Mystery

If you are using a W3C compliant browser, holding your cursor over a letter will provide a list of authors. Selecting an author from that list will then take you to the page on that author. Otherwise, use the top menu to move down the page, and then click on the author name to move to their page.

A 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.

Bruce Alexander

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)

Tasha Alexander

And Only to Deceive (2005)

T.F. Banks

aka Ian Dennis and Sean Russell

Memoirs of a Bow Street Runner: The Thief Taker (2001), The Emperor's Assassin(2003)

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)

John Burdett

Bangkok 8 (2003), Bangkok Tattoo (2005)

Jim Butcher

Agatha Christie

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)

Diane Mott Davidson

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)

Jeffery Deaver

The Bone Collector (1997)

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Complete Sherlock HolmesA 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)

Ian Fleming

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)

Christopher Fowler

Full Dark House (2003), The Water Room (2004), Seventy-Seven Clocks (2005), Ten Second Staircase (2006)

Rating: 7/10

Sue Grafton

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

Caroline Graham

The Killings at Badger’s Drift (1987), Faithful Unto Death (1996), A Place of Safety (1999), A Ghost in the Machine (2004)

Andrew M. Greely

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 R. Green

Charlaine Harris

See also the fantasy page.

Shakespeare's Counselor (2001)

C.S. Harris

What Angels Fear (2005), When Gods Die (2006)

Peter Hoeg

Smilla's Sense of Snow (1993)

P.D. James

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)

J.A. Jance

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)

Michael Jecks

The Last Templar (1995), The Merchant's Partner (1995), A Moorland Hanging (1996)

Donna Leon

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)

David Liss

A Conspiracy of Paper (2000), A Spectacle of Corruption (2004)

Sujata Massey

Zen Attitude (1997)

Kate Mosse

Labyrinth (2005)

Sara Paretsky

Indemnity Only (1982), Deadlock (1984), Killing Orders (1985), Blood Shot (1988), Burn Marks (1990)

Robert B. Parker

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).

Matthew Pearl

The Dante Club (2003)

Deanna Raybourn

Silent in the Grave (2007)

Arturo Perez-Reverte

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)

Anne Perry

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

Elizabeth Peters

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)

Ian Rankin

Inspector Rebus: Knots and Crosses (1987), Tooth and Nail (1992)

Candace Robb

The Nun's Tale (1995), The King's Bishop (1996), The Riddle of St Leonard's (1997), A Gift of Sanctuary (1998)

Madeleine E. Robins

Point of Honour (2003), Petty Treason (2004)

Kate Ross

Cut to the Quick (1993), A Broken Vessel (1994), Whom the Gods Love (1995), The Devil in Music (1997)

Alexander McCall Smith

The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (1998)

Julie Smith

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)

Victoria Thompson

Gaslight Mysteries: Murder on Astor Place (1999)

Peter Tremayne

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)

books