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Police procedurals, cozy mysteries, psychological thrillers, true crime: whatever your mystery flavor, we’ve got recommendations on the best mystery books out there, from diverse authors writing in every mystery sub-genre. Get your whodunit (orwhatdunit, if you like a supernatural mystery) fix with posts from our mystery/thriller-reading contributors. Now go crack those cases!

5 Speculative Fiction Takes on Sherlock Holmes

Looking for the speculative on Baker Street? Reimagine the great detective with these takes on Sherlock Holmes in sci-fi and fantasy.

Maintaining the Brain-Attic: Sherlock Holmes’s Mental Health

What goes on in the mind of the world’s greatest detective, anyway? In this article we take a look at theories regarding Sherlock Holmes' mental health.

4 Sherlock Holmes Escape Rooms

No literary character lends themselves to puzzle/escape room set-ups quite like Sherlock Holmes. Visit one of these Sherlock Holmes escape rooms across the world.

We’re Celebrating Arthur Conan Doyle Day!

Rioters are celebrating Arthur Conan Doyle Day with fantastic, interesting, amusing, and excellent posts for all the Sherlockians out there!

28 Mystery Series with a Lady Lead, Chosen By You

We asked for your favorite female-led mystery series, and here are just some of the great titles you gave us. Check them out!

Why You Should Read the Flavia de Luce Series by Alan Bradley

Reasons why you should read the Flavia de Luce series by Alan Bradley, and the best order to read it in.

Listen to Excerpts of Jessica Knoll’s New Audiobook THE FAVORITE SISTER

Listen to excerpts of The Favorite Sister, the newest book from Jessica Knoll, author of The Luckiest Girl Alive.

10 Murder Mystery Comics

In honor of Free Comic Book day, here is a list of murder mystery comics including a Cat detective, US Marshall in Antartica, a detective in training, and much more.

Moriarty Was an Afterthought

"Perhaps this is why so many adaptations insist on giving Moriarty the spotlight: to fill in the gaps left by Doyle’s ennui."

Watch the Trailer for J.K. Rowling’s Cormoran Strike Adaptation, C.B. Strike

JK Rowling has written three Cormoran Strike mysteries under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Now, all three books in the popular series are getting adapted for the small screen.