Mystery

The mystery genre is a genre of fiction that follows a crime (like a murder or a disappearance) from the moment it is committed to the moment it is solved. Mystery novels are often called “whodunnits” because they turn the reader into a detective trying to figure out the who, what, when, and how of a particular crime. Most mysteries feature a detective or private eye solving a case as the central character.

Whidbey
Everyone in This Bank Is a Thief (Ernest Cunningham, #4)
Stakeouts and Strollers
The Dreadfuls
A Bad, Bad Place
The Best Little Motel in Texas
Ruins
The Survivor
A Ghastly Catastrophe (Veronica Speedwell, #10)
Young World
Hunting the Strange
The Plans I Have for You
Most Likely to Murder
Ruby Falls
The Pie & Mash Detective Agency
  • Murder at the Spirit Lounge by Jess Kidd
    Murder at the Spirit Lounge (Nora Breen Investigates #2)
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    Release date: Jun 16, 2026
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  • In Case I Go Missing by R.N. Swann
    In Case I Go Missing

    Release date: May 26, 2026
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    Lost in Yellowstone: A National Park Mystery
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    The Dinner Party: A Pick Your Poison Adventure
    The Price of Honey
    Rock Paper Scissors
    Revenge Prey (Lucas Davenport #36)
    You'll Miss Me When I'm Gone
    As Far as She Knew
    Captivation Creek (The Haven Brothers, #5)
    The Paris Apartment
    A Flicker in the Dark
    Culpability
    The Reappearance of Rachel Price
    The Maid (Molly the Maid, #1)
    The Silent Muse
    The Woman From Nowhere (Misted Pines, #5)
    Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha ChristieChocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne FlukeThe Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha ChristieThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
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    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingMockingjay by Suzanne Collins
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    And Then There Were None
    Murder on the Orient Express (Hercule Poirot, #10)
    Gone Girl
    The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
    A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, #1)
    The Girl on the Train
    The Silent Patient
    The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
    The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
    The Thursday Murder Club (Thursday Murder Club, #1)
    The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
    One of Us Is Lying (One of Us is Lying, #1)
    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
    The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
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