Mystery novels are among the most popular today, but a good mystery isn’t all that easy to write. The earliest noted example of the modern, typical detective novel is The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins, which established many of the modern tropes of crime and mystery storytelling, but that boundary is constantly pushed by new writers who understand the genre’s conventions and add their own twist to it.
5 Mystery Books That Deserve a TV Adaptation
Agatha ChristiePublished 1 min read

