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Best Mystery Novels

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Rated 0 points - posted 12 years ago by laura1147 in category Books.

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1.

Tales of Mystery and Imagination, by Edgar Allen Poe

Poe's stories are often less mysterious and more creepy, but either way they are works of art. As an added benefit, many of them are short so it's easy to sneak them into your busy schedule.

8 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, by Agatha Christie

7 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

7 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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The Daughter of Time, by Josephine Tey

This novel presents an interesting view of historical events and the unfortunate fact that historical accounts are often unfairly biased toward the “winning side”. The winners write the history after all.

6 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle

The personality quirks in these stories add a whole new dimension to the entertaining mystery plots. I am excited that they are entering pop culture again with movies and a British T.V. show.

6 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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The Name of the Rose, by Umberto Eco

6 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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The Nine Tailors, by Dorothy L Sayers

6 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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Gaudy Night, by Dorothy L Sayers

4 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, by John le Carré

3 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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The Moonstone, by Wilkie Collins

3 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier

3 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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Presumed Innocent, by Scott Turow

Classic story of a falsely accused attorney. False accusations always make for a good story.

2 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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Crime and Punishment, by Fyodor Dostoevsky

This story is ruined for many because they had to read it for school, but it really is a great story.

2 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -

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Farewell, My Lovely, by Raymond Chandler

2 points - added 12 years ago by laura1147 -