Locked Room Mysteries - A List of Whodunnits

Inspired by Wake Up Dead Man (the newest Knives Out installment), I decided to make a list of Locked Room Mysteries.

Compiled based on personal interests and various blogs.

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created by Tobi2x4

last updated May, 2026

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They All Fall Down

They All Fall Down

Rachel Howzell Hall

The Hunting Party

The Hunting Party

Lucy Foley

The Hollow Man (Dr Gideon Fell Book 6)

The Hollow Man (Dr Gideon Fell Book 6)

John Dickson Carr

The Woman in the Library

The Woman in the Library

Sulari Gentill

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone

Benjamin Stevenson

The Woman in Cabin 10

The Woman in Cabin 10

Ruth Ware

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie

Under Lock & Skeleton Key (Secret Staircase Mystery, #1)

Under Lock & Skeleton Key (Secret Staircase Mystery, #1)

Gigi Pandian

The Big Bow Mystery

The Big Bow Mystery

Israel Zangwill

The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

Isaac Asimov

Murder Most Haunted

Murder Most Haunted

Emma Mason

Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

Death Note: Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases

NisiOisiN NisiOisiN

Death and the Conjuror (A Spector Locked-Room Mystery, #1)

Death and the Conjuror (A Spector Locked-Room Mystery, #1)

Tom Mead

The Honjin Murders

The Honjin Murders

Seishi Yokomizo

Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

Agatha Christie

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geex2

A classic, and very early, locked-room mystery is The Mystery of the Yellow Room by Gaston Leroux. Great list!

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Tobi2x4OP

Oh, thank you!

I'm considering turning this list into a side quest, so I appreciate community feedback too!!

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Yes it’s like the original locked room also would love this for a side quest.

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Tobi2x4OP

It's definitely one of the earliest! I've got The Big Bow Mystery by Israel Zangwill, published 15 years prior to it, which is considered the first full length locked room mystery!

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deleted

Love this idea for a side quest!!!

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Tobi2x4OP

Thanks!

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endless_tbr_list

Drop of Corruption by Robert Jackson Bennett and The Library After Dark by Ande Pliego would fit well here I think!

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