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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a researcher focusing on how the media we consume shapes us. People have been captivated by mystery novels for almost two ...

Step into a world where keen intellect clashes with eager ambition in Liza Tully’s delightful new cozy mystery, The World’s Greatest Detective and Her Just Okay Assistant that I want to tell you about ...

A singular, cartoonish eye blinks under the lens of a magnifying glass inspecting a darkened, smoky room from floor to ceiling in the hopes of finding a clue. The tip of a deerstalker cap undulates ...

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Our crime columnist recommends books starring hard-boiled investigators who are ready to travel down the meanest streets to root out the darkest truths. By Sarah Weinman When the hard-boiled ...

A murder at a retirement village solved by the residents? Sounds like a great plot for a mystery book. Several murders at a retirement village solved by the residents? Even better. These plots are ...

The thriller writer Hank Phillippi Ryan recommends seemingly impossible, deeply satisfying whodunits. By Hank Phillippi Ryan Hank Phillippi Ryan is the best-selling author of 16 psychological ...