Intrigue, Conspiracies, Suspense: I Crave a Good Story

Tonight I accomplished some relaxation, but it turned into a bit of a frustration. While it was not a "simple pleasure" my wife and I watched Monk and enjoyed it. When we returned to live TV X-Files was playing. I have not seen that show in years, and yet it still holds the same fascination it once did. We watched it for a spell, then decided to finish the show because it got us hooked. It is not too often that a story can get me hooked, making me keep watching to see how things turn out, but X-Files did, and has in the past. This made me realize and recognize that I am craving a really good story, an intricate story with intrigue and suspense, and maybe a good conspiracy (only because when done right a good conspiracy offers both intrigue and suspense). A part of me wants to read more H.P. Lovecraft to satisfy that desire, another wants me to re-read "The Count of Monte Chriso" but a larger part wants a new story I do not already know, a new author I am not familiar with. I'd even love to watch a new show that dramatized it, as long as I get a good story.