The Washington Post’s 10 Best Mystery Novels of 2025
by Karen MacPherson

THE BLACK WOLF, Louise Penny
THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE, Richard Osman
THE KILLING STONES, Ann Cleeves
THE BONE THIEF, Vanessa Lillie
THE DENTIST, Tim Sullivan
DETECTIVE AUNTY, Uzma Jalaluddin
THE GAME IS AFOOT, Elise Bryant
GUILTY BY DEFINITION, Susie Dent
THE HIDDEN CITY, Charles Finch
MURDER TAKES A VACATION, Laura Lippman