26 Murder Mystery Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down By Ashley Leath of Country Living | You know the feeling: the delicious thrill of not being able to put a book down, of not having a clue where the plot is heading and loving every flip of the page as you race toward the shocking finale. Add a dash of whodunit, a sprinkle of suspense, and some really great writing, and you have the makings of a murder mystery book that's worth staying up late for, even if it means missing an episode of Netflix's While Agatha Christie remains the "Queen of the Murder Mystery" with 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections (did you know that she's the best-selling novelist of all time?), there are a lot of contemporary authors who are worth getting to know and love in the heart-pounding genre. From favorites like