Crime & Mysteries
Mystery stories, rooted in ancient riddles and age-old conundrums, examine the primordial questions of human existence. They reveal the shadowy interior of the human heart, allowing readers to contemplate the morally ambiguous. Sleuths, spymasters, or naive characters usually drive mystery narratives. As these protagonists are drawn into dangerous situations, they rely on tenacity, ingenuity and luck to uncover sinister events. Whether soft or hard-boiled, mystery and crime fiction has shocked readers for centuries. With the advent of the Internet, tales of foul play have become global favorites. The links included herein relate specifically to literary works on crime and mysteries, mystery books and novels.
Autopen.com: Mystery Reader's Corner
Browse a comprehensive resource that provides information about mystery fiction, categorized by literary periods.
E. Borgers: Hard-Boiled Mysteries
Learn about your favorite mystery authors through short biographies and get information about mystery novels themselves.
Grobius Shortling: Mystery Novel Guide
Discover a comprehensive directory of all aspects of mystery fiction that includes book reviews and lists of award winning novels.
Jiro Kimura, Japan: Gumshoe Site
Find all of the information you will need on the genre of mystery fiction that includes lists of award winning works.
Joe Lofgreen: Detective Pages
View a compilation of book reviews and play detective in online games that are designed for the mystery fiction enthusiast.
Kate Derie: ClueLass
Explore an expanse of information on all aspects of mystery fiction, including details on conventions and upcoming contests.
MagicDragon.com: Ultimate Mystery
Find an expansive index of links that focus on the genre of mystery fiction and experiment with interactive online games.
Mayhem Homepage
Explore a compilation of resources and references for writers and enthusiasts of mystery fiction that includes images.
Michael E. Grost: Classical Mystery and Detection
Review informative sources that focus primarily on classical mystery and detective fiction and are categorized by specific periods.
Mystery Writers of America: A Deadly Association
Learn about the Edgar Allan Poe Awards and get information about the organization that is responsible for their presentation.
MysteryNet.com: Crime Meets Love
Explore stories and poems that focus on mysteries that involve romance while reading short information on the genre.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond: Chesterfield County Public Library: BookLinks: Mystery, Suspense, Trillers and Crime Fiction
Discover a detailed resource site for enthusiasts of mystery and crime fiction, including a list of currently developing novels in the genres.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond: Chesterfield County Public Library: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller and Crime Fiction
Access a directory of critically acclaimed mystery and crime novels that appeared in at least one of several publications in 1997.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond: Chesterfield County Public Library: Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers and Crime Fiction Links
Find the publisher or publishing house that is best suited to your mystery or crime fiction work by searching a variety of links.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond: Chesterfield County Public Library: Mystery, Suspense, Thrillers and Crime Fiction Organizations
Search a comprehensive index of organizations that are dedicated to the literary genres of mystery and crime fiction.