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Decoding the enduring appeal of murder mystery books — Harvard Gazette

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Arts & Culture There may be several on your beach reads list. Ever wonder why? Mysteries blend puzzle-solving with kind of catharsis, according to scholars, writers  Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 17, 2026 4 min read Illustration by Oscar Armelles/Ikon Images Mysteries have been around for about 175 years, are responsible for an estimated 30 percent of annual fiction sales in the nation — and …

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Decoding the enduring appeal of murder mystery books — Harvard Gazette

Arts & Culture There may be several on your beach reads list. Ever wonder why? Mysteries blend puzzle-solving with kind of catharsis, according to scholars, writers  Liz Mineo Harvard Staff Writer June 17, 2026 4 min read Illustration by Oscar Armelles/Ikon Images Mysteries have been around for about 175 years, are responsible for an estimated 30 percent of annual fiction sales in the nation — and …

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