There haven't been many shows like Lost since it premiered in 2004, but there are a few mystery shows that should have had a ...

El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes ...

Compiling the annual favorite mysteries of the year is a labor of love, and a true labor that begins with the first novel of the year. Annually, it becomes harder to narrow down the list from the 1… ...

Dan Brown, John Grisham, and Walter Mosley return this season to join a slate of debuts about family and nontraditional forms ...

Fancy a little historical fiction with your cozy mysteries? Then you’ll love this rollicking 2021 kickoff to the Electra McDonnell series, set in World War II–era England.

This summer’s crop of mysteries is bountiful and varied. Here’s a small sample of thrillers we’ll be reading in the next few months, along with answers to some 'dying to know' questions we ...

Lovers of both historical fiction and murder mysteries rejoice for C.J. Sansom’s Dissolution offers an enthralling blend of both best-selling genres. The first of a five-book series, ...

The Mystery of the Crooked Man by Tom Spencer. Sometimes you know immediately that a book is going to get under your skin and stay there. I felt that way only a few pages into Spencer’s tart ...

The same question is at the heart of three very different international novels on The Bookshelf this week, “What really happened”… To a WWI soldier who has forgotten his name and identity in The ...

2024 wraps up another stellar year for crime fiction. Rich plots, diverse and fully realized characters, and vivid settings punctuated these stories. The landscapes ranged from metropolitan cities ...