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21 Modern Mysteries You Won't Be Able to Put Down

It all began with an early obsession with Nancy Drew, then I moved on to Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie, and before I knew it I was devouring any book that promised thrills, intrigue, and murder. Is there a detective in it? I'll read it. Bonus points if the protagonist is a woman. And the cherry on top is if the author is British or Scandinavian (or Irish). That said, Gone Girl is one of my favorite books of all time, so if you feel the same, you'll probably love my other picks. Obviously, this isn't an exhaustive list — I've only included books I can vouch for (aka that I've read) — but here are 21 modern mysteries guaranteed to keep you up all night, in order of tame to terrifying.
1 The Expats

2 Claire Dewitt and the Bohemian Highway
3 The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie

4 The Vanishers

5 Déjà Dead (and Subsequent Books in the Series)

6 The Cuckoo's Calling

7 Joyland

8 Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

9 Gone Girl

10 The Ice Princess

11 The Likeness

12 Faithful Place

13 The Stonecutter

14 Sharp Objects

15 The Preacher

16 In the Woods

17 Dark Places

18 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

19 Broken Harbor

20 The Shining Girls
21 Night Film

22 Modern Mystery Books
