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Mystery Author Index

Murderous Occupations

• Academic Mysteries - This list is from Reader's Advice. It was last updated in 2010.
• It's Academic - More crime on campus. This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Accounting, Accountants, and Income Taxes - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Archaeologists and Anthropologists - A list from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Murder is an Art - Mysteries set in the art world. This list is by the St. Charles Public Library.
• Popular Art Theft Books - This list is from Good Reads.
• Follow the Money - "Bank Heist, Kidnapping, Shady Financial Deals and More". This list is from the St. Charles Public Library.
• Food and Drink - Restaurants, nightclubs, bars and pubs. This list is from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Forensic Detectives - This list is from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Forensics in Fiction - This list is by the St. Charles Public Library.
• Forensic Fiction - This list is by the Lincoln, Nebraska Libraries.
• Labor Union Crime Fiction - This list is by Janet Rudolph
• Legal Mysteries - An extensive list from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Top Five Supreme Court Mysteries - This is an article by Anthony Franze in Mystery Scene Magazine, 2018.
• Book Store Owner Mysteries (and Some Publishing Mysteries, Too) - This list is by The Cozy Mystery List.
• Cozy Mystery Librarians - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• GSLS Bibliomystery - List compiled by Candy Schwartz of the the Simmons Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
• Books and Publishing Industry Mysteries - List is by Reader's Advice. This list is rather dated.
• Vintage Bibliomysteries! Books Can be Fatal - A commentary with book jacket pictures.
• Bibliomysteries - Mysterious Press is publishing bibliomystery novellas by noted authors such as Anne Perry and Laura Lippman in ebook format.
• Main Sleuth Who is a Nurse or a Midwife - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Mystery, Music, Murder, Mayhem - this list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Mystery Book Series with a Music and/or Musician Theme - This list is from the Cozy Mystery List Blog.
• Music in English Detective Fiction - An essay by Phillip L. Scowcroft.
• Musical Mysteries - List from Readers Advice
• Presidential Crime Fiction - Elections, politics, and more. This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Teachers as Main Sleuths in Mystery Books - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Death at the Theater - This list is from Library Book Lists.
• Veterinarian Cozy Mysteries - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List Blog.

Death in the Home, Garden or the Ballpark

• Where to Start with Culinary Cozy Mystery Series - There are to many of them that you will appreciate this guide from the Cozy Mystery List.
• Murder on the Menu - This list is by the Lincoln, Nebraska Libraries.
• Amateur Sleuths: Housewives - The list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Cozy Mystery House Keepers, Cleaners, Maid Services, Laundromats… - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List Blog.
• Home Repair and Interior Design Cozy Mysteries - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List Blog.
• Interior Decorators - This list is from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Antiques Mysteries - Mysteries in the world of antiques collectors and traders. This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Needlework/Sewing Mysteries - This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Detectives of the Diamond - Article on baseball mysteries by Karen Anderson.
• Cricket and the Mystery Story - An article by Marvin Lachman
• Murder at the Super Bowl and Other Football Crime Fiction - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Kentucky Derby Crime Fiction - Horse racing mysteries. This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Golf in Crime Fiction - This list is from Library Book Lists.
• Sailing and Boating Mysteries - This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Sports Mysteries - This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Murder at the Olympics - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Herbs and Gardens - This list of gardening mysteries is from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Digging for Clues: Mysteries in the Garden - Murder among the marigolds. This list is by the St. Charles Public Library.
• Murder With a Green Thumb - Bodies among the begonias. This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• A Thyme to Kill - Article on gardening mysteries from January Magazine.

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Religious Sleuths

• Religious Mysteries - A good listing by the Church of Our Savior in Secacus, NJ.
• Mystery Novels with a Religious Theme - This list is from the Cozy Mystery List.
• Clerical Detectives - This site about religious sleuths is by Philip Grosset.
• Mormon Mysteries: Mainstream Mystery Novels Featuring Mormons
• An Intriguing Trio of Jewish Detectives- From Mrs. Peabody's Investigates.
• Amish, Quaker, Shaker and Mennonite Cozy Mystery Series - By The Cozy Mystery List.

Multicultural Detectives

• The Black Detective - This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Beyond Shaft - Black private eyes in fiction. This is an article by Kevin Burton Smith in January magazine.
• Native American Mysteries - List by Reader's Advice.
• Sweetgrass and Desert Sage - The Native American Detective. This list is by Lincoln City Libraries.

Crime For the Holidays

• Season's Greetings with a Twist - Christmas mysteries list prepared by the St. Charles Public Library.
• Holiday Mystery Book Lists - Mysteries for Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. These lists have been prepared by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Holiday Mystery Lists - Janet Rudolph has compiled book lists for many, many holidays and this site will lead you to these excellent lists.
• Halloween Mysteries - A long list from The Cozy Mystery List.
• Holiday/Calendar Based Mysteries -"Murder and Mayhem never take a day off". This list is compiled by Reader's Advice.

Historical Mysteries

• Historical Mystery Fiction - Extensive lists by period and by author.
• Historical Mystery Novels - These lists are from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Historical Mysteries with Women Sleuths - Women detectives from all time periods compiled by the Women in World History Curriculum project.
• Civil War Mysteries - This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Murder by Gaslight - Victorian mysteries. This list is by the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Medieval and Renaissance Mysteries - Compiled by Gail Egbers
• Mystery Stories of World War I - This list is from the Indian Prairie Public Library.
• Real People as Detective - An extensive of famous people solving crimes by Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Mystery Books with Real People as Characters - This list is from the Cozy Mystery List Blog.
• Author as Sleuth - Mysteries which feature a real life author (such as Jane Austen or Edgar Allen Poe) solving crimes. This list is from Reader's Advice.
• Crime Thru Time - Site devoted to historical mysteries. It is now somewhat out of date.

Miscellaneous Mystery Lists

• Cat Themed Mystery Novels - From the Cozy Mystery List.
• Dog Theme Mystery Novels - From the Cozy Mystery List.
• Upper Crust - Murder among aristocrats and the super rich. This list is by Reader's Advice.
• Past and Present Mysteries - A list of "cold case" mysteries by Reader's Advice.
• Computer Thrillers - High tech mystery list by Readers Advice
• Mysteries Set at Conventions - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Drowned Towns - Mysteries and other books concerned with the flooding of towns,cities and other areas. This list is by Library Book Lists.
• Earth Day Mysteries: Environmental Crime Fiction - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Hurricane Mysteries - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• The Hard-Boiled Gazetteer to the Weather - Mysteries set in difficult weather conditions. This is an article by Bill Ott in Booklist, May 1, 2018.
• Humorous Mysteries - This list is from Stop, You're Killing Me.
• Genealogy Mysteries - by Lincoln Cities Library.
• Locked Room Mysteries - This list is by Detective-Fiction.com.
• Nine Mystery Novels and Series Featuring Ernest Hemingway - This list by Kier Graff in Booklist, May, 2018
• Mystery Books Without a Murder - This list is by the Cozy Mystery List.
• Nazi Art Theft in Crime Novels - This list is from Library Book Lists.
• Paranormal Mysteries - This list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
• Science Fiction Mysteries - Books which are both science fiction and mystery.
• Senior Sleuths Mystery Novels - Murder solved by the Medicare set. This list is from the Cozy Mystery List.
• Full Figured Sleuths - Plus sized sleuths. This list is by Cozy Mystery List.
• Shakespearean Mysteries - Mysteries which feature Shakespeare or his plays. This list is by Janet Rudolph.
• Elementary ..... - Sherlock Homes stories by other writers. This list is from the Lincoln City Libraries.
• Sherlock Holmes Returns - Sherlock Holmes books written by other writers than Arthur Conan Doyle. List by Harris County Public Library.

Other Sources of Reading Lists

• Stop, You're Killing Me! - Many lists by location, historical period, and by occupation.
• Cozy Mysteries by Theme - Great collection of lists by the Cozy Mystery List
• Themed Cozy Mystery Lists - Mystery lists and advice for cozy mystery authors from mystery-cozy.com.
• Gumshoes, Sleuths and Snoopers - A searchable database of detective fiction written between 1930 and 1960. It is based upon the George Kelly Paperback and Pulp Fiction Collection at the University of Buffalo.
• Flashlight Worthy - This site is written by a compulsive maker of lists. You will find mystery lists as well as many other fascinating topic lists which will keep you reading for a long time.

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