We've been known to read mysteries, but when it comes to making recommendations this season, we called in an expert. Our friend, Lori Rader-Day is not only a writer we recommend but a prolific reader. Browse her list to find your particular brand of crime fiction, from cozy to cunning to downright creepy! Don't forget to put on a nightlight!

Lori Rader-Day is the author of the Edgar® Award-nominated novel Under a Dark Sky and the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning mystery Little Pretty Things, as well as a three-peat winner of the Anthony Award. Her work has also been nominated for the Thriller, Macavity, Barry, and Lefty awards. Her latest novel isThe Lucky One.