There are countless Fiction Mystery courses, tutorials, articles available online, but for some, having a book is still a necessity to learn. This is an up-to-date list of recommended books.
- Then She Was Gone: A Novel (2018)
- Ghost in the Machine (Detective Scott Cullen Mysteries) (2012)
- And Then She Was GONE: A riveting new suspense novel (2016)
- One Night in Tehran: A Titus Ray Thriller (2014)
- The House of Closed Doors (2014)
- The Dancing Girls: An absolutely gripping crime thriller with nail-biting suspense (Detective Jo Fournier) (2019)
- Convenient Lies (Hidden Truth) (2016)
- The Murder at Sissingham Hall (An Angela Marchmont Mystery) (2016)
- Making a Medium: A Lost Souls Lane Mystery (2019)
- Sign Off (Caught Dead In Wyoming, Book 1) (2015)
Then She Was Gone: A Novel (2018)
Ellie Mack was the perfect daughter. She was fifteen, the youngest of three. She was beloved by her parents, friends, and teachers. She and her boyfriend made a teenaged golden couple. She was days away from an idyllic post-exams summer vacation, with her whole life ahead of her. And then she was gone. Now, her mother Laurel Mack is trying to put her life back together.
Ghost in the Machine (Detective Scott Cullen Mysteries) (2012)
‘Classic Scottish noir: bad food, bad moods, too much booze and tight plots’ @ey0k1, TwitterFor fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart McBride and Christopher Brookmyre, Ghost in the Machine is the novel that introduced readers to ambitious maverick Detective Constable Scott Cullen, whose series has set the bestseller charts alight.With a messy divorce behind her, Caroline Adamson’s future is finally looking up.
And Then She Was GONE: A riveting new suspense novel (2016)
The silhouette stood at the edge of the woods like a spider watching a fly enter its carefully crafted web. Only a few more steps and she’d be within its grasp.Stacy Shaw has her whole life ahead of her. New job, new house and now a baby on the way—everything she’s ever hoped for is finally coming true. But on a warm summer night on the way home from work, she vanishes. The police race to find her, but the clues don’t add up.
One Night in Tehran: A Titus Ray Thriller (2014)
Meanwhile, an assassin is searching for him. Veteran CIA officer Titus Ray–on the run from the Iranian secret police–finds shelter with a group of Iranian Christians in Tehran. While urging Titus to become a believer in Jesus Christ, they manage to smuggle him out of Iran to freedom in Turkey. Returning to the States, he discovers his Iranian mission failed because of political infighting within the Agency.
The House of Closed Doors (2014)
In Nell Lillington's small Midwestern town of the 1870s, marriage is the obvious fate of a young woman of some social standing. Yet Nell is determined to elude the duties and restrictions of matrimony. So when she finds herself pregnant at the age of 17, she refuses to divulge the name of the father and even her childhood friend Martin is kept in the dark.
The Dancing Girls: An absolutely gripping crime thriller with nail-biting suspense (Detective Jo Fournier) (2019)
‘ … I took it everywhere I went… … … ’ Goodreads Reviewer, When loving wife Jeanine Hammond is found dead in a small leafy town in Massachusetts, newly promoted is shocked to her core. Why leave her body posed like a ballerina? Why steal her wedding band and nothing else? Hungry for answers, Jo questions Jeanine’s husband, but the heart-breaking pain written on his face threatens to tear open Jo’s old wounds.
Convenient Lies (Hidden Truth) (2016)
What happens when a woman marries her greatest enemy?When investigative journalist Reagan McAdams discovers her new husband Julien is part of a powerful international crime family, she flees Paris with their newborn, returning to her childhood home in Nutfield, New Hampshire.
The Murder at Sissingham Hall (An Angela Marchmont Mystery) (2016)
On his return from South Africa, Charles Knox is invited to spend the weekend at the country home of Sir Neville Strickland, whose beautiful wife Rosamund was once Knox’s fiancée. But in the dead of night Sir Neville is murdered. Who did it?
Making a Medium: A Lost Souls Lane Mystery (2019)
My name is Zoe Lane, and I see dead people.Well, I see one dead person. Willie MacIntosh, a ninety-something-year-old multi-millionaire, who looks thirty, has a demanding personality, a strong opinion on my wardrobe and my love life, and he wants to know how he died.The problem is, there were a lot of people who wanted Willie MacIntosh dead, and it's my job to figure out who the killer is. At least, I think it's my job. This whole medium gig is new to me.
Sign Off (Caught Dead In Wyoming, Book 1) (2015)
TV journalist Elizabeth “E.M.” Danniher will tell you she committed two sins — she didn’t stay young, and she made an enemy of a powerful news executive — her ex. She used to break national news. Now her top story as the “Helping Out!” reporter at dinky KWMT-TV in Sherman, Wyoming is getting a defective toaster repaired.Tough, funny and determined, Elizabeth wrestles with isolation, keeping a professional edge, and an evolving self-image.
Best Fiction Mystery Books Everyone Should Read
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Dorothy L. Sayers: A Companion to the Mystery Fiction
Author(s): Eric Sandberg
ID: 3590125, Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, Year: 2022, Size: 5 Mb, Format: epub
How to Outline a Cozy Mystery
Author(s): Sara Rosett
ID: 3527596, Publisher: Sara Rosett, Year: 2020, Size: 69 Kb, Format: epub
Guilt Rules All: Irish Mystery, Detective, and Crime Fiction
Author(s): Elizabeth Mannion
ID: 3579532, Publisher: Syracuse University Press, Year: 2020, Size: 1 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not final. Some books are absolutely best-sellers according to The Wall Street Journal, others are composed by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant links you could recommend? Drop a comment if you have any feedback on the list.