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 Younger Wife
Death at Greenway
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  • The Mitford Vanishing by Jessica Fellowes
    The Mitford Vanishing: A Mitford Murders Mystery
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    Release date: Jan 18, 2022
    A classic mystery starring the glamorous Mitford sisters and inspired real events, The Mitford Vanishing is the perfect story for fans of Agatha Chris ...more
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  • Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose
    Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens (Wrexford & Sloane, #5)
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    Release date: Dec 01, 2021
    This fifth installment in Penrose’s historical mystery series draws upon a world of seduction, and the intrigue of the Napoleonic Wars!

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    Availability: 50 copies available, 5211 people requesting

    Giveaway dates: Oct 07 - Nov 06, 2021

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  • Body and Soul Food by Abby Collette
    Body and Soul Food
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    Release date: Nov 02, 2021
    "This cozy mystery will leave you with a pleasant feeling when you read it... the characters will steal your heart."-- Fresh Fiction

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    Until April (Until Her/Him, #10)
    A Day Like This
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    Where the Crawdads Sing
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    The Maidens
    The Lost Bones (Widow's Island #8)
    One of Us Is Lying
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    The Last Line (Tracy Crosswhite, #8.5)
    The Madness of Crowds (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #17)
    Over My Dead Body (Detective William Warwick, #4)
    Fear on the Fens (DI Nikki Galena Series #13)
    The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsCatching Fire by Suzanne CollinsHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. RowlingCity of Bones by Cassandra ClareHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
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    Best Literary Mysteries
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    And Then There Were None
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    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
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    Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
    The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
    In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)
    The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium, #2)
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    The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot, #4)
    The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie (Flavia de Luce, #1)
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