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gremdarkI love mysteries and heist stories, but I have trouble finding good ones that scratch that particular itch. Does anyone have recs?
I am particularly interested in books and television, but I would happily watch a good movie if you know the perfect one. Fantasy elements and/or strong worldbuilding are a definite plus. If something isn't necessarily a traditional mystery or heist but is similar to things I've listed below in other ways, I'd love to hear about it. I'm not a big fan of cops, but am willing to tolerate them for a strong story.
Behind the cut, I've listed stories I've particularly enjoyed and stories I've bounced off.
I love the October Daye books by Seanan McGuire. Some favorite mystery-adjacent shows are Father Brown, White Collar, Elementary, and Leverage. I recently rewatched the first Knives Out movie and had a great time. I also love the original Father Brown, Jeeves, and Sherlock Holmes stories. The webcomic Widdershins is possibly my favorite adventure serial of the decade.
I bounced off The Dresden Files, the Sookie Stackhouse books, and the TV shows Hustlers and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
I am particularly interested in books and television, but I would happily watch a good movie if you know the perfect one. Fantasy elements and/or strong worldbuilding are a definite plus. If something isn't necessarily a traditional mystery or heist but is similar to things I've listed below in other ways, I'd love to hear about it. I'm not a big fan of cops, but am willing to tolerate them for a strong story.
Behind the cut, I've listed stories I've particularly enjoyed and stories I've bounced off.
I love the October Daye books by Seanan McGuire. Some favorite mystery-adjacent shows are Father Brown, White Collar, Elementary, and Leverage. I recently rewatched the first Knives Out movie and had a great time. I also love the original Father Brown, Jeeves, and Sherlock Holmes stories. The webcomic Widdershins is possibly my favorite adventure serial of the decade.
I bounced off The Dresden Files, the Sookie Stackhouse books, and the TV shows Hustlers and Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.
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Date: 2026-03-22 03:44 pm (UTC)The character Lord Peter is a veteran of World War One, along with his butler and partner in Crime-solving, Bunter, and sometimes his shell shock comes to the surface when investigating the murders in question. However, the tone of the stories is, in general, lighthearted (as seen in the main character's name). And the stories are as much, if not more, social satire and parody as they are mysteries. If you like Jeeves and Wooster, you'll probably like these stories.
Sayers stopped writing Lord Peter mysteries when World War Two broke out, mostly because, I think, she didn't want to have to put him through that again.