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 solved ...more

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The Suicide House
Trouble the Saints
Someone's Listening
You're Next
Never Ask Me
Cut to the Bone (Agent Sayer Altair, #3)
The Girl in the White Van
Of Mutts and Men (Chet and Bernie Mystery #10)
B*WITCH
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