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Mysteries / Suspense / Thrillers

Books… with a Twist

Cozy Mysteries - try these authors for a “cozy” read

Digging for Clues - Mysteries in the Garden There's more blooming in the garden than daffodils!

Forensics in Fiction

Going Coastal: Mysteries Set on Beaches and Islands

Hard Boiled Novels, Characters, & Authors

The Honeymoon’s Over: True Love Gone Awry

If You Like… High in Suspense/Low in Graphic Content

If You Like...Janet Evanovich

If You Like...James Patterson

If You Like Kathy Reichs...Tempe Brennan, You Might Also Like These...Women Investigators

If You Like… Lee Child

Irish Authors Writing Crime & Mystery Fiction Set in Ireland

Keeping Up with Crime Notable Emerging Crime Novelists

Legal Thrillers If you're looking for exciting courtroom drama

Medical Thrillers - How are you Feeling?

Mystery is an Art: The world of art and artists, collectors and galleries, is at the heart of these mysteries.

Mysteries With A History Crime set in another place and time

Powers of Detection: Investigating the Supernatural and Vice-Versa

Psychological Thrillers

Romantic Suspense: Explore the Possibilities

Season's Greetings With a Twist

Sisters in Crime - Celebrating 20 Years of mysterious women

So Many Mysteries, So Little Time…Have You Tried These Four Star Series?

Some Like it Hot - Hot Crimes in Hot Climates

Spies, Spooks, Assassins, and Other Shadowy Characters

Suspense: Edgy Stories That Will Keep You Guessing.

Take a Bite: Fiction You Can Sink Your Teeth Into

The Thrill of the Read! A Sampling of Titles Sure to Get Your Heart Racing

Tropical Thrillers Sand, sun, and suspense in the Sunshine State.

(UN)-Buried Treasures

World Mysterious Mystery & Suspense Fiction in Translation

 

To find more Mystery & Thriller Fiction links, contact Readers Services or try these internet sites:

Gentle Reads

The Cozy Libraryext link - learn about cozy books you haven’t read or to get to know your favorite cozy authors.

Mystery

MysteryHomepageext link - the LINK to everything a mystery reader could hope for including discussion groups, authors, conferences, fan clubs, new titles and awards.

Mystery Readerext link - covers authors, small press publishers, and reviews of forthcoming books.

New Mystery Reader Magazineext link - online magazine dedicated to mystery book lovers. It includes reviews, short stories, recommendations, and author profiles.

Stop - You're Killing Meext link - indexes books by author, setting, historical period and character's professions.

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BookLettersMystery - Get the lowdown on the hottest whodunits. Once a month, you'll receive updates on your favorite sleuths, forecasts of promising new mystery series and profiles of top writers in the world of crime fiction.

 

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