Collider ranks eight mystery novels as especially fun, highlighting lively detectives, cosy settings and comic twists. The piece spotlights titles including The Thursday Murder Club, The A.B.C. Murders, One for the Money and The Three Dahlias.
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01Summary
- 01The article, published on 13 October 2026, ranks eight mystery books as some of the most fun of all time.
- 02It highlights The Monkey’s Raincoat by Robert Crais, first featuring private investigator Elvis Cole and his partner Joe Pike.
- 03The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson follows three rival actresses who played Dahlia Lively and who gather at Aldermere after the weekend turns deadly.
- 04One for the Money by Janet Evanovich follows 30-year-old Stephanie Plum, a former lingerie buyer from Trenton, New Jersey, who becomes an apprehension agent.
02Why it matters
The piece may help readers looking for lighter mystery fiction by pointing to well-known and lesser-known titles with comic, fast-moving plots. It also gives a quick sense of which books mix crime with wit, rivalry and cosy settings.
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