There’s never a bad time to dive into a good mystery novel.

With a panel of celebrated authors—Megan Abbott, Harlan Coben, S.A. Cosby, Gillian Flynn, Tana French, Rachel Howzell Hall, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I don't know about you, but I like to think of myself as an amateur detective of sorts. I mean, once ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a researcher focusing on how the media we consume shapes us. People have been captivated by mystery novels for almost two ...

This riveting 1843 short story by legendary author Edgar Allan Poe is told by an unnamed narrator who has just killed an elderly man. While the narrator justifies his crime, his conscience drives him ...

Book: Death Comes to Pemberley (loosely based on Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice)Author: P.D. JamesAuthor P.D. James (Phyllis Dorothy James White, Baroness James of Holland Park) penned ...

Human beings have always been fascinated by the unknown. From ancient myths and folklore to modern-day detective stories and crime thrillers, mysteries have held a special place in our imagination.

A dead body is found at the bottom of the stairs. A child is kidnapped. A wife vanishes without a trace. What happened? Who did it? And, perhaps most importantly, why? These are the questions that ...