Murder mysteries to read now

'The Mirror Crack'd' (1980)

The film's about two warring actresses who are starring in the same film together. Poison, meant for one of them, ends up killing another woman—so who's the culprit? This is the only time Angela Lansbury played the classic Agatha Christie character, Miss Marple. But she is glorious in it—and you can see the seeds of the 1980s-90s series Murder She Wrote, in which Lansbury played a modern version of the character. Elizabeth Taylor rants and rages with characteristic flair, and if you're not familiar with her work, here's a great place to start.

'Clue' (1895)

This comedy, based on the classic board game, follows a group of guests at a dinner party who all suspect each other when their host is murdered. It's one of the rare instances in which a game adaptation works, and the original theatrical release had multiple endings distributed out randomly to audiences. (The version you'll watch will have all three, one after the other.)

'The Big Sleep' (1946)

Private investigator Philip Marlowe (Bogart) is hired by General Sternwood to help fix the issue of his daughter, Carmen's, gambling debts. Marlowe turns to the general's older daughter, Vivian (Bacall), who reveals that the situation is much more twisty than it appears. The film dives into how a crime is solved; With literary legend William Faulkner cowriting, the story's aged well.

'Zodiac' (2007)

Director David Fincher's 2007 film took on the still officially unsolved murders of the Zodiac Killer. The film is long and windy but doesn't feel it. If the lack of closure makes you wary of seeing it, don't let that deter you. This film's as riveting as it gets.

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Famous Detectives of The Written Word

We all love a good mystery, the thrill of a “who done it” and the pursuit of the bad guy by the clever detective! With so many mystery books to choose from it may be hard to pick a favorite, but there’s no denying the place history holds for some of the best loved characters of all time. Here are five of the most famous detectives from the world of books.

Sherlock Holmes. Arguably the most famous fictional detective of all time, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation enjoys enduring popularity, not only through the plethora of novels he’s written but through countless adaptations in film and television.

Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie is a master of mystery, and her famed Belgian detective has been the feature in over 30 books and 50 short stories, with several film and television portrayals of his own.

Miss Marple. Another Agatha Christie creation, Miss Marple is a brilliant detective who has cracked many a case with her sharp mind and wide ranging experience.

Leroy “Encyclopedia” Brown. One of the most famous of the kid detectives, Donald J. Sobol’s Encyclopedia Brown thrills and entertains kids of all ages through 29 novels.

Batman. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger, it’s easy to forget in the world of super-powered beings that Batman is in fact a detective, whose initial appearances came in the pages of Detective Comics.

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Thrills and Chills for your Next Read

With so many incredible thrillers in the world of literature, it may be tricky to decide which one to read next. Here are three suggestions for your next read that are sure to thrill!

Six Suspects by Vikas Swarup. When playboy Vivek “Vicky” Rai is murdered at his own party, investigative journalist Arun Advani interrogates six very different suspects with very different motives. This is Swarup’s second novel, the first being the immensely successful New York Times Bestseller Q&A, adapted into the major motion picture hit Slumdog Millionaire.

The Woman in the Window: A Novel by A.J. Finn. A new take on an old theme: A crime witnessed from a window and a protagonist trapped in her apartment due to her agoraphobia. Soon to be a major motion picture, and one of the best-selling books of 2018 (for good reason.)

The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith. If you think The Cuckoo’s Calling may show some similarities to something you’ve already read and love, you’re not alone. Robert Galbraith is in fact the pen name of none other than beloved Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. The first in her Cormoran Strike series, The Cuckoo’s Calling brings us into the world of war veteran and private investigator Cormoran Strike as he investigates the suicide of famous actress Lula Landry.

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Four Reasons to Read Mysteries

With countless titles available from classic to contemporary, mystery novels are an essential part of the literary world. When on the hunt for your next read, mystery might be just the genre for you. Here are four great reasons to make your next read a mystery novel.

A great escape! Odds are the right mystery will have the power to transport you into another world, one so far removed from the daily details of life that you’ll have no choice but to immerse yourself into the unknown, and no desire to do anything else!

Everyone loves a good puzzle. Mystery novels are much like a good puzzle, slowly but surely pieces of the puzzle are collected one at a time until a picture starts to form, and we all know the feeling of excitement that can bring!

The power of deduction. You may not be Sherlock Holmes just yet, but the more you read the more your brain develops the critical thinking skills that come from reading a good mystery novel.

The everyday hero. We love our heroes to be relatable, and more often than not the hero of a good mystery novel doesn’t have any super strength or magical powers, they’re people just like us, who save the day with nothing more than the power of deduction.

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