The best murder books of 1970s (chosen by murder authors)

Loved by 6 people

The Third Policeman

By Flann O'Brien ,

Loved by 3 people

The Grass Is Singing

By Doris Lessing ,

Loved by 3 people

The Amityville Horror

By Jay Anson ,

Loved by 3 people

Last Bus to Woodstock

By Colin Dexter ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The Inhabitants

By Beth Castrodale ,

Loved by 1 person

By Persons Unknown

By George Jonas ,

Loved by 1 person

Till Death Us Do Part

By Vincent Bugliosi , Ken Hurwitz ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The Inhabitants

By Beth Castrodale ,

The Last Beach Town

By Deb Richardson-Moore ,

Loved by 1 person

Death and the Dancing Footman

By Ngaio Marsh ,

Loved by 1 person

The Simple Art of Murder

By Raymond Chandler ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The Inhabitants

By Beth Castrodale ,

The Last Beach Town

By Deb Richardson-Moore ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Loved by 1 person

Blood and Money

By Thomas Thompson ,

Loved by 1 person

The Barbarous Coast

By Ross Macdonald ,

The Last Beach Town

By Deb Richardson-Moore ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The Inhabitants

By Beth Castrodale ,

The Last Beach Town

By Deb Richardson-Moore ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Black Cat Detectives

By Kit Gray,

Loved by 1 person

Deep Water

By Patricia Highsmith ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The Inhabitants

By Beth Castrodale ,

The Last Beach Town

By Deb Richardson-Moore ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Black Cat Detectives

By Kit Gray,

Murder and Malice

By Hugh Greene ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The Inhabitants

By Beth Castrodale ,

The Last Beach Town

By Deb Richardson-Moore ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Black Cat Detectives

By Kit Gray,

Murder and Malice

By Hugh Greene ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

The Jack of Hearts Murders

By Kate Haley ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Swept Away

By Jo A. Hiestand ,

Final Jeopardy

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The Inhabitants

By Beth Castrodale ,

The Last Beach Town

By Deb Richardson-Moore ,

Draakensky

By Paula Cappa ,

The Black Cat Detectives

By Kit Gray,

Murder and Malice

By Hugh Greene ,

Holy Crap

By John J. Jessop ,

The Jack of Hearts Murders

By Kate Haley ,

Murders in the Marquee

By Dana Mentink ,

Swept Away

By Jo A. Hiestand ,

Battered

By G.P. Gottlieb ,

Chilled to the Bone

By B.D. Lawrence ,

The best murder books of the 1970s

The books our community loved the most.

The Third Policeman

The Grass Is Singing

The Amityville Horror

Last Bus to Woodstock

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

The Inhabitants

By Persons Unknown

Till Death Us Do Part

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

The Inhabitants

The Last Beach Town

Death and the Dancing Footman

The Simple Art of Murder

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

The Inhabitants

The Last Beach Town

Draakensky

Blood and Money

The Barbarous Coast

Books from our members

The Last Beach Town

Draakensky

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

The Inhabitants

The Last Beach Town

Draakensky

The Black Cat Detectives

Deep Water

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

The Inhabitants

The Last Beach Town

Draakensky

The Black Cat Detectives

Murder and Malice

Holy Crap

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

The Inhabitants

The Last Beach Town

Draakensky

The Black Cat Detectives

Murder and Malice

Holy Crap

The Jack of Hearts Murders

Murders in the Marquee

Swept Away

Books from our members

Final Jeopardy

The Inhabitants

The Last Beach Town

Draakensky

The Black Cat Detectives

Murder and Malice

Holy Crap

The Jack of Hearts Murders

Murders in the Marquee

Swept Away

Battered

Chilled to the Bone