19 Suspenseful Mystery Books You Can Curl Up With This Weekend
If you’re looking for a story that is perplexing and intriguing, here are a few great mysteries to read. Mystery genres keep you on your toes and if you enjoy discovering and solving puzzles this genre is right up your alley. Here are 19 mysteries that will definitely catch your eye.
In Cold Blood
The fact that this book is based on the true story of the Clutter family murder in 1959 makes it even more intriguing.
The Silent Patient
Alicia Berenson, a famous photographer, has shot and killed her husband. But why? That’s what one therapist is on a mission to find out as Alicia sits in a psychiatric ward — completely silent.
The DaVinci Code
A murder in the Louvre sets off this mystifying tale that has already enthralled so many readers.
Gone Girl
On their fifth wedding anniversary, Amy and Nick Dunne’s lives are thrown upside down. Amy goes missing, and Nick is in the spotlight as the main suspect in what looks like a murder.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
Frank Chambers is the protagonist in this 1934 novel that includes a murder attempt, an affair, and a killing.
The Turn Of The Screw
Written in 1898, this gothic novella tells the creepy story of two possessed children.
The Secret History
Following a group of New England college students and their charismatic, morally questionable professor, this is a slow-burning mystery with a mind-blowing ending.
A Stranger In The House
This is a smart and suspenseful mystery about a woman who ends up in the hospital with no memory - nothing is as simple it seems.
Rebecca
This 1938 Gothic novel follows a young woman (whose name we never learn) as she marries a wealthy widower and moves to his English estate. But the estate is haunted by the late wife - Rebecca.
Murder On The Orient Express
A train stuck in a snowstorm, a murdered millionaire, and only detective Hercule Poirot to figure out who the killer is.
The Perfect Nanny
A couple finds the ‘perfect nanny’ — or so they think. Soon things get messy and readers are taken through a chilling adventure of power, class, race, and motherhood.
The Trespassers
Follow Antoinette Conway, a newbie detective as things around her start to look very, very strange…
Death In The Air
Dive into the killer events of London’s winter of 1952 and the lasting impacts of both the Great Smog and serial killer John Reginald Christie.
Justice: Crimes, Trials And Punishments
Dominick Dunne has compiled this fascinating collection of criminal cases, from Claus von Bülow to OJ Simpson.
The Girl On The Train
A psychological mystery novel, this book has also been turned into a much-loved film - but it’s always best to read the book first.
The Silence Of The Lambs
Horrifying and yet captivating, this novel follows the story of cannibalistic serial killer Dr. Hannibal Lecter is a grueling mystery.
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
This book is packed with mystery, drama, and enticing storylines.
The Woman In The Window
This is an easy read, telling the story of an agoraphobic woman, spying on her neighbors, and then witnessing something shocking.
Strangers On A Train
Strangers On A Train is a classic railway murder mystery about two strangers on the same train who agree to murder each other.