Mystery & Thrillers
Mysteries
Agatha Award Winners
A fan-nominated award, the Agathas honor the traditional mystery – books best typified by the works of Agatha Christie. – updated 7/09
Capitol Crimes
Mysteries set in the most Capitol setting – Washington, D.C.– added 6/08
Chicks in Charge – Ladies at Large
Fabulous women’s fiction featuring suspense, relationships & humor – updated 7/09
Classic Mysteries – Death Never Goes Out of Style
Starting with Edgar Allan Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue, published in 1841, the mystery genre quickly developed thanks to innovative authors like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the following classic mystery authors and their crime-solving characters. – added 9/07
Cozy Mysteries
If you love a good mystery but try to avoid the gory details; if you like quirky, intelligent heroines in small-town settings; if you like tea, books or cats to be part of the story, cozy mysteries are for you. – updated 3/09
CWA Dagger Awards
The Duncan Lawrie Dagger (formerly Golden Dagger) Award is presented annually by the British Crime Writer Association (CWA) for the best crime fiction published in the previous year. – updated 7/08
Edgar Allan Poe Award Winners
The Edgar Award for Best Mystery Novel is the most prestigious in the realm of mystery and detective fiction. – updated 4/09
Hard Case Crime
Old-style stories written by modern masters – added 12/07
Historical Mysteries
From ancient Rome to 19th-century New York, mysteries spanning the world, solved by surprising characters! – updated 3/09
Holidays Can Be Murder
You might expect it on Halloween, but who knew Mother's Day and July 4th could be so deadly? – added 11/07
Inspirational Mysteries Charge into harm's way with curious reporters and homicide detectives to solve these thought-provoking whodunits with a spiritual bent. – updated 3/09
Make Laugh Tracks to an Entertaining Mystery
Try one of these humorous crowd-pleasers. – added 12/07
Murder Amongst the Pines
Mystery series set in North Carolina – updated 7/09
Murder by Wedding Dress
Mysteries with surprisingly lethal weapons! – updated 3/09
Murder in the Plot
Mysteries and gardening can make a lethal combination! – added 12/07
Murder Most Global
Mystery series set in other countries – updated 7/09
Mysterious Women
Your favorite female sleuths following the clues... – added 11/08
Over the Hill? I Think Not!
These well-seasoned sleuths have the advantage of experience, and they don't slow down! – added 3/09
Rainbow Mysteries
Mysteries featuring gay and lesbian characters. – added 6/08
Sherlock Holmes' Further Adventures
Contemporary novels featuring "The World's Greatest Detective" – updated 3/09
Thrillers & Suspense
Eco Thrillers
Adventure, violence and nature mark these thrilling reads. – added 11/07
Medical Thrillers
Killer viruses, evil scientists and doctors racing against time to find a cure – find all this and more in these medical thrillers. – Added 6/08
On the Edge of Your Seat!
These suspense-filled thrillers will keep you riveted! – Added 2/08
Serial Killers
Mysteries, thrillers and suspense novels that feature serial killers – Added 7/08