THE 100 BEST DETECTIVE NOVELS IN HISTORY - GEOGRAFÍA

Today I come with a list of the best detective novels in history, both short and long, and by some of the best writers in history. The detective or detective novel covers a large number of books. Along with horror, adventure and romantic novels, it is one of the genres most used by writers when it comes to telling stories.

The detective novels are characterized by showing a strange and enigmatic main character that helps to develop a whole story full of mysteries and different plot twists. On the other hand, the protagonists are often insightful detectives or citizens who ultimately help solve the problems raised during the novels.

List of the best detective novels in history

Ten Little Blacks - Agatha Christie

A classic, it is Agatha Christie's best-selling work with 100 million copies.

As well ahead of its title, the story tells how 10 people are involved in various deaths that occurred in the past. These are invited to an island, where they will die one by one.

All About Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle

Very complete book that collects all the work of Conan Doyle on his star character: Sherlock Holmes. In it you can read nothing more and nothing less than the 4 novels and the 57 original stories created by and for the detective.

Most of the stories are told by Dr. John Watson, while others are by Sherlock Holmes, and a minor part by an omniscient narrator.

The Maltese Falcon - Dashiell Hammett

An icon of the detective noir novel. Written in 1930, it tells the story of a gang of thieves who are desperately searching for a jewel shaped like a falcon.

The protagonist, Sam Spade, will be in charge of looking for the clue of these thieves and solving the proposed plot.

Presumed Innocent - Scott Turow

Rusty Sabich will be in charge of taking the case that investigates the rape and death in full campaign of the assistant attorney general by his boss.

As a result of this investigation, a series of events will come to light that will make the story unfold in a totally different way than expected.

The Daughter of Time - Josephine Tey

The play begins with a curious challenge for the protagonist, Alan Grant, Scotland Yard inspector: Could you guess someone's character just from their looks?

For this it is based on a portrait of Richard III, one of the bloodiest monarchs in history. His conclusion would be the innocence of the king.

Following this, the inspector will begin a series of controversial and enigmatic investigations.

Honeymoon - Dorothy L. Sayers

A newly married couple are preparing to spend their honeymoon in a country mansion. The problem comes when they find the body of the owner in the cellar.

The husband, Lord Peter, is precisely one of the most famous detectives in England, which will lead him to try to solve the case.

The Eternal Dream- Raymond Chandler

Philip Chandler is one of the best detectives of the 20th century. This is hired to solve a delicate case.

Sternwood, a paralyzed millionaire, receives a note threatening to blackmail him by targeting his youngest daughter.

The Spy Who Came from the Cold - John le Carré

The book begins with an offer to Alec Leamas, the former head of English espionage in Germany. This is based on killing the leader of the spy organization of the German country.

The protagonist agrees without a second thought, which will lead to an intriguing spy story.

Shoot for the moon - Reyes Calderón

Lola MacHor receives an SMS saying that Juan Iturri, an Interpol inspector, is in danger. Juan has just been kidnapped.

The case will be handled by Villegas, the best Spanish antiterrorist expert, who must save the inspector in less than a week, or he will be assassinated.

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie

Mrs. Ferrars murders her husband to later commit suicide after being extorted.

This is when the famous detective Hercule Poirot enters the scene to discover the identity of the extortionist. Most likely, the end of this work will not leave you indifferent.

Murder on the Nile - Agatha Christie

A Hercule Poirot already consolidated in the works of Agatha Christie will try to discover the murder of a young rich girl during a cruise on the Nile.

Much of the work will take place during the journey. As a curiosity, this book features a movie published in 1978.

Jackal - Frederick Forsyth

Work that narrates the life of an assassin hired by French terrorists to kill the president of the same country.

The book received the Edgar Award in the category of best novel in 1972, awarded by the Mystery Writers of America.

Anatomy of a Murder - Robert Traver

A man shoots his wife's attacker to death. After this fact, he is arrested and charged with murder.

The plot, developed in the courts, will give details about the different personal stories and the crime itself.

The Silence of the Lambs - Thomas Harris

Baltimore Clarice Starling, a student at the FBI school, is called in to investigate a murder of a group of women carried out by a certain Buffalo Bill. To gather information, Clarice, goes to a psychiatrist accused of cannibalism: Dr. Hannibal Lecter.

If you want to know how this incredible story continues, it is best that you read the book, it does not have any waste.

The Mask of Dimitrios - Eric Ambler

The Bosphorus witnesses the death of Dimitrios, who appears murdered in its waters.

This work reflects the tensions of an interwar Europe that hides tensions between the different powers of the moment.

The truth about the Harry Quebert case - Joël Dicker

Nola Kellergan's death causes Harry Quebert to be arrested and charged with murder. The reason? Nola's body had been found buried in her garden.

Marcus, a young and acclaimed writer, begins writing about the event while seeking to prove Harry's innocence.

Gun Games - Faye Kellerman

A series of suicides of high school students cause Decker and his detectives to begin investigating a series of friendships and toxic relationships that may be the reason for the multiple deaths.

The turtle maneuver - Benito Olmo

Manuel Bianquetti must face a transfer to the Cádiz police station, where he will have to face the murder of a 16-year-old girl.

Without the authorization of senior officials, he will carry out an investigation on his own to try to discover and catch the culprit of said crime.

The Baltimore Book - Joël Dicker

Book of continuous temporary jumps and unexpected twists in the plot. In it, the story of the Baltimore family is told. Its mysteries will catch you from the first to the last pages.

Where the scorpions - Lorenzo Silva

A second lieutenant receives the call from the person in charge of international operations: his presence is needed at the Spanish base in Afghanistan.

A soldier has just been found with his throat slit next to a folding sickle. To solve this case, the second lieutenant will have to put all the meat on the grill in order to discover the who and why of the murder.

The Secrets of Oxford - Dorothy L. Sayers

Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane team up to investigate a series of vandalism and threatening notes directed at the University of Oxford.

Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier

Maxim de Winter's new wife arrives at the country mansion. Everything seems to be going well until the memory of her husband's late wife, Rebecca, manifests itself.

The Moonstone - Wilkie Collins

A young woman receives a beautiful diamond known as Moonstone for her birthday, that same night the stone disappears. In the search for it, it is discovered that it has a tortuous origin.

The IPCRESS File - Len Deighton

The novel focuses on the investigation of the "IPCRESS Archive" by an unnamed spy. The plot will take you to events full of action and secrets within British intelligence.

Last Seen Wearing - Hillary Waugh

The last time a young student was seen, she was lying on her bed on the university campus. The police will undertake to find her.

Rogue Male - Geoffrey Household

A man decides to assassinate a dictator and before doing so he is captured. He manages to escape, but is later pursued by agents of the dictator and with no opportunity to ask the British authorities for help.

The Long Goodbye - Raymond Chandler

Philip Marlowe is a detective who happens to meet Terry Lennox. The investigator helps him catch a flight out of the country, only to discover that he may be accused of being an accessory to a murder.

Malice Aforethought - Francis Iles

Dr. Bickleigh lives unhappily and with a possessive wife. He meets another woman, so he decides to plan a way to separate from his wife and marry her lover.

The nine tailors

The mystery begins with the discovery of a mutilated body in a grave where it should not be. Detective Lord Peter Wimsey will seek to link the clues, although these, at times, lead him to a dead end.

The Franchise Affair - Josephine Tey

Mother and daughter are accused of a serious crime, the kidnapping and mistreatment of a young woman. Robert Blair and his law firm will defend women who appear to be innocent.

The Thirty-Nine Steps - John Buchan

Richard Hannay is blamed for the murder of a man, he will seek to prove his innocence while trying to unmask the conspiracy they are plotting against Great Britain.