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Best Literary Mysteries - Page 2

These mysteries are more than a typical whodunit. The characters in these are complex, the storyline intriguing, and the language is rich.
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The End of the Affair (Graham Greene)
The End of the Affair
41
Graham Greene
The Scarlet Pimpernel (Baroness Orczy)
The Scarlet Pimpernel
42
Baroness Orczy
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
43
Snow Falling on Cedars (David Guterson)
Snow Falling on Cedars
44
David Guterson
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Alan Bradley)
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
45
Alan Bradley
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
46
John Le Carré
In a Dark Dark Wood (Ruth Ware)
In a Dark Dark Wood
47
Ruth Ware
Shutter Island (Dennis Lehane)
Shutter Island
48
Dennis Lehane
Case Histories (Kate Atkinson)
Case Histories
49
Kate Atkinson
Tipping the Velvet (Sarah Waters)
Tipping the Velvet
50
Sarah Waters
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Alexander McCall Smith)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
51
Alexander McCall Smith
Night Film (Marisha Pessl)
Night Film
52
Marisha Pessl
One for the Money (Janet Evanovich)
One for the Money
53
Janet Evanovich
My Name Is Red (Orhan Pamuk)
My Name Is Red
54
Orhan Pamuk
Mystic River (Dennis Lehane)
Mystic River
55
Dennis Lehane
The Thin Man (Dashiell Hammett)
The Thin Man
56
Dashiell Hammett
Sanctuary (William Faulkner)
Sanctuary
57
William Faulkner
The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
The Little Stranger
58
Sarah Waters
The Yiddish Policemen's Union (Michael Chabon)
The Yiddish Policemen's Union
59
Michael Chabon
The Long Goodbye (Raymond Chandler)
The Long Goodbye
60
Raymond Chandler
The House at Riverton (Kate Morton)
The House at Riverton
61
Kate Morton
The Likeness (Tana French)
The Likeness
62
Tana French
The Daughter of Time (Josephine Tey)
The Daughter of Time
63
Josephine Tey
The Secret Agent (Joseph Conrad)
The Secret Agent
64
Joseph Conrad
The Snowman (Jo Nesbø)
The Snowman
65
Jo Nesbø
The Beekeeper's Apprentice (Laurie R. King)
The Beekeeper's Apprentice
66
Laurie R. King
State of Wonder (Ann Patchett)
State of Wonder
67
Ann Patchett
Out (Natsuo Kirino)
Out
68
Natsuo Kirino
The Third Man (Graham Greene)
The Third Man
69
Graham Greene
Presumed Innocent (Scott Turow)
Presumed Innocent
70
Scott Turow
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
71
Stieg Larsson
Eye of the Needle (Ken Follett)
Eye of the Needle
72
Ken Follett
Special Topics in Calamity Physics (Marisha Pessl)
Special Topics in Calamity Physics
73
Marisha Pessl
Dare Me (Megan Abbott)
Dare Me
74
Megan Abbott
Faithful Place (Tana French)
Faithful Place
75
Tana French
Dissolution (C.J. Sansom)
Dissolution
76
C.J. Sansom
Tell No One (Harlan Coben)
Tell No One
77
Harlan Coben
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity
78
Robert Ludlum
A Red Herring Without Mustard (Alan Bradley)
A Red Herring Without Mustard
79
Alan Bradley
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (John Le Carre)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
80
John Le Carre
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