Mystery

Many popular mystery novels have a big readership, particularly if they are part of a larger series. Mystery novels begin with an intriguing hook, hold readers' attention with a suspenseful pace, and conclude with a satisfying climax that answers all of the reader's unanswered questions. Cozy mysteries, real crime books, whodunnits, scientific mysteries, hardboiled detective fiction, and police procedurals are all popular mystery subgenres.

This novel type, often known as detective fiction, is characterised by a captivating storyline that centers around a riddle, but you've discovered this clue! The setting, characters, and tone of your book will determine whether it falls into the cozy puzzle, hardboiled, or everything in-between category. However, at the heart of each riddle lies a crime that must be solved by the protagonist. To get a sense of the ingenious sequence of clues that is so fundamental to this genre, read Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, the Grande dame of mystery fiction.