Mystery
Mystery, crime and psychological suspense: a question is posed on the first page and the pleasure lies in the answer. From cosy village whodunits to unreliable narrators and domestic thrillers with a final twist.
Twists, investigations, page-turners best read in one sitting.
Curated picks
Big Little Truths
Liane Moriarty
The Big Little Lies author returns with a propulsive beach thriller about four women whose perfect coastal book club hides a deadly secret.
Where the Crawdads Sing
Delia Owens
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. Abandoned by her family, young Kya raises herself in the marshes, learning the ways of nature and survival. When Chase Andrews, a popular local man, is found dead, the town immediately suspects Kya. This luminous mystery combines a coming-of-age story with courtroom drama and a passionate exploration of the natural world, revealing how isolation can shape a person and how prejudice can destroy lives.
It Could Have Been Her
Lisa Jewell
A twisty poolside thriller about two women who swap houses for a summer in the south of France — until one of them disappears, and the other realizes she was never meant to come home.
My Husband's Wife
Alice Feeney
Eden Fox returns home after a run to find her key doesn't fit, a woman eerily similar to her answers the door, and her husband insists the stranger is his wife. A tangled web of deception, obsession, and mystery from the NYT bestselling Queen of Twists.
The Children
Melissa Albert
A dark, atmospheric page-turner about a woman who returns to the eerie summer camp where, twenty years ago, three children vanished — and where someone clearly remembers her.
More in this genre
The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman
Four retirees meet weekly to investigate unsolved murders. Then a real murder happens right on their doorstep.
It's Not Her
Mary Kubica
Courtney Gray's vacation turns into a nightmare when she discovers her brother and sister-in-law dead in their lakeside cottage. Her niece is missing. Her nephew is asleep upstairs — unharmed. As dark truths surface about her family and the quiet resort town, Courtney races to uncover a terrible mystery.
Dear Debbie
Freida McFadden
Debbie Mullen, an advice columnist for wives across New England, loses her job and discovers her husband is keeping secrets. She's done being reasonable — now it's time for payback against everyone who deserves it. A biting, subversive thriller from the author of The Housemaid.
The Silent Patient
Alex Michaelides
A famous painter shoots her husband and then never speaks another word. A psychotherapist becomes obsessed with uncovering why.
Anatomy of an Alibi
Ashley Elston
Two women, one dead husband, and only one alibi. Camille believes her husband Ben hides dirty secrets, and Aubrey is convinced Ben knows about the night that ruined her life. They hatch a twelve-hour plan to swap places — but when Ben is found murdered, everything unravels.
Woman Down
Colleen Hoover
Bestselling author Petra Rose retreats to a lakeside cabin to save her career after a viral backlash. When Detective Nathaniel Saint arrives, he ignites a creativity she thought was dead — but inspiration this powerful comes at a terrifying cost.