Best Whodunit Books

Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection

Sherlock Holmes • Book 1

by Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions

The complete Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes #1-9

by Arthur Conan Doyle

The definitive collection of detective fiction follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson through four novels and fifty-six short stories of deductive brilliance. Doyle created the template for analytical detection that every mystery writer since has built upon.

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The definitive collection of detective fiction follows Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson through four novels and fifty-six short stories of deductive brilliance. Doyle created the template for analytical detection that every mystery writer since has built upon.

O homem que morreu duas vezes

Thursday Murder Club • Book 2

by Richard Osman, Jaime Biaggio

Elizabeth and her fellow retirement home detectives encounter stolen diamonds, Cold War espionage, and a corpse that seems to have died twice. Osman's second mystery deepens his characters while delivering another perfectly plotted puzzle filled with wit and unexpected twists.

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Elizabeth and her fellow retirement home detectives encounter stolen diamonds, Cold War espionage, and a corpse that seems to have died twice. Osman's second mystery deepens his characters while delivering another perfectly plotted puzzle filled with wit and unexpected twists.

And Then There Were None

by Agatha Christie

Christie's isolated island setting becomes a pressure cooker where ten guests with hidden secrets are systematically eliminated according to a chilling children's rhyme.

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Christie's isolated island setting becomes a pressure cooker where ten guests with hidden secrets are systematically eliminated according to a chilling children's rhyme.

Payback in Death

In Death • Book 57

by J.D. Robb

A retired Internal Affairs captain's staged suicide exposes decades of police corruption as Dallas investigates enemies within her own department's history.

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A retired Internal Affairs captain's staged suicide exposes decades of police corruption as Dallas investigates enemies within her own department's history.

Survivor in Death

In Death • Book 20

by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

Robb crafts her most emotionally complex case as Eve Dallas adopts a young witness to a family massacre, balancing her investigation with unexpected maternal instincts in 2059 New York.

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Robb crafts her most emotionally complex case as Eve Dallas adopts a young witness to a family massacre, balancing her investigation with unexpected maternal instincts in 2059 New York.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Millennium Series • Book 1

by Stieg Larsson

Mikael Blomkvist investigates a forty-year-old disappearance while hacker Lisbeth Salander uncovers corporate corruption. Larsson weaves financial intrigue with brutal family secrets in this Swedish thriller masterpiece.

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Mikael Blomkvist investigates a forty-year-old disappearance while hacker Lisbeth Salander uncovers corporate corruption. Larsson weaves financial intrigue with brutal family secrets in this Swedish thriller masterpiece.

Thud!

Discworld • Book 34

by Terry Pratchett

Commander Vimes has days to solve a dwarf's murder before ancient ethnic hatred between trolls and dwarfs reignites in the streets of his city.

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Commander Vimes has days to solve a dwarf's murder before ancient ethnic hatred between trolls and dwarfs reignites in the streets of his city.

Encore in Death

In Death • Book 56

by J.D. Robb

Broadway and Hollywood power couple's charity gala turns fatal when the host dies from cyanide poisoning, exposing decades of entertainment industry rivalries.

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Broadway and Hollywood power couple's charity gala turns fatal when the host dies from cyanide poisoning, exposing decades of entertainment industry rivalries.

Feet of Clay

Discworld • Book 19

by Terry Pratchett

Commander Vimes faces his most complex case yet as someone poisons the city's elderly elite while golems begin thinking for themselves. Pratchett examines free will, class consciousness, and social revolution through his signature blend of mystery plotting and satirical wit.

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Commander Vimes faces his most complex case yet as someone poisons the city's elderly elite while golems begin thinking for themselves. Pratchett examines free will, class consciousness, and social revolution through his signature blend of mystery plotting and satirical wit.

Born in Death

In Death • Book 23

by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

Eve Dallas investigates when two employees of a prestigious accounting firm are killed on the same night, while helping organize a baby shower for Mavis. Robb balances murder mystery with friendship and future parenthood themes.

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Eve Dallas investigates when two employees of a prestigious accounting firm are killed on the same night, while helping organize a baby shower for Mavis. Robb balances murder mystery with friendship and future parenthood themes.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Agatha Christie - HINDI Book 1) (Hindi Edition)

Hercule Poirot • Book 4

by Agatha Christie

Roger Ackroyd discovers who was blackmailing the woman he loved, then gets murdered before he can act—Christie's most shocking plot twist awaits.

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Roger Ackroyd discovers who was blackmailing the woman he loved, then gets murdered before he can act—Christie's most shocking plot twist awaits.

Divided in Death

In Death • Book 18

by J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts

Former Secret Service agent Reva had every reason to kill her artist husband and her best friend when she discovered their affair, but Eve Dallas believes someone else orchestrated the perfect frame job.

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Former Secret Service agent Reva had every reason to kill her artist husband and her best friend when she discovered their affair, but Eve Dallas believes someone else orchestrated the perfect frame job.

Indulgence in Death

In Death • Book 31

by J.D. Robb

Wealthy killers turn murder into entertainment, hunting victims with crossbows and antique weapons for the ultimate rush. Robb exposes how extreme privilege can corrupt into monstrous indifference toward human life.

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Wealthy killers turn murder into entertainment, hunting victims with crossbows and antique weapons for the ultimate rush. Robb exposes how extreme privilege can corrupt into monstrous indifference toward human life.

Murder on the Orient Express

A Hercule Poirot Mystery • Book 10

by Agatha Christie

Trapped by snow on a luxury train, Poirot investigates a murder where every passenger has an alibi and the victim had enemies everywhere.

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Trapped by snow on a luxury train, Poirot investigates a murder where every passenger has an alibi and the victim had enemies everywhere.

Seduction in Death

In Death • Book 13

by J.D. Robb

Candlelit dinners, rose petals, expensive wine—and a rare drug that kills within hours, leaving Dallas to decode whether she's hunting a romantic or a predator.

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Candlelit dinners, rose petals, expensive wine—and a rare drug that kills within hours, leaving Dallas to decode whether she's hunting a romantic or a predator.

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes • Book 4

by Arthur Conan Doyle

This collection showcases Holmes at his analytical peak, tackling cases that range from seemingly impossible murders to elaborate schemes spanning decades. Conan Doyle demonstrates why the detective's methods became legendary.

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This collection showcases Holmes at his analytical peak, tackling cases that range from seemingly impossible murders to elaborate schemes spanning decades. Conan Doyle demonstrates why the detective's methods became legendary.

Witness in Death

In Death • Book 10

by J.D. Robb

Broadway's leading man dies from a real knife during the climactic death scene—Eve Dallas must solve a murder performed for a theater full of witnesses.

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Broadway's leading man dies from a real knife during the climactic death scene—Eve Dallas must solve a murder performed for a theater full of witnesses.

Celebrity in Death

In Death • Book 34

by J.D. Robb

Robb explores the strange intersection of reality and fiction as Dallas investigates a murder at a party celebrating a movie based on her own cases—where the victim was playing her.

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Robb explores the strange intersection of reality and fiction as Dallas investigates a murder at a party celebrating a movie based on her own cases—where the victim was playing her.

Strangers in Death

In Death • Book 26

by J.D. Robb

Robb constructs an intricate puzzle around a wealthy man's death, where the killer's careful staging might be too perfect and the grieving widow too composed.

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Robb constructs an intricate puzzle around a wealthy man's death, where the killer's careful staging might be too perfect and the grieving widow too composed.

Concealed in Death

In Death • Book 38

by J.D. Robb

Demolition of an abandoned building reveals the skeletons of twelve teenagers, sending Dallas into the past to solve murders that someone is still killing to keep buried. Robb's 38th installment proves that some secrets refuse to stay hidden.

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Demolition of an abandoned building reveals the skeletons of twelve teenagers, sending Dallas into the past to solve murders that someone is still killing to keep buried. Robb's 38th installment proves that some secrets refuse to stay hidden.

Festive in Death

In Death • Book 39

by J.D. Robb

Eve investigates a personal trainer's murder while navigating her first Christmas as a billionaire's wife. Holiday stress meets homicide as scorned lovers line up as suspects.

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Eve investigates a personal trainer's murder while navigating her first Christmas as a billionaire's wife. Holiday stress meets homicide as scorned lovers line up as suspects.

Secrets in Death

In Death • Book 45

by J.D. Robb

Robb turns a gossip columnist's murder into an exploration of how information becomes currency and secrets become weapons in 2060s New York. Dallas uncovers a blackmail network hidden behind Manhattan's glittering social scene.

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Robb turns a gossip columnist's murder into an exploration of how information becomes currency and secrets become weapons in 2060s New York. Dallas uncovers a blackmail network hidden behind Manhattan's glittering social scene.

Calculated in Death

In Death • Book 36

by J.D. Robb

Lieutenant Eve Dallas sees past the obvious when beloved accountant Marta Dickenson dies in what appears to be a robbery gone wrong on the Upper East Side.

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Lieutenant Eve Dallas sees past the obvious when beloved accountant Marta Dickenson dies in what appears to be a robbery gone wrong on the Upper East Side.

Salvation in Death

In Death • Book 27

by J.D. Robb

When Father Miguel Flores drops dead after drinking communion wine laced with cyanide, Lieutenant Eve Dallas discovers the victim wasn't who he claimed to be.

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When Father Miguel Flores drops dead after drinking communion wine laced with cyanide, Lieutenant Eve Dallas discovers the victim wasn't who he claimed to be.

Trunk Music

Harry Bosch • Book 5

by Michael Connelly

Bosch's first case back from suspension: a Hollywood producer executed mob-style, but the LAPD's organized crime unit wants him to stay away.

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Bosch's first case back from suspension: a Hollywood producer executed mob-style, but the LAPD's organized crime unit wants him to stay away.

A Study in Scarlet

Sherlock Holmes • Book 1

by Arthur Conan Doyle

Holmes and Watson's initial meeting launches into a murder investigation spanning London and the Mormon frontier. Conan Doyle's origin story shows how the legendary partnership began.

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Holmes and Watson's initial meeting launches into a murder investigation spanning London and the Mormon frontier. Conan Doyle's origin story shows how the legendary partnership began.

Junkyard Dogs

Walt Longmire • Book 6

by Craig Johnson

Multi-million dollar developers want to eliminate the adjacent junkyard, but when a severed thumb appears among the scrap metal, Sheriff Longmire faces escalating violence.

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Multi-million dollar developers want to eliminate the adjacent junkyard, but when a severed thumb appears among the scrap metal, Sheriff Longmire faces escalating violence.

Death on the Nile (Poirot)

Hercule Poirot • Book 18

by Agatha Christie

Poirot investigates when a wealthy heiress dies on her honeymoon cruise, with every passenger harboring motives for murder.

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Poirot investigates when a wealthy heiress dies on her honeymoon cruise, with every passenger harboring motives for murder.

Cold Blood

Detective Erika Foster • Book 5

by Robert Bryndza

Bryndza's fifth Erika Foster mystery connects a dismembered body in a suitcase to an earlier brutal murder, showcasing his talent for visceral crime fiction.

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Bryndza's fifth Erika Foster mystery connects a dismembered body in a suitcase to an earlier brutal murder, showcasing his talent for visceral crime fiction.

Death Without Company

Walt Longmire • Book 2

by Craig Johnson

Sheriff Walt Longmire faces a poisoning case that dredges up old secrets in small-town Wyoming, testing his investigative skills and personal relationships.

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Sheriff Walt Longmire faces a poisoning case that dredges up old secrets in small-town Wyoming, testing his investigative skills and personal relationships.

The Ink Black Heart

Cormoran Strike • Book 6

by Robert Galbraith

Edie Ledwell created a beloved webcomic, but online trolls have turned her life into hell—and now someone wants her dead. Galbraith's longest Strike novel yet dives deep into internet culture, examining how anonymous harassment can escalate to real-world violence.

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Edie Ledwell created a beloved webcomic, but online trolls have turned her life into hell—and now someone wants her dead. Galbraith's longest Strike novel yet dives deep into internet culture, examining how anonymous harassment can escalate to real-world violence.

Where Shadows Dance

Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 6

by C.S. Harris

How do you investigate a murder no one can admit occurred? Sebastian St. Cyr confronts this puzzle when a illegally-obtained corpse reveals a Foreign Office star's suspicious death in 1812 London.

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How do you investigate a murder no one can admit occurred? Sebastian St. Cyr confronts this puzzle when a illegally-obtained corpse reveals a Foreign Office star's suspicious death in 1812 London.

Where Serpents Sleep

Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 4

by C.S. Harris

Harris uses the brutal slaughter of eight young women to explore 1812 London's social reform movements and political corruption. Hero Jarvis proves as compelling an investigator as St. Cyr himself.

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Harris uses the brutal slaughter of eight young women to explore 1812 London's social reform movements and political corruption. Hero Jarvis proves as compelling an investigator as St. Cyr himself.

The 9th Judgment

Women's Murder Club • Book 9

by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Two shocking attacks on families push the Women's Murder Club to their limits as they race to stop a killer targeting parents with a cryptic message written in blood.

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Two shocking attacks on families push the Women's Murder Club to their limits as they race to stop a killer targeting parents with a cryptic message written in blood.

Where the Dead Lie

Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 12

by C.S. Harris

Sebastian St. Cyr investigates the brutal murder of a 15-year-old street child in 1813 London, racing to find the boy's missing sister before she meets the same horrific fate.

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Sebastian St. Cyr investigates the brutal murder of a 15-year-old street child in 1813 London, racing to find the boy's missing sister before she meets the same horrific fate.

Sycamore Row

Jake Brigance • Book 2

by John Grisham

Grisham brings back Jake Brigance to defend a handwritten will leaving millions to a black maid, igniting racial tensions in a case that threatens to destroy his career and family.

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Grisham brings back Jake Brigance to defend a handwritten will leaving millions to a black maid, igniting racial tensions in a case that threatens to destroy his career and family.

What Remains of Heaven

Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 5

by C.S. Harris

London's reform-minded Bishop lies bludgeoned in a crypt beside another victim killed decades earlier—Sebastian St. Cyr must unravel connections spanning generations.

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London's reform-minded Bishop lies bludgeoned in a crypt beside another victim killed decades earlier—Sebastian St. Cyr must unravel connections spanning generations.

The Silent Girl

Rizzoli & Isles • Book 9

by Tess Gerritsen

Detective Jane Rizzoli finds a woman's severed hand in a Chinatown alley and her nearly decapitated body on the tenement roof above, launching a case that will haunt her dreams.

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Detective Jane Rizzoli finds a woman's severed hand in a Chinatown alley and her nearly decapitated body on the tenement roof above, launching a case that will haunt her dreams.

Why Kings Confess

Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 9

by C.S. Harris

Sebastian St. Cyr's investigation of a murdered French doctor in London's slums uncovers a decades-old mystery that threatens his pregnant wife Hero.

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Sebastian St. Cyr's investigation of a murdered French doctor in London's slums uncovers a decades-old mystery that threatens his pregnant wife Hero.

The Heavens May Fall

Detective Max Rupert • Book 3

by Allen Eskens

Best friends turned legal adversaries clash when detective Max Rupert arrests the man attorney Boady Sanden must defend — both convinced they're right about the same murder.

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Best friends turned legal adversaries clash when detective Max Rupert arrests the man attorney Boady Sanden must defend — both convinced they're right about the same murder.

When Maidens Mourn

Sebastian St. Cyr • Book 7

by C.S. Harris

Sebastian investigates when Hero's friend, an antiquarian studying Arthurian legends, is found dead at the site she claimed was Camelot.

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Sebastian investigates when Hero's friend, an antiquarian studying Arthurian legends, is found dead at the site she claimed was Camelot.

The Silkworm

Cormoran Strike • Book 2

by Robert Galbraith, J.K. Rowling

Strike searches for novelist Owen Quine, whose new book savagely parodies real people with murderous detail—then Quine turns up dead, killed exactly like in his manuscript. Galbraith crafts a locked-room mystery within the vindictive world of literary publishing.

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Strike searches for novelist Owen Quine, whose new book savagely parodies real people with murderous detail—then Quine turns up dead, killed exactly like in his manuscript. Galbraith crafts a locked-room mystery within the vindictive world of literary publishing.

15th Affair

Women's Murder Club • Book 15

by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

A dead man in a luxury hotel room pulls detective Lindsay Boxer into a case that could destroy everything she's built—her marriage, career, and life.

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A dead man in a luxury hotel room pulls detective Lindsay Boxer into a case that could destroy everything she's built—her marriage, career, and life.

25 Alive (WMC #25): A Women's Murder Club Thriller

Women's Murder Club • Book 25

by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Detective Lindsay Boxer and her crime-solving partners tackle the shocking murder of a former police chief in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. This twenty-fifth series entry promises familiar characters and Bay Area settings.

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Detective Lindsay Boxer and her crime-solving partners tackle the shocking murder of a former police chief in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. This twenty-fifth series entry promises familiar characters and Bay Area settings.

The Valentine Cipher: A Homefront Sleuths Mystery (The Homefront Sleuths Cozy Mystery Series Book 8)

Homefront Sleuths • Book 8

by Anna Elliott, Charles Veley

Valentine's Day wedding preparations turn deadly when the village curate is murdered days before seven couples plan to wed. Elliott and Veley blend wartime tension with cozy village mystery as Harry investigates with a famous secret guest about to arrive.

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Valentine's Day wedding preparations turn deadly when the village curate is murdered days before seven couples plan to wed. Elliott and Veley blend wartime tension with cozy village mystery as Harry investigates with a famous secret guest about to arrive.

The Likeness

Dublin Murder Squad • Book 2

by Tana French

When Cassie finds a corpse bearing her face and fake ID, she must go undercover as the dead woman to infiltrate a group of graduate students living like it's still the 1920s.

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When Cassie finds a corpse bearing her face and fake ID, she must go undercover as the dead woman to infiltrate a group of graduate students living like it's still the 1920s.

The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, Volume II (Edgar Allan Poe Classics Collection)

The Edgar Allan Poe Collection • Book 2

by Edgar Allan Poe

Dupin's analytical mind solves impossible crimes while Poe explores the thin line between reason and madness through tales that defined both detective fiction and psychological horror.

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Dupin's analytical mind solves impossible crimes while Poe explores the thin line between reason and madness through tales that defined both detective fiction and psychological horror.

The Mysterious Affair at Styles

A Hercule Poirot Mystery • Book 1

by Agatha Christie

Christie's debut novel introduces Hercule Poirot investigating a poison murder at an English country house. The case that launched a thousand mysteries establishes all the classic whodunit conventions.

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Christie's debut novel introduces Hercule Poirot investigating a poison murder at an English country house. The case that launched a thousand mysteries establishes all the classic whodunit conventions.

[The Murder at the Vicarage] [by: Agatha Christie]

Miss Marple • Book 1

by Agatha Christie

Miss Marple's debut case involves the murder of the most hated man in St. Mary Mead, where everyone had motive to kill Colonel Protheroe. Christie establishes her genius for making the obvious suspect innocent and the innocent suspect obvious.

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Miss Marple's debut case involves the murder of the most hated man in St. Mary Mead, where everyone had motive to kill Colonel Protheroe. Christie establishes her genius for making the obvious suspect innocent and the innocent suspect obvious.