery books, authors, and twists, or join the community of mystery readers on Goodreads.

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  2. 3 days ago · The cozy mystery genre, often simply called “cozies,” is a beloved subgenre of crime fiction that combines the thrill of a whodunit with a gentle, comforting atmosphere. Unlike darker or grittier mystery novels , cozies focus on amateur sleuths, small-town settings, and crimes that are typically non-violent.

  3. 3 days ago · Understandably, some authors have taken a page from the dramatic world of books to create wonderful mysteries and shocking thrillers. Some focus on the publishing world, others on the relationships between authors and other authors and/or friends/family/enemies.

  4. 5 days ago · This 2018 hit debut murder mystery novel was nominated for a slew of Goodreads Choice Awards, including Best Mystery and Thriller. (It’s only logical, then, that the book also made numerous best-of lists, including the Top Five Mystery Books. In the decadent, decaying estate of Blackheath, Aiden is confronted with a mystery.

  5. 4 days ago · Despite rumors to the contrary, detective fiction is alive and well. In a world that often seems out of control, people seek order wherever it may be available. Procedural stories—no matter if they feature amateur sleuths, police officers, or private investigators—offer a way to find that order, a sense of completeness often missing from daily life.

  6. 3 days ago · Where the “Never mention COVID” crowd was concerned, I appreciated their position but couldn’t share it. For me, creating a story or novel taking place in or around that time without mentioning the pandemic was equivalent to setting a tale in 1942 without bringing up World War II or writing anything in the year or two after 9/11 without referring to the terrorist attacks.

  7. 3 days ago · From a pool of over 3,000 considered stories published last year—anything that touched on crime, mystery, and suspense, from venues as disparate as The Strand Magazine, Dark Yonder, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, The Bellevue Literary Review, and more—these are the very best, selected by series editor Otto Penzler and guest editor Anthony Horowitz.