The Washington Post
The 12 Best Thriller and Mystery Novels of 2022

The Washington Post
The 12 Best Thriller and Mystery Novels of 2022
by Nora Krug and Stephanie Merry

BAD ACTORS, Mick Herron
THE BULLET THAT MISSED, Richard Osman
THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR, Nina de Gramont
INSOMNIA, Sarah Pinborough
ON JAVA ROAD, Lawrence Osborne
KNOCK OFF THE HAT, Richard Stevenson
THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, Rosie Walsh
THE MAID, Nita Prose
ONE-SHOT HARRY, Gary Phillips
THE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY, Brendan Slocumb
THE VERIFIERS, Jane Pek
A WORLD OF CURIOSITIES, Louise Penny