Crime Novels Written by Women
7 Fantastic Crime Novels Written By Women

Can you solve these 7 mysteries before the last page? Jessica Jones and Nancy Drew wannabes, put your detective skills to the test with this list from Off the Shelf, a daily blog that connects great books with great readers.
Lisa Lutz is the bestselling author of the Spellman Files series and stand-alone thriller, The Passenger. We asked her for her favorite crime novels written by women and she delivered this show-stopping list.
1 What the Dead Know by Laura Lippman

2 The End of Everything by Megan Abbott

3 We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

4 Faithful Place by Tana French

5 The Wicked Girls by Alex Marwood

6 Into the Dark by Alison Gaylin
