Mystery
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One site for checking out mystery resources and another site for checking out authors. The Female Detective site has some interesting information but is lacking in some areas.
Blind Justice (1994), Murder on Grub Street (1995), Watery Grave (1996), Person or Persons Unknown (1997), Jack, Knave and Fool (1998), Death of a Colonial (1999), The Color of Death (2000), Smuggler's Moon (2001), An Experiment in Treason (2002), The Price of Murder (2003)
And Only to Deceive (2005)
aka Ian Dennis and Sean Russell
Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner: The Thief Taker (2001), The Emperor's Assassin(2003)
Hit Man (1998)
Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown
I almost didn't read these mysteries (Mrs. Murphy) because I thought they would be too cutsie. However they were actually pretty good (I should have listened to my grandmother). The animal theme wasn't overbearing and did not get in the way as I thought it would. It was a fun read that only took a couple hours.
Wish You Were Here (1990), Murder, She Meowed (1996)
Bangkok 8 (2003), Bangkok Tattoo (2005), Bangkok Haunts (2007)
Black Cherry Blues (1989)
Inspector Salvo Montalbano: The Shape of Water (1994), The Terra Cotta Dog (1996), The Snack Thief (1996), Voice of the Violin (1997), Excursion to Tindari (2000), The Smell of the Night (2001), Rounding the Mark (2003), The Patience of the Spider (2004), The Paper Moon (2005), August Heat (2005), The Wings of the Sphinx (2006/2009)
Crimini: The Bitter Lemon Book of Italian Crime Fiction (2005)
edited by Giancarlo de Cataldo translated by Andrew Brown
Miss Marple: The Murder at the Vicarage, The Body in the Library (1942), The Moving Finger (1943), A Murder is Announced (1950), Murder with Mirrors (1952), A Pocketful of Rye (1953), 4:50 from Paddington, The Mirror Crack'd (1962), A Caribbean Mystery (1964), At Bertram's Hotel (1965), Nemesis (1971), Sleeping Murder (1976)
Elvis Cole: The Monkey’s Raincoat (1987), Stalking the Angel (1989), Free Fall (1993), Voodoo River (1995), Lullaby Town (1992)
Goldy the Caterer: Catering to Nobody (1990), Dying for Chocolate (1992), The Cereal Murders (1993), The Last Suppers (1994), The Main Corpse (1996), The Grilling Season (1997), Prime Cut (1998)
The Bone Collector (1997)
Dead Lagoon (1994)
A Study in Scarlet (1887), The Sign of the Four (1890), The Hound of the Baskervilles (1901-02), The Valley of Fear 1914-15), The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1891-92), The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1892-93), The Return of Sherlock Holmes (1903-04), His Last Bow (1908-17), The Case Book of Sherlock Holmes (1924-27)
A Beautiful Blue Death (2007)
Casino Royale (1953), Live and Let Die (1954), Moonraker (1955), Diamonds Are Forever (1956), From Russia with Love (1957), Doctor No (1958), Goldfinger (1959), For Your Eyes Only (1960), Thunderball (1961), The Spy Who Loved Me (1962), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963), You Only Live Twice (1964), The Man With The Golden Gun (1965), Octopussy (1966)
Full Dark House (2003), The Water Room (2004), Seventy-Seven Clocks (2005), Ten Second Staircase (2006), White Corridor (2007)
A Great Deliverance (1988), Payment in Blood (1989), Well-Schooled in Murder (1990), A Suitable Vengeance (1991), For the Sake of Elena (1992), Missing Joseph (1993), Playing for the Ashes (1994)
Body Double (2004), Vanish (2005)
Kinsey Milhone, private investigator. I found this series okay, although I haven't kept up with it for the past couple books. I wonder what she will do when she runs out of letters of the alphabet. Nothing overly strenuous, but consistent and good for those afternoons when you want nothing but to relax.
Kinsey Milhone Mysteries
Chief Inspector Barnaby: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (1987), Faithful Unto Death (1996), A Place of Safety (1999), A Ghost in the Machine (2004)
See also C.S. Harris
The Archangel Project (2008), The Solomon Effect (2009)
Blackie Ryan Mysteries: Happy Are The Meek (1985), Happy Are The Clean of Heart (1986), Happy Are Those Who Thirst For Justice (1987), Happy Are The Merciful (1992), Happy Are The Peacemakers (1993), Happy Are The Poor In Spirit (1994), Happy Are Those Who Mourn (1995), Happy Are The Oppressed (1996), The Bishop at Sea (1997), The Bishop and the Three Kings (1998) The Bishop and the Missing L Train (2000), The Bishop in the West Wing
Simon Green writes mysteries with a strong element of fantasy or science fiction, as well as straight-up fantasy.
Charlaine Harris writes mysteries with a strong element of fantasy and supernatural elements, as well as straight mysteries.
Shakespeare's Counselor (2001)
Sebastian St. Cyr: What Angels Fear (2005), When Gods Die (2006), Why Mermaids Sing (2007), Where Serpents Sleep (2008), What Remains of Heaven (2009)
A Clubbable Woman (1970)
Smilla's Sense of Snow (1993)
Adam Dalgliesh: A Mind To Murder (1963), A Taste for Death (1986), Devices and Desires (1989), A Certain Justice (1997)
Cordeila Gray: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (1972), Skull Beneath The Skin (1982)
Joanna Brady Mysteries: Desert Heat (1993), Shoot Don't Shoot (1995), Dead to Rights (1996), Skeleton Canyon (1997), Rattlesnake Crossing (1998), Outlaw Mountain (1999), Devil's Claw (2000)
J.P. Beaumont Mysteries: Until Proven Guilty (1985), Trial by Fury (1986), Taking the Fifth (1987), Improbable Cause (1988), Without Due Process (1992), Failure to Appear (1993), Lying in Wait (1994) Name Withheld (1996), Breach of Duty (1999)
The Last Templar (1995), The Merchant's Partner (1995), A Moorland Hanging (1996)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2008)
Commissario Guido Brunetti: Death at La Fenice (1992), Death in a Strange Country (1993), Dressed for Death (1994), Death and Judgment (1995), Acqua Alta (1996), Quietly in Their Sleep (1997), A Noble Radiance (1998), Fatal Remedies (1999), Friends in High Places (2000), A Sea of Troubles (2001), Uniform Justice (2003), Doctored Evidence (2004), Blood from a Stone (2005), Through a Glass, Darkly (2006), Suffer the Little Children (2007), The Girl of His Dreams (2008)
A Conspiracy of Paper (2000), A Spectacle of Corruption (2004)
The Spellman Files (2007)
The Deep Blue Good-by (1964)
The Oxford Murders (2005) translated by Sonia Soto
Zen Attitude (1997)
Labyrinth (2005)
Marshal Guarnaccia: Death of an Englishman (1981), Death of a Dutchman (1982)
VI Warshawski: Indemnity Only (1982), Deadlock (1984), Killing Orders (1985), Blood Shot (1988), Burn Marks (1990)
Spenser: The Godwulf Manuscript (1973), God Save the Child (1974), Mortal Stakes (1975), Promised Land (1976), The Judas Goat (1978), Looking for Rachel Wallace (1980), A Savage Place (1981), Early Autumn (1981), Ceremony (1982), The Widening Gyre (1983), Valediction (1984), A Catskill Eagle (1985), Taming a Seahorse (1986), Pale Kings and Princes (1987), Crimson Joy (1988), Playmates (1989), Stardust (1990), Pastime (1991), Double Deuce (1992), Paper Doll (1993), Walking Shadow (1994), Thin Air (1995), Chance (1996), Small Vices (1997), Sudden Mischief (1998), Hush Money (1999), Hugger Mugger (2001), Backstory (2002), Potshot (2002), Widow's Walk (2003), Bad Business (2004), Cold Service (2005).
The Dante Club (2003)
The Fencing Master (1988), The Flanders Panel (1990), The Club Dumas (1993), Captain Alatriste (1996), Purity of the Blood (1997), The Nautical Chart (2000), The Queen of the South (2002), The Painter of Battles (2009)
Thomas and Charlotte Pritt: The Cater Street Hangman (1979), Callander Square (1980), Paragon Walk (1981), Bluegate Fields (1984), Death in the Devil's Acre (1985), Cardington Crescent (1987), Silence in Hanover Close (1988), Bethlehem Road (1990), Highgate Rise (1991), Belgrave Square (1992), Farriers' Lane (1993), Traitors Gate (1995), Pentecost Alley (1996), The Hyde Park Headsman (1997), Ashworth Hall (1997), Brunswick Gardens (1998), Half Moon Street (2000)
William Monk: The Face of a Stranger (1990), A Dangerous Mourning (1991), Defend and Betray (1992), A Sudden Fearful Death (1993), The Sins of the Wolf (1994), Cain His Brother (1995), Weighed In Balance (1996), The Silent Cry (1997), A Breach of Promise (1998) The Twisted Root (1998), Slaves of Obsession
a.k.a. Barbara Michaels a.k.a. Barbara Mertz
Jacqueline Kirby Mysteries: The Seventh Sinner (), The Murders of Richard III (1974), Die for Love (1984), Naked Once More (1989)
Inspector Rebus: Knots and Crosses (1987), Hide and Seek (1990), Tooth and Nail (1992), Strip Jack (1992), A Good Hanging (1992)
Lady Julia Grey: Silent in the Grave (2007)
Tempe Brennan: Deja Dead (1997), Death Du Jour (1999), Deadly Decisions (1999), Fatal Voyage (2001), Grave Secrets (2002), Bare Bones (2003), Monday Mourning (2004), Cross Bones (2005), Break No Bones (2006), Bones to Ashes (2007), Devil Bones (2008)
Owen Archer Mysteries: The Nun's Tale (1995), The King's Bishop (1996), The Riddle of St Leonard's (1997), A Gift of Sanctuary (1998)
Sarah Tolerance: Point of Honour (2003), Petty Treason (2004)
Julian Kestrel: Cut to the Quick (1993), A Broken Vessel (1994), Whom the Gods Love (1995), The Devil in Music (1997)
Sano Ichiro: Shinju (1994)
Red Princess: Flower Net (2009), The Interior (1999)
The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (1998)
Skip Langdon: New Orleans Mourning (1990), Axeman's Jazz (1991), Jazz Funeral (1993), New Orleans Beat (1994), House of Blues (1995), The Kindness of Strangers, Crescent City Kill, 82 Desire
Rebecca Schwartz: Death Turns A Trick (1982), The Sourdough Wars (1984), Tourist Trap (1986), Dead In The Water (1991), Other People's Skeletons (1993)
Kate Shugak: Midnight Come Again (2000), The Singing of the Dead (2001), A Fine and Bitter Snow (2002), A Grave Denied (2003), A Taint in the Blood (2004), A Deeper Sleep (2007), Whisper to the Blood (2009)
Anthologies: Powers of Detection (2004) , Unusual Suspects (2008), At the Scene of the Crime (2008)
Defending Angels (2008)
Barker & Llewelyn: Some Danger Involved (2004), To Kingdom Come (2005), The Limehouse Text (2006), The Hellfire Conspiracy (2007)
Gaslight Mysteries: Murder on Astor Place (1999)
Inspector Ian Rutledge: A Test of Wills (1996)
Sister Fidelma: Absolution by Murder (1994), Shroud for the Archbishop (1995), Suffer Little Children (1995), The Subtle Serpent (1996), The Spider's Web (1997), Hemlock at Vespers (2000), Valley of the Shadows (2001), The Monk Who Vanished (2002), Act of Mercy (2003), Our Lady of Darkness (2004), Whispers of the Dead (2004)
Crispin Guest: Veil of Lies (2008)
Doc Ford: Sanibel Flats (1990), The Heat Islands (1992), The Man Who Invented Florida (1993)
The Banquet of the Lords of Night & Other Stories (2004), Snake Agent (2005), The Demon and the City (2006), Precious Dragon (2007), The Shadow Pavilion (2009)
