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 Mystery of Mrs. Christie
The Arctic Fury
Wrong Alibi (Murder in Alaska, #1)
The Good Girls
A Spy in the Struggle
Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder
The Last to See Her
Cold Wind (Alaska Wild Mysteries, #2)
The Bitterwine Oath
City of Schemes (A Counterfeit Lady #4)
Murder Is a Must (First Edition Library Mystery #2)
Hidden Treasure (Josie Prescott Antiques)
Bone Chase
Poppy Redfern and the Fatal Flyers (A Woman of WWII Mystery #2)
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    The Family Upstairs
    The Return
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    The Couple Next Door
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
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