Today, let's share 12 high-scoring suspense novels, read them in bits and pieces, and start the journey of solving cases together!
1 "Magpie Murder"
Anthony Horowitz
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
As book editor Susan Ryeland works through the latest submission from a beloved mystery author, she begins to suspect the manuscript conceals a real-life murder.
When book editor Susan Layland was reviewing the latest work submitted by a much-loved suspense writer, she began to suspect that a real murder was hidden in the manuscript.
2 "The Long Goodbye"
Raymond Chandler
The Long Goodbye
by Raymond Thornton Chandler
A classic crime novel with over 13,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: PI Philip Marlowe is drawn into the mystery of a war veteran’s murdered wife, which heats up when the veteran himself disappears. "Raymond Chandler is a master". (The New York Times）
It's a classic crime novel that garners more than 13,000 Goodreads five-star ratings: protagonist Philip Marlowe is embroiled in the mystery of the murder of a veteran's wife, which heats up when the veteran goes missing. "Raymond Chandler is a master." (The New York Times)
3 The Relief of the Virgin
Keigo Higashino
Salvation of a Saint
by Keigo Higashino
Salvation of a Saintis Keigo Higashino at his mind-bending best, pitting emotion against fact in a beautifully plotted crime novel filled with twists and reverses.
The Relief of the Holy Virgin is Keigo Higashino's most difficult work to crack, and in a plot full of twists and turns, this carefully conceived crime novel pits emotions against facts.
4 "The Hound of the Baskervilles"
Arthur Conan Doyle
The Hound of the Baskervilles
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Full of moody atmospherics, suspicious characters, and dramatic discoveries, The Hound of the Baskervillesalso shows off something often overlooked about Doyle: his wonderful prose.
The Hound of the Baskervilles is full of melancholy atmosphere, suspicious characters, and dramatic discoveries, while also showing one thing conan often overlooks: his excellent writing.
5 Murder on Mog Street
Edgar Allan Poe
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
by Edgar Allan Poe
Dorothy Sayers would describe The Murders in the Rue Morgueas "almost a complete manual of detective theory and practice." Indeed, Poe's short mysteries inspired the creation of countless literary sleuths, among them Sherlock Holmes.
Dorothy Sayers described The Murder on Mog Street as "almost a complete manual of detective theory and practice." Indeed, Poe's short suspense novels inspired detective characters in countless literary works, including Sherlock Holmes.
6 "The Name of the Rose"
Umberto Echo
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco
Although the work stands on its own as a murder mystery, it is more accurately seen as a questioning of the meaning of "truth" from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical Although the work itself is a mysterious murder novel, it is more accurately seen as a question of the meaning of "reality" from a theological, philosophical, academic, and historical perspective.
7 "No One Survives"
Agatha christie
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie
"The whole thing is utterly impossible and utterly fascinating. It is the most baffling mystery Agatha Christie has ever written. "(The New York Times)
"The whole story is unbelievable, completely fascinating, and arguably the most puzzling mystery Agatha Christie has ever written." (The New York Times)
8 Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Expresstells the tale of thirteen strangers stranded on a train, where everyone's a suspect. One man must race against time to solve the puzzle before the murderer strikes again.
Murder on the Orient Express tells the story of 13 strangers who are trapped on a train, each of whom is a suspect. Before the murderer strikes again, someone must race against time to solve the mystery.
9 "Shadow of the Wind"
Carlos Ruis Safon
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
An uncannily absorbing historical mystery, a heart-piercing romance, and a moving homage to the mystical power of books.
10 "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
Stegg Larson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
by Stieg Larsson
An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoocombines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.
Stegg Larson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo caused an international sensation, combining murder mysteries, family legends, love stories and financial intrigue into a complex but engaging, entertaining novel.
11 "The Da Vinci Code"
Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown
While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols. While in Paris, Harvard University semiotician Robert Langdon was woken up by a phone call in the dead of night. The old curator of the Louvre was murdered inside the museum, covered in puzzling symbols.
12 Maltese Black Hawk
Dahir Hammitt
The Maltese Falcon
by Dashiell Hammett
The Maltese Falcon,mystery novel by Dashiell Hammett, generally considered his finest work. It originally appeared as a serial in Black Maskmagazine in 1929 and was published in book form the next year.
Dahir Hammitt's suspense novel The Black Hawk of Malta is generally considered his best work. The novel was originally published in black mask magazine in 1929 and published in book form the following year.
Well, which of the 12 suspense novels above do you most want to read? What good books do you want to share with your friends?
Editor: Hou Shuyuan
Intern: Meng Kong
Source: Unipus, a foreign research agency
Source: Unipus, a foreign research agency