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

The Book of Cold Cases
The Night Shift
The Cartographers
Nine Lives
What Happened to the Bennetts
The Resting Place
The Match (Wilde, #2)
The Recovery Agent (Gabriella Rose, #1)
A Forgery of Roses
The Long Weekend
Four Aunties and a Wedding (Aunties, #2)
Run Rose Run
The Secrets We Share
The Love of My Life
Fear Thy Neighbor
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