Detective movies have drawn major audiences for years, thanks to their labyrinthine plots, riveting characters, and tough cases. From the dark and stylish charm of the ‘40s and ‘50s film noirs to the ...

Rian Johnson’s mystery films starring Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc owe their existence to classic murder mysteries like those ...

Whether Clue was your childhood game of choice or you're well-versed in all the latest true-crime documentaries, nothing ...

An unsettling thriller like Fractured will have you questioning everything. After bringing his daughter to the hospital due ...

Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade talking to another man in the final scene of The Maltese Falcon (1941). Image via Warner Bros. The detective noir serves as the heart and soul of the classic film noir ...

Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade with a red and black background. Image via Warner Bros. John Huston's The Maltese Falcon ranks as one of the greatest film noirs of time, noted for its exceptional story ...

Another Golden Age classic author is Ngaio Marsh, and this is the first of her novels to feature gentleman detective Roderick Alleyn. (She wrote 32 Alleyn novels!) A Man Lay Dead is the tale of a ...