Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle are also classic murder mystery novels. For example, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. Holmes uses his brilliant deductive reasoning to solve the mystery involving a seemingly supernatural hound. His character is iconic in the world of mystery solving.
Dashiell Hammett is another famous author. His works, such as 'The Maltese Falcon', contributed to the hard - boiled detective sub - genre within murder mystery novels. His writing style is characterized by a gritty realism.
Hercule Poirot is well - known too. He is a meticulous detective with an emphasis on psychology. In 'Murder on the Orient Express', he analyzes the motives and personalities of the suspects to solve the case.
One of the most famous is 'Sherlock Holmes' series by Arthur Conan Doyle. It features brilliant detective work by Holmes and his loyal friend Watson in Victorian London, full of mystery and intrigue.
One of the well - known old murder mystery novels is 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It's a Sherlock Holmes story filled with suspense and mystery on the moors.
Agatha Christie is extremely well - known. She wrote many classic murder novels like 'Murder on the Orient Express'. Another is Arthur Conan Doyle, famous for the Sherlock Holmes stories which often involve murder mysteries. Raymond Chandler is also a well - known author in this genre with works like 'Farewell, My Lovely'.
One of the most famous is 'And Then There Were None' by Agatha Christie. It's a masterpiece of mystery and murder. Another great one is 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' also by Christie. 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler is also a classic in the genre.
The Sherlock Holmes series by Arthur Conan Doyle is also among the top. For example, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'. Holmes' brilliant deductions and the atmospheric settings make it a classic murder mystery. These stories are full of complex cases that Holmes manages to solve using his sharp intellect.
Also, 'Ten Little Indians' by Agatha Christie. The isolated island setting, which can be seen as a sort of extreme country house setting, creates a tense atmosphere for the murders that occur one by one.
One classic is 'Murder on the Orient Express' by Agatha Christie. It's a masterful tale of a murder on a train with a complex web of suspects. Another is 'The Maltese Falcon' by Dashiell Hammett, which features a hard - boiled detective in a search for a valuable statuette. And 'Gone Girl' by Gillian Flynn is also a great modern example, with its twists and turns in a story of a missing wife.