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 Plot
While Justice Sleeps
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Madam
The Ivies
You Will Remember Me
The Anatomy of Desire
Ruby Falls
The Quiet Boy
Ophie's Ghosts
Long Lost
Finding Tessa
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    A Comedy of Terrors (Flavia Albia Mystery #9)

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    Wolf Kill (Sam Rivers #1)
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