Mysteries


Mystery, crime and detective author lists by Christ Church Libraries in New Zealand group authors in the following categories. These lists are not of the "If you like this author, try..." variety.
  • American
  • British
  • Hardboiled
  • Light touch
  • Police at work
  • Private eyes
  • Psychological mysteries
  • Women detectives
  • Awards

Author lists by "Stop You're Killing Me!" group authors in the following categories. These lists are not of the "If you like this author, try..." variety.
  • Cozy (Traditional) mysteries
  • Gothic suspense
  • Humorous mysteries
  • Paranormal
  • Pets
  • Police procedurals
  • Psychological suspense
  • Real people
  • Romantic suspense
  • Science fiction and fantasy
  • Vampires

Author lists by 'Stop You're Killing Me!" grouped by these categories. These lists are not of the "If you like this author, try..." variety.
  • Mystery classics
  • Standard PI
  • Amateur male leads
  • Female leads
  • Female leads (lighter/domestic)
  • Female sleuths
  • Classic English
  • English police
  • Psychological villains
  • Techno-thrillers
  • Tough crime

Author lists by "Stop You're Killing Me!" in the following groups. These lists are not of the "If you like this author, try..." variety.
The Books N' Bytes Mystery section has a long list of authors.

"Cozy Mysteries" allows browsing by authors' last name. Brief description of each author followed by a list of their books. The "Cozy by themes" lists authors by state, time period, vacations or exotic locations, animal themes, culinary themes, professions, holidays, and "older sleuths." There is also a page called "TV and Movies."