Judges’ comments: Nicely written cosy-style murder mystery…with the added enticement of the Italian setting.  Martin Ungless – Idiot Wind (UK) Judges’ comments: A clever and ambitious story tackling challenging issues. ...
Crime novels. Vote up the best fictional books about crime. There’s just nothing better than unwinding at the end of a stressful work week by sinking into a good book! One of the most popular book genres is the crime category – who doesn’t love a murder mystery that features tons of...
Five Decembers is a mystery set in World War II, starting off in Hawaii just before Pearl Harbor. The main protagonist is a Honolulu Police Department detective, who ends up travelling to Wake Island, Guam, Hong Kong and Tokyo in his search for the perpetrator of two brutal murders. Though...
The Icelandic murder mystery series Trapped also stands out for the way it uses its location to its increase the tension that normally accompanies a good crime drama. In Season 1, Andri (Olafur Darri Olafsson), a detective whose job has taken its toll on his family, investigates a case invo...
A reading list for the best new books featuring Excerpts, reviews & biographies of exceptional mystery books, with links to full book information.
The Kids Aren’t Alright: 9 Young Adult Mystery Books Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything By Justine Pucella Winans If you like your mysteries quirky, funny, and murder-y, Winans’ debut about a gender-questioning lesbian birder named Bianca whose solitary existence behind her telescope leads...
In this classic hard-boiled mystery, Cliff Janeway is a homicide detective with a passion for collecting rare and first edition books. After seeking his own kind of justice following the murder of a local bookscout, he loses his badge and opens his own bookshop. He’s determined to find en...
If you're looking for a mystery movie with a side of murder and a good twist ending, look no further than our list of the best murder mystery movies — featuring more than a few detectives.
When people say ‘they don’t make ‘em like they used to’, they’re mainly talking aboutThe Fugitive, a blockbuster murder-mystery set on a big canvas that boasts sophisticated character work, complex motivations and action-movie thrills. Headlining it all, of course, is Harrison Ford as ...
Directed by Justine Triet, ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ is a French murder mystery/legal drama that won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival (2023) with many awards and even more accolades. The film finds a mother, Sandra (Sandra Hüller), and her visually-impaired son, Daniel ...