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Murderous Occupations

Academic Mysteries - This list is from Reader's Advice.
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.
Archaeological Mysteries - This list was compiled by Reader's Advice.
Murder is an Art - Mysteries set in the art world. This list is by the St. Charles Public Library.
Follow the Money - "Bank Heist, Kidnapping, Shady Financial Deals and More". This list is from the St. Charles Public Library.
Forensic Detectives - "Mysteries in which the detective works in forensics". This list is compiled by Readers Advice.
Forensics in Fiction - This list is by the St. Charles Public Library.
Legal Mysteries - An extensive list from Stop, You're Killing Me.
Presidential Crime Fiction - Elections, assassination attempts, and other governmental crimes. This list is by Janet Rudolph.
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.
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
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

Culinary Mysteries - This list is from Reader's Advice.
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.
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.
Quilt Fiction and Mysteries - This list is by Quilt Web.
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 and More - 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.
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.
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.
Jewish Mysteries - An essay from Felony and Mayhem Press.
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 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.
Ancient Egypt in Mysteries and Thrillers - Compiled by Noreen Doyle
The Detective and the Toga - Mysteries set in Ancient Rome.
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.

Miscellaneous Mystery Lists

Cat Mysteries - By Reader's Advice.
Animal Mysteries - (no cats). By Reader's Advice.
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.
Ecological/Environmental Mysteries - This list is compiled by Reader's Advice.
Earth Day Mysteries: Environmental Crime Fiction - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
Hurricane Mysteries - This list is by Janet Rudolph.
15 Crime Books Perfect for a Winter's Day - From Dead Good Books.
Humorous Mysteries - List by Reader's Advice.
Genealogy Mysteries - by Lincoln Cities Library.
Locked Room Mysteries - This list is by Detective-Fiction.com.
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.
Seniors and Sweet Old Ladies - Mysteries solved by the Medicare set. This list is by Reader's Advice.
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.
Weddings - Murder at the wedding. List by Wildwind Mysteries which also has other cozy lists.