Mystery Recs

Mysteries I loved!

Updated June 6, 2024
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The Twyford code
Hallett, Janice
Paper Book
The dazzling new bestseller from the author of The Appeal.

This is a great puzzle-type mystery, with so many twists and turns I lost count. If you like epistolary novels & mysteries, this is for you. The main character is endearing, and as he reveals his past he becomes even more sympathetic. I'm not the only one who loved it--the book got starred reviews from Publisher's Weekly, BookPage, and Booklist.

L.A. requiem
Crais, Robert
Paper Book
"Terrific entertainment . . . A powerful portrait of Los Angeles in our time: swift, colorful, gripping, a real knockout."--Dean Koontz The day starts like any other in L.A. The sun burns hot as the Santa Ana winds blow ash from mountain fires to coat the glittering city. But for...

This is the best of the excellent Elvis Cole series. The books are noir detective stories set in L.A., with a savvy, smart-mouthed private detective, and his sidekick, the enigmatic Joe Pike. The plot in this one is fabulous, and the character development has real depth. It's a great place to start this famous series.

Still life
Penny, Louise
Paper Book
'A cracking storyteller, who can create fascinating characters, a twisty plot and wonderful surprise endings' ANN CLEEVES 'One of the most interesting detectives in crime fiction' THE TIMES There is more to solving a crime than following the clues....
A is for alibi
Grafton, Sue
Paper Book
READ THE SENSATIONAL BLOCKBUSTER THAT STARTED IT ALL! Take it from the top in #1 New York Times bestselling author Sue Grafton's knockout thriller that introduced detective Kinsey Millhone--and a hot new attitude--to crime fiction... A IS FOR...
The black echo
Connelly, Michael
Paper Book
Classic Connelly #1: The book that introduced the now legendary Harry Bosch to the world.
Open season
Box, C. J.
Paper Book
Don't miss CJ Box's latest thriller, The Crossroads, where Joe's daughters investigate the attempted murder of their father... Available to order now. The first in the gripping, highly-acclaimed Joe Pickett series. There's nothing...

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