Mystery and crime short stories are popular with readers and Otto Penzler, the president and CEO of MysteriousPress.com and the owner of the Mysterious Bookshop in New York City, offers another fine ...

A murder at a retirement village solved by the residents? Sounds like a great plot for a mystery book. Several murders at a retirement village solved by the residents? Even better. These plots are ...

Need a little diversion? Our crime columnist has plenty of books to recommend. By Sarah Weinman With the holidays upon us after a long and fraught year, carving out a few hours to lose yourself in a ...

There’s never a bad time of year to dive into a great mystery thriller book, but something about fall and winter—with their longer nights and sweater weather—makes them the perfect time to hunker down ...

Why stop with just one stand-alone whodunit? Follow beloved detectives and their crime-solving adventures through these favorite mystery series books. Our editors and experts handpick every product we ...

It’s a tall order to ask for a mystery novel that’s also funny, like wanting a dog who can both fetch and mix a cocktail. But such things do exist (the novels, not the dog, though surely you’ll tell ...