FROM WHODUNITS TO COZY CRIMES: 10 MURDER MYSTERY BOOKS WITH VARIED STYLES

Loved Phantom, but I did feel it lost something the translation. Did you feel that?

I've been finding these British Library Classics at a few book sales I go to, I've been picking them up.

Some great recommendations there. Cards on the Table is one of my favorite Agatha Christie novels.

In my opinion, Edward G. Robinson really deserved an Oscar for his role!!

Great list and some to add to my pile of next reads! If you haven’t already, try The Wolf And The Watchman, by Niklas Natt och Dag. It’s a bit of a horror murder mystery, with an odd couple pairing. Sort of historical Scandi-noir. Dark and complex, with interesting characters, and an interesting setting.

People who like mysteries with engaging characters and historical settings might want to look for books by Leonard Tourney. I still remember enjoying his "Matthew and Joan Stock" series many years ago, and I see that he has published a fair amount since.

I also like M.M. Kaye mysteries. Death in Kenya, Death in Cyprus etc.

Probably my favorite story is Elevator to the Gallows by Noel Calef . Imagine doing the perfect murder only to be hit by karma . Love it 😅. I would like to recommend a romanian writer Rodica Ojoc Brasoveanu . If you can find her books translated he has great mystery and spy stories . In Cyanide for a smile we are introduced to Melania Lupu a character inspiered by Miss Marple . 😊

What do you think about 
A Kiss Before Dying, by Ira Levin

Cover Her Face is a great story. It has wonderfully drawn characters and a compelling plot. I loved the TV movie as well. [P.S. P.D James is one of my favorite authors, and Dalgliesh one of my favorite characters ❤]

I didn't particularly like Christie's Cards on the Table,, I thought A Murder is Announced so much superior.

Now, at age 80, I tend to enjoy mysteries either written before or set before DNA, cell phones, & computers. I still read contemporary novels, but it seems that those set before modern forensics need more cleverness and intuition from those doing the detecting. I also enjoy reading history non-fiction, so those older novels also give the reader insight into how life was in a different era.
When I was 12, my mom let me read my very first adult mystery after she determined it was “cozy” enough for my young mind, “The Door” by Mary Robert Rinehart who was the queen of mystery novels before Agatha Christie. She was a doctor’s wife in our hometown of Pittsburgh who supplemented her husband’s income with her novels after winning a magazine’s story-writing contest. (He was often paid in eggs, a chicken, or vegetables from patients’ gardens, rather than cash.)
Since then, I’ve read thousands of mystery novels, plus a smattering of true crime.

this video came up on my feed as a suggestion. i have been on the hunt for terrific murder mysteries. i am definitely going to check out the gallows thief, morality play and double indemnity. the ministry of fear is intriguing. love all of the ladies-christie, sayers, allingham (campion), marsh, etc. i love the psychology and the puzzle of murder mysteries. i like benedict brown's series. they are funny. one is set in the 1920s - i love the relationship between the crazy grandfather who is adventurous and a well respected retired superintendent and his teenage grandson. his other series is the izzy palmer series--kinda like bridget jones as an accidental amateur detective. both are very funny series with quirky characters. please keep these videos coming!

Watching with growing dread that you might not mention Dorothy L Sayers. Many plots you mentioned was created with perfectly by Sayers - her prose & characterisation is top rank. They are so much more than a puzzle & the books evolve with emotional depth & character arcs

Has anyone read A.A. Milne's The Red House Mystery? It's sitting on my shelf but haven't read it yet. Always enjoy hearing Tristan describing favourite books.

Pictures are hung, people are hanged. As a reader I would have thought you would have known that.😊

For Midwest cozy flavor, the Torie O'Shea mysteries by Rett MacPherson are also fun.

This is video just showed up in my feed. I was surprised to realize I hadn’t read ANY of them, being such an avid reader. I made a list so I can read them eventually. My “want to read list” is very long!
You are a very personable host, and I enjoyed listening to you. I look forward to watching more of your videos. And, yes, I have subscribed! Regards from Arizona!

Don’t forget Charles Dickens Bleak House. The great Inspector Bucket.

Thank you for this video! You have inspired me to try and get pretty much all of the books you've recommended. Since I love used books, I may need to wait until I'm in the UK again (in 2026) because it can be hard to get used books in English where I live. But I will take your list with me on my visit! 😃

Recently discovered E C R Lorac; love that you included her in your presentation!

Try MURDER IN MODEL TOWN by Michael O'Neill. This super-clever novel is where the model railway world intersects with the real world. Think alternate universe. Think Lewis Carroll. Think Hornby Railways. Prepare for a treat...

I love it and I’m excited to read a few of your recommendations. Thank you

Double indemnity sounds fascinating!

Thank you hon❤😂🎉❤😂🎉❤😂🎉

I have watched LOADS of videos like this and not only have I never even heard of most of these books you made me want to read every single one! 😂 the only one I have read is the Agatha Christie one obviously. If you could pick one or two for me to read first which would it be!?

Great recommendations! i put these books in my TBR after watching your video some months ago, and i have read 3 so far. Awesome books!

Ministry of Fear is one of my favorite Fritz Lang films. Wish I'd read it first. Must read it now.

amazing channel.

CLASSICS are another Diff X ART vs science: ART does not improve over time, while technology and scientific knowledge progress. There are great works from every period and every place. As Picasso remarked about Lascaux, "In 20,000 years, we've learned nothing."

Some day you will discover Ruth Rendell or i hope so.

I have the Margery Allingham book you mentioned. Alas unread will give it a go

I have been getting some of these for my Kindle as I put you on pause and shop then come back to pick another one to look up. Thanks for the mysteries to look forward to.

This is a rewatch for me but I’d hit like again if I could. I get quite a few suggestions from your videos. A Woman in White has been my all time favorite recommendation so far!

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Love old mysteries like Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes in all his adorations as well as TV shows like Monk and Columbo and some modern detective novels. I'm writing one with a modern Sherlock type with autism. He has a detective agency above a bookstore.

Thank you

I have never read a murder mystery and am trying to understand why others read so many and why our library has numerous shelves of them.

Cards on the Table is one of my favourites, brilliant book.

Thank you for your suggestions. I just finished reading Tokyo Express and loved it.

Oh Gosh. Now I have lots more books to read. these all sound great. thanks for this post.