The Mystery Machine

This is the place to get your fix of great mystery novels that are intriguing, funny, and always a plot twist away from the end.

Updated August 15, 2023
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Foley, Lucy (Novelist)
Paper Book
*A Reese's 'Hello Sunshine' Book Club pick* A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from the No.1 bestselling author of The Hunting Party. 'Lucy Foley is really very clever' Anthony Horowitz 'Thrilling' The Times 'A classic whodunnit' Kate Mosse ...
The cuckoo's calling
Galbraith, Robert.
Paper Book
Published under a pseudonym, J. K. Rowling's brilliant debut mystery introduces Detective Cormoran Strike as he investigates a supermodel's suicide in "one of the best books of the year" (USA Today), the first novel in the brilliant series that inspired the acclaimed HBO Max...
High stakes
Francis, Dick
Paper Book
When inventor Steven Scott abruptly fires his winning trainer Jody Leeds, the racing world is shocked and disgusted - though not quite as angry as Leeds, who swears revenge on his former friend. Now, Steven is not only in fear of losing everything - but also his life. Somehow, he must prove to...
Blue Monday
French, Nicci
Paper Book
Monday, the lowest point of the week. A day of dark impulses. A day to snatch a child from the streets . . . The abduction of five-year-old Matthew Farraday provokes national outcry and a desperate police hunt. And when his face is splashed over the newspapers, psychotherapist...
Everyone in my family has killed someone
Stevenson, Benjamin
Paper Book
Knives Out and Clue meet Agatha Christie and The Thursday Murder Club in this "utterly original" (Jane Harper), "not to be missed" (Karin Slaughter), fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. "A witty twist on classic whodunits... Stevenson not...
Sworn to silence
Castillo, Linda.
Paper Book
A killer is preying on sacred ground....   In the sleepy rural town of Painters Mill, Ohio, the Amish and "English" residents have lived side by side for two centuries. But sixteen years ago, a series of brutal murders shattered the peaceful farming...
The only survivors : a novel
Miranda, Megan
Paper Book
A New York Times Bestseller A LibraryReads Hall of Fame Pick They were nine survivors. Now, a decade later, only seven remain...how long can they keep the promise made that night? Don't miss this "gripping thriller" (CrimeReads) from the Reese...
The writing retreat : a novel
Bartz, Julia
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Sex, suspense, and the supernatural fuel this propulsive debut." --People A young author is invited to an exclusive writer's retreat that soon descends into a pulse-pounding nightmare--in the vein of<...
Hidden pictures
Rekulak, Jason
Paper Book
'I loved it. The surprises really surprise and it has that hard-to-achieve propulsiveness that won't let you put it down. And the pictures are terrific!' Stephen King 'Must be the boldest double twist of the year. Truly fantastic' The TimesAN AMAZON.COM BEST MYSTERY...
The island
McKinty, Adrian
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Chain comes a pulse-pounding thriller about a family that must face their darkest fears--and deepest secrets--when they go on the run for their lives. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER · A NEW YORK TIMES...
Jackal A Novel
Adams, Erin E.
Ebook
RECOMMENDED BY GILLIAN FLYNN ON THE TODAY SHOW * A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white rust belt town. But she's not the first--and she may not be the last. . . . "I read this thriller that is Get Out meets The Vanishing Half<...
A stranger in the house
Lapena, Shari
Paper Book
Shari Lapena's new thriller, AN UNWANTED GUEST, is available now! "Smart and suspenseful. . . you'll never see the ending coming." --PureWow In this neighborhood, danger lies close to home. A domestic thriller packed full of secrets, and a twisty...

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