Excellent First Mysteries

Discover the best first mysteries with our curated list of excellent mystery books. Perfect for new readers and seasoned fans alike!

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The Man with a Load of Mischief

by Martha Grimes

Inspector Richard Jury is dispatched to Long Piddleton, Northants, to help solve many murders.
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Gallows View

 

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A Great Deliverance

by Elizabeth George

The quiet life of the Yorkshire countryside is shattered by a brutal murder and the shocking revelations unearthed by Scotland Yard investigators Barbara Havers and …
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Cover Her Face

by P.D. James

Headstrong and beautiful, the young housemaid Sally Jupp is put rudely in her place, strangled in her bed behind a bolted door. Coolly brilliant policeman …
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Blindsighted

 

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Knots and Crosses

by Ian Rankin

Detective Sergeant John Rebus must solve the case of the "Edinburgh Strangler" before the killer strikes again.
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Postmortem

by Patricia Cornwell

Dr Kay Scarpetta uses forensic medicine to try to catch the killer of five young women.
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A Morbid Taste for Bones

 

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