Knots and Crosses by Ian RankinCold Granite by Stuart MacBrideBlack and Blue by Ian RankinThe Blackhouse by Peter  MayHide and Seek by Ian Rankin
Tartan Noir
280 books — 146 voters
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha ChristieAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Complete Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha ChristieThe Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
The Best British Crime/Mystery Fiction
1,211 books — 1,260 voters

The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcoThe Alienist by Caleb CarrThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónMistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin
Best Historical Mystery
2,166 books — 4,679 voters

Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan BradleyThe Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie R. KingMaisie Dobbs by Jacqueline WinspearSilent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn
Favorite Historical Mystery Series
983 books — 1,214 voters
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le CarréTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréGorky Park by Martin Cruz SmithThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythLondon Match by Len Deighton
Greatest Thrillers & Spy Novels
227 books — 87 voters

The Roads Chosen by Ben CarlyleThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyTransfer of Power by Vince FlynnThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythDeception Point by Dan    Brown
Political Thrillers
529 books — 630 voters

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
Best Literary Mysteries
2,597 books — 4,703 voters
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Best Spy Novels
1,333 books — 2,361 voters