Mystery

Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term that is often used as a synonym of detective fiction — in other words a novel or short story in which a detective (either professional or amateur) solves a crime. The term "mystery fiction" may sometimes be limited to the subset of detective stories in which the emphasis is on the puzzle element and its logical solution (cf. whodunit), as a contrast to hardboiled detective stories which focus on action and gritty realism. However, in more general usage "mystery" may be used to describe any form of crime fiction, even if there is no mystery to be ...more

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Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders (A Woman of WWII Mystery #1)
Songs from the Deep
Every Stolen Breath
City of Scoundrels (Counterfeit Lady, #3)
Deadly Little Scandals (Debutantes, #2)
Lady Takes the Case (Manor Cat Mystery #1)
Anything For You (Valerie Hart, #3)
Cobblered to Death (Courtney Archer #1)
Lethal Pursuit (Barker & Llewelyn, #11)
A Noël Killing (Verlaque and Bonnet, #8)
The Angels' Share (Wine Country Mystery, #10)
A Christmas Gathering: A Novel
The Dog Who Knew Too Much (Paws and Claws Mystery #6)
Tell Me No Lies (Lady Dunbridge)
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