Funny mystery booksPage 2

A good mystery already runs on misdirection, suspicious neighbors and someone asking awkward questions. The books on this shelf lean into that. You get amateur sleuths, unlikely investigators and village secrets, with a body count that rarely spoils anyone's sense of humor for long.

Cover of Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles

Nearly Departed in Deadwood

Ann Charles

Amateur sleuth · Banter

Cover of Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art by Christopher Moore

Sacré Bleu: A Comedy d'Art

Christopher Moore

Historical mystery

Cover of Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch

Rivers of London

Ben Aaronovitch

Private eye & detective · Paranormal mystery

Cover of Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala

Arsenic and Adobo

Mia P. Manansala

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Audiobook

Cover of The Satsuma Complex by Bob Mortimer

The Satsuma Complex

Bob Mortimer

Amateur sleuth · Absurdism

Audiobook

Cover of Calamity Jayne by Kathleen Bacus

Calamity Jayne

Kathleen Bacus

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Audiobook

Cover of The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood

The Marlow Murder Club

Robert Thorogood

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone by G.S. Denning

Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone

G.S. Denning

Historical mystery · Paranormal mystery

Cover of Death and Croissants by Ian Moore

Death and Croissants

Ian Moore

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of The Deep End by Julie Mulhern

The Deep End

Julie Mulhern

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

Alexander McCall Smith

Private eye & detective · Dry wit

Cover of Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door by Lucy Score

Riley Thorn and the Dead Guy Next Door

Lucy Score

Paranormal mystery · Romantic comedy

Audiobook

Cover of Diary of a Somebody by Brian Bilston

Diary of a Somebody

Brian Bilston

Cozy mystery · Diary & letters

Cover of Shadow of a Dead God by Patrick Samphire

Shadow of a Dead God

Patrick Samphire

Paranormal mystery · Dry wit

Cover of Best Murder in Show by Debbie Young

Best Murder in Show

Debbie Young

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of Louisiana Longshot by Jana DeLeon

Louisiana Longshot

Jana DeLeon

Spy & espionage · Banter

Audiobook

Cover of We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

We Solve Murders

Richard Osman

Banter · Dry wit

Audiobook

Cover of The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club by Gloria Chao

The Ex-Girlfriend Murder Club

Gloria Chao

Amateur sleuth · Wordplay

Cover of What Happened in London by Kim M. Watt

What Happened in London

Kim M. Watt

Private eye & detective · Paranormal mystery

Cover of A Litter of Bones by J.D. Kirk

A Litter of Bones

J.D. Kirk

Private eye & detective · Dark comedy

Cover of Mystic Mayhem by Sally J. Smith, Jean Steffens

Mystic Mayhem

Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Cover of The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde

The Eyre Affair

Jasper Fforde

Alternate history · Private eye & detective

Audiobook

Cover of Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Dial A for Aunties

Jesse Q. Sutanto

Family comedy · Dark comedy

Audiobook

Cover of The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie by Alan Bradley

The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

Alan Bradley

Amateur sleuth · Cozy mystery

Audiobook

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