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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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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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.
