Crime fiction novels that will leave you feeling very curious

Crime novels are a thrilling read as they immerse you into a fictional world of cleverly planned out crimes you wouldn’t even believe. If you love dabbling into the world of crime fiction, here are some books you need to pick up.

The Spy and The Traitor by Ben Macintyre - During a warm evening in 1985 in the heart of Moscow, a middle-aged man stood on the pavement in a busy avenue holding a plastic carrier bag. Wearing a classic suit, he looked like any other Soviet citizen. However, the man was a spy, who for more than a decade has supplied his British spymasters with a stream of priceless secrets from deep within the Soviet Intelligence machine. He has done a lot of damage - and the bag was a signal to activate his escape plan to be smuggled out of Soviet Russia.

I Know Who You Are by Alice Feeney - Aimee Sinclair, an actress everyone thinks they know but can’t remember where from. When she arrives home to discover her husband is missing, she doesn't seem to know what to do, think or act. The police think she is hiding something, which she is, but not what they thought. Aimee has a big secret that she never told anybody but suspects somebody else knows. As she tries to deal with what’s going on, her past comes back to haunt her and becomes very dangerous.

The Hideaway by Sheila O'Flanagan - As shocking news suddenly ruins Juno Ryan’s world, she finds herself without the man she loves, and no possible way of getting answers. Juno decides to flee to the enchanting Villa Naranja in Spain to forget about it all. The serene setting and local winemaker’s son begin to soothe her broken heart. However, when she starts to feel whole again, another bombshell drops on her.

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Great Victorian Mystery Books

There’s nothing quite like a cozy mystery book from the Victorian era. The top hats, the horses and carts, and the moonlit nights full of mist and gas lamps, all combined together create a world that is delightfully sinister and irresistibly mysterious.

If you love to read Victorian mystery novels, here are some of the spookiest and most un-put-down-able stories from that era.

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins

Often lauded as the first modern mystery novel, Wilkie Collins’ 1859 surreal, supernatural book is an atmospheric story set in rural Victorian England. Walter Hartright is a young art teacher who finds himself caught up in the sinister past of the Fairlie sisters and their entourage, and the ephemeral woman in white drifts around with a secret to tell.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe

Described as the first modern detective novel, Poe’s 1841 short story is set in Paris. A man called Dupin is faced with a double murder of two women, and must piece together what little evidence he has to solve the crime. Captivating and groundbreaking, this is a great introduction into the work of the illustrious writer.

The Sign of the Four by Arthur Conan Doyle

You can’t write a list of Victorian mystery novels without mentioning Arthur Conan Doyle. 1890’s The Sign of Four is the second book in the Sherlock Holmes series, and is full of twists and turns in a story about four convicts, hidden treasure and two corrupt prison guards - good luck putting it down.

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When mystery and history go hand in hand

Fiction isn’t bound by the same slavish devotion to historical accuracies that non-fiction is and when it comes to creating intriguing mystery stories, many authors have cast their fictional tales on the canvas of real-life characters and events. Here are a few examples of historical mystery tales.

Death by Disputation (A Francis Bacon Mystery) by Anna Castle

Set in the 17th century, this spy tale features a fictionalized version of English philosopher and statesman Francis. It is set around Cambridge University and Bacon dispatches spies to investigate a group of radical puritans at the college. Things take a mysterious turn when an undercover operative is found dead. One of the spies Tom begins to investigate his chief suspect and another well-known figure from the era, the writer Christopher Marlowe. It’ a far-fetched tale but one which will keep the reader guessing as Tom tries to focus his energies on finding the killer.

The Old Man in the Corner: The Teahouse Detective by Emma Orczy

Baroness Emma Orczy is perhaps better known for her novel, and subsequent play, The Scarlet Pimpernel, which I set against the backdrop of the French Revolution. Although relatively contemporary at the time of writing, The Old Man In The Corner: The Teahouse Detective has a delightfully old-world feel to it. The old man in question is an amateur sleuth who frequents a teashop in Victorian London and is enlisted by newspaper reporter Polly Burton to help unravel some cases which have proved hard to crack.

The Tudor Heresy: The Tudor Mystery Trials by Sam Burnell

A disgraced Tudor nobleman must guard the future Queen Elizabeth I from plotters in this historical mystery which features murder and a hint of romance. With its roots in real life events, the story is set at a time when the ruthless pursuit of power produced many intriguing plots for historical fiction.

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