Nowadays, we are getting some really innovative and fun mysteries and thrillers. We’ve seen the rise in locked-room and closed-circle mysteries, along with more science fiction and fantasy mysteries. My particular favorites are those with different narrative structures, such as multiple points of view or dual timelines that speed towards a murderous conclusion.
These dual (or more) timeline novels, also called interlocked mysteries, are particularly fascinating since they are part historical mystery/thriller and part multiple viewpoints. Often, we get two characters whose connection may not be apparent until later in the book, and the story may take place in one or more historical time periods. It’s a delightful combination.
It’s interesting that many dual-timeline books tend to be mystery thrillers rather than mysteries outright. Switching between two time periods is a great way to amp up the tension.
To celebrate the wondrous interlocked mystery, here are eight mysteries with dual or more timelines.
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