Murder-Mystery-Detective
Murder-Mystery-Detective is one of my favorite genres of all time. The thrill of solving mysteries along with our favorite bookish detectives is a feeling everybody should experience. Here are some of my favorite books from that genre:
The Ruby Redfort Series
by Lauren Child
Ruby Redfort is a genius code-cracker, a daring detective, and a gadget-laden special agent who just happens to be a thirteen-year-old girl. She and her "butler", Hitch, foil crimes and get into loads of scrapes with evil villains, but they’re always ice-cool in a crisis.
This first book is about Ruby’s beginnings as an agent. When an anonymous caller sets Ruby a challenge, it’s not long before she finds her way into the HQ of the most secret of secret agencies: Spectrum. They need her help to crack a code but her desk job soon spirals into an all-out action adventure.
I absolutely loved this book, I couldn't let go of it while reading. If you like detective and adventure series like me, this just might be your favorite. This amazing 6-book series that has sold over six million copies is hoped by all of its fans to have a movie series too.
Murder On The Orient Express
by Agatha Christie
Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer – in case he or she decides to strike again.
Murder on the Orient Express is undoubtedly one of Agatha Christie's greatest mystery novels (and my favorite). Readers who like this book should visit the Pera Palace Hotel in Ä°stanbul, where it was written. Seeing Agatha Christie's room and tasting the food at the Pera Palace Cafe was a very nice experience for me.
Arséne Lupin: Gentleman Burglar
by Maurice Leblanc
Arséne Lupin is a witty and confident burglar, who steals only from rich people and never from the poor. He is also known as one of the most famous burglars in the world and is impossible to catch. He never hurts or kills anyone, in fact it is known that he bought flowers for an old lady who he stole from :)
His crimes are so intelligent, when I was reading the book I found myself thinking "How did he do this?" while looking at it in disbelief. If you love to read and solve mysteries, this book is for you.
Angels and Demons
by Dan Brown
When a renowned scientist is found brutally murdered, a Harvard professor, Robert Langdon, is summoned to identify the mysterious symbol seared onto the dead man's chest. His conclusion is that it is the work of Illuminati. Meanwhile, within the walls of Vatican, an unstoppable bomb of terrifying power is counting down... While the minutes tick away, Langdon and an Italian scientist, Vittoria Vetra, join forces to decipher a trail of ancient symbols that leads to the long-forgotten Illuminati lair to find the bomb.
This is a thrilling and adventurous book because you try to solve the codes while reading it and you literally walk the streets of Rome with the characters. Also, the ancient symbols in this book are real so most of the people who've read this book go to Rome to see those places. I couldn't let this book go when I was reading it because it gets very exciting. This book has a very famous series and there are many movies made about it.
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
by Agatha Christie
This is probably my favorite Agatha Christie book! The peaceful village of King's Abbot is baffled when Roger Ackroyd is murdered a day after widow Ferrars, who he was planning to marry, dies. Hercule Poirot starts investigating and reaches to the most startling conclusion in his long career.
When I finished this book I was completely shocked. Although most detective books have surprising endings, this was nothing like it. If anyone solves this mystery and gives logical reasons they are sure to win the Nobel Prize :)
The Thursday Murder Club
by Richard Osman
In a peaceful retirement community, four unlikely friends meet every Thursday to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place very near them, they find themselves in the middle of a big investigation. The members of the Thursday Murder Club might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeve.
I loved this book so much that I couldn't put it down. I liked the way that it was very funny and clever at the same time. I loved all the characters and I was very shocked at the end. I definitely recommend it to everyone who likes a good mystery and I can't wait for the upcoming movie adaptation.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
by Holly Jackson
Five years ago, high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh. Everyone in the small, silent town called Fairview knows the story. Now, as a senior herself, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town. She can't shake the feeling that there's more to this case than people think, so she opens the case again, and starts investigating for her school project. But someone in Fairview doesn't want her investigating, and now her own life might be in danger.
This book was much better than I thought it would be, with it's nice characters, astonishing plot twists, and brilliant mystery. If you are a fan of detective books, you should definitely read this. It has a pretty good TV series too.​
The Inheritance Games
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
Avery Grambs has a clear plan for the future: get past high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But this plan turns upside down when she inherits a fortune of billions from Tobias Hawthorne, a man she has never heard of. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into the humongous Hawthorne house, which is full of puzzles, riddles, codes, and secret passageways. Unfortunately for Avery, it is also occupied by the remaining members of the Hawthorne family, who have just been disinherited and are furious at her. In a world of wealth and privilege, with danger everywhere, Avery will have to play the game to survive.
This is one of the best books I've ever read! The puzzles, clues, and plot twists were so magnificent that I had goosebumps when I finished it. The way the author told the story was amazing too, and I actually felt like I was in the story, solving mysteries with the characters. I can’t wait to read the other books in the series, and I’m really looking forward to the TV show. I recommend this book to every puzzle-solver who loves to read :)
The Cuckoo's Calling
by Robert Galbraith
After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Then John Bristow walks through his door with an amazing story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry, famously fell to her death a few months earlier. The police ruled it a suicide, but John refuses to believe that. This thrilling story follows private detective Cormoran Strike and his new secretary Robin as they investigate the suspicious case.
How can anyone write a book so good? That was the question I repeatedly asked myself while reading The Cuckoo's Calling. The plot was amazing, the characters were really deep, and the plot twists were stunning. Even though it was a bit slow paced at times, it was always good to read because of the incredible way the author told the story. I was so excited when I heard that J.K. Rowling had written a mystery series, one of my favorite authors and genres combined in one book. I recommend this book to everyone who loves a good detective story :)