A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny
The Lindbergh Nanny by Mariah Fredericks
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz
Enter a Murderer by Ngaio Marsh

There is no giant literary bow that ties these books together, but any one of them would make a killer gift for your favorite mystery-lover. It’s hard to go wrong with top work from two big names, a fascinating fictional reimagining of an infamous crime, or a sparkling procedural from the 1930s.

Louise Penny’s fans are legion and loyal, and though this is her 18th Chief Inspector Armand Gamache outing, she pours on the intensity in this challenging entry that requires—and rewards—her readers’ close attention.