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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!

Grounds for Murder: Maps and Floor Plans in Mystery Novels

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Defending a Defender: Daredevil, Charles Soule, and the Public Defender

This is a guest post written by Jesse Grove. Jesse is a public defender for the people of Massachusetts. He is ...

13 Books to Read If You Loved Crimson Peak

Loved Crimson Peak but don't know where to start book-wise? We've got your covered.

Queens of Crime: Argentina

A Rioter attempts to circumnavigate the globe via female crime writers. This stop: Argentina!

How Being a Neurologist Helps Me Write Mysteries

One mystery novelist on how her background in neurology prepared her for writing.

Why Ghost Stories Are The Absolute Scariest

The stories that do get to me? Ghost stories. Ghost stories forever.

Grounds for Murder: Maps and Floor Plans in Mystery Novels

A look at how maps and floor plans are used in mystery novels.

Queens of Crime: Norway

A Rioter attempts to circumnavigate the globe through female crime writers. This stop: Norway!

Cozy Mysteries With Excellent Puns in the Title

Cozy mysteries have the best titles.

It’s Not Summer if There’s No Murder

The four things murder mysteries can teach you about living life.