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Clever mysteries without excessive gore

Ingenious puzzles where character and structure matter as much as the reveal. Selection order is not a ranking.

Cover of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard OsmanmysteryThe Thursday Murder Club

The Thursday Murder Club

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warmclever
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Cover of The Devotion of Suspect X by Keigo HigashinomysteryThe Devotion of Suspect X

The Devotion of Suspect X

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cleverintense
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Cover of Magpie Murders by Anthony HorowitzmysteryMagpie Murders

Magpie Murders

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cleverbooks
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Cover of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart TurtonmysteryThe Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle

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immersiveclever
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Cover of The Name of the Rose by Umberto EcomysteryThe Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

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challenginghistorical
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Cover of The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata MasseymysteryThe Widows of Malabar Hill

The Widows of Malabar Hill

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immersivehistorical
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Cover of The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz ZafónmysteryThe Shadow of the Wind

The Shadow of the Wind

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immersivebooks
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mysteryThe Kamogawa Food Detectives

The Kamogawa Food Detectives

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cosyfamily
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Cover of The Art Thief by Michael FinkelnonfictionThe Art Thief

The Art Thief

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fastart
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