For me, these 10 crime novels were the pinnacle of pleasure reading this year. Let’s start with the series sleuths. It’s always a treat to revisit the 1940s-era exploits of Lillian Pentecost, ...

Though the books on this year’s list are a varied group, with wildly different approaches to plot, tone and style, they’re ...

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From chilling new releases to evergreen classics that never lose their grip, here are eight mystery novels worth diving into ...

Hercule Poirot is an iconic screen detective on the screen, but his novels laid the foundation and are even more engaging.

The holidays are a perfect time to cozy up with a good mystery novel, and this season offers a wonderful variety of whodunits starring beloved detectives as well as new characters you will want to get ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. Detective fiction is a creative sub-genre of crime and ...

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 ...

Great crime fiction can take root almost anywhere—in a rock-strewn wilderness, a London legal sanctuary or a swanky Manhattan ...