A Murder Mystery…in A Fantasy World?
Agatha Christie made me love murder mysteries and since reading her work, I’ve always found them intriguing. They’re like an escape room surrounding a murder, you know? How will they be able to solve everything and find the killer? But murder mysteries tend to be, obviously, in the mystery genre with a slash of crime fiction. Sometimes they have a little bit of comedy. But I wanted to expand this world so much more. What if you wanted to read a murder mystery in a fantasy world? Or how about a dystopian world where survival is the only thing important? Not going to lie, that sounds incredible. Now, with the release of Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), murder mysteries are present more than ever before. Rian Johnson has made me crave 23 movies in this franchise — Daniel Craig solving mysteries is what dreams are made of. So, it’s not a surprise people are asking for more murder mysteries! Just like in romance novels, you know what to expect at the end of a murder mystery. I mean, someone is killed at the start of the book, and then, the main character finds out who did it by the end. And that formula always works! Time and time again, they have shown that people gravitate toward those kinds of stories. But evolving these murder mysteries into other genres, outside of thriller, is what we’re going to talk about today.
Holiday Murder Books
Fantasy Murder Books
Thriller Books With Murder
Cozy Mysteries With Murder
Historical Murder Books
Murder-y Romance Books
What I wanted to do is to showcase that you can have a murder mystery in different genres. Maybe you don’t like the vibe that thrilling suspense books have, but you adore murder mysteries. And what if you also love fantasy books and wish to read about a cozy murder mystery set in an epic high fantasy world? Well, I’m here to tell you that it definitely exists out there. This small list shows that mysteries can be written in every genre or sub-genre. And there’s always something special for everyone! The Armitages’ annual Christmas Game is the season’s most-awaited event, but Lily Armitage is definitely not returning to that house. Until her aunt sends her a letter, promising that she’ll not only get the deed of the house if she wins the game, but she’ll also find out the identity of her mother’s murderer. An opportunity like that is hard to say no to. So, Lily finds herself at Endgame House, competing against her estranged cousins for the 12 days of Christmas. The Christmas Killer definitely hints at a darker story than others on this list. It’s a crime novel through and through, so be prepared for suspense, intrigue, and blood. Murder mysteries can happen in various scenarios, but my favorite ones are the ones that happen inside a closed property, e.g. a manor, a cruise, etc. No one can go in and no one can get out…so, the killer is obviously among them. After her father’s death, Rossana is ready to do whatever it takes to dismantle the corrupt system, even if that means facing the boy who broke her heart. When a murderer starts killing in the city, she’ll have to team up with Damian to find them, but it also digs up unresolved emotions between the two. As they keep investigating the murders, they will eventually discover secrets long forgotten. This book is set in New York at the end of the 19th century around the time Bram Stoker had just released Dracula, so vampire fever is very much present in the story. When more murders follow after her sister’s death, Tillie realizes she might be going after a vampire. Dial A for Aunties follows Meddy who ends up accidentally killing her blind date! To get rid of the body, she calls her mom and her meddlesome aunties. But when the body is suddenly shipped to the over-the-top billionaire wedding her mom and aunties are working on, things complicate further. And that’s not the only thing that happens to Mama Zola! Because the body she finds belongs to someone she recently argued with. So, as you can probably imagine, she’s a prime suspect in the murder. But worry not, Koby and Keaton will use their detective skills to find the real murderer! Sixteen-year-old Lizzie Bennet wants to prove to everyone that she can be a good solicitor by solving a murder case. Unfortunately, the man accused of the crime already has a lawyer: Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Lizzie is determined to solve the case before he does!
